Bismarck Hosting ‘The Firefighter Combat Challenge’ There are so many things we take for granted as we get up and head to work five days a week. The roads from the winter snowfall the night before have been cleared as best they can, for our safety. Bismarck/Mandan police out and patrolling the streets, AND of course first responders. the men and women who silently lay in wait, on-call 24 hours, to be on-site for any emergency. Check this out, there are so many things that they do behind the scenes that 99% of us have no clue of - according to bismarcknd.gov