West Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department announces it will be holding its annual “All-You-Can-Eat Chicken & Catfish Dinner” this year on Saturday, October 2, 2010.
We hope you and your family will come be our guests for some fantastic food, look over our tools and firefighting vehicles, and meet the firefighters that work hard all year long to train and respond to the emergency needs of our community!
Look for announcements and our fire department newsletter that will be delivered in the community on the last week of September.
If you are interested in purchasing dinner tickets in advance, send us an email to WPFD@sbcglobal.net or call us at 501-821-9320 with the number of tickets you need! Advance purchase tickets help you bypass the ticket purchase line and speeds you like a fire-truck to the serving line! Tickets are $10 for Adults, $6 for Children (5-12 Years), and Kids 4 and under EAT FREE!
West Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department will be holding its annual “All-You-Can-Eat Chicken & Catfish Dinner” this year on October 2, 2010. Each year, this dinner provides great food and fellowship with our friends and neighbors. Any funds raised from our annual dinner are used to benefit our all-volunteer fire department’s needs to acquire the proper tools and equipment to serve our community better and protect our firefighters.
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An early morning close call occurred at 4am on July 5th when a firework rocket launched near the intersection of Kanis and Ferndale Cutoff landed on the roof of the Ferndale Grocery Store. The rocket lodged at the roof and an adjacent wall where it ignited wood and vinyl siding burning a 4 foot by 4 foot section of wall. This early morning slow fire was spotted when a local caller saw a small stream of smoke on the roof and dialed 911. WPFD was dispatched and extiguished the fire quickly before major damage could occur to the structure. The fire could have grown to a terribly large structure fire compounded by all of the fuel stored at that location. The impact to the owners and the community for the loss of a local business could have been quite devastating. Please use caution and care with fireworks around your property and those of your neighbors!
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Remember to exercise caution when burning outdoors this summer. High temperatures, low humidity, and windy conditions can turn small controlled fire into a quickly destructive force. Before you burn a pile of leaves or brush, remember that weather conditions can change fast in our state. If you ever loose control of your fire….DIAL 911 IMMEDIATELY!
A survey from the American Animal Hospital Association estimates that approximately 40,000 animals die each year due to lack of first aid because fire responders usually don’t have the special tools that can deliver life-saving oxygen for smoke inhalation for pets.
Fire departments around the country are recognizing the need to acquire specialty oxygen masks that are designed for cats, dogs and other pets caught in house fires. Animal advocates, community groups and pet-products suppliers are beginning to fill the need to equip local fire departments all over the United States.
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WPFD is very happy to announce the next additions to our response fleet. After much hard work and focused investment in our capabilities, our department has recently received two new rescue vehicles that will serve our department and community well.
Identical in design and construction, the two 2010 Ford F-550 trucks were custom built for our department by Central States Fire Apparatus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. These vehicles are now in service since completing installs of department communication and response equipment for medical, rescue, and automobile fire/extrication.
Additionally, these trucks are equipped with high-pressure foam fire suppression equipment to address automotive and other fires. We can use this great new tool for faster fire ‘knock-down’ on wood and chemical/plastic/fuel fires using less water and reducing rekindle (restarts of fueled fire).
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We have a special need at this time for additional people to help us with fire/rescue and medical calls during daytime hours and ask you to join us to help your community and neighbors.
Like many communities, our fire department is made of the people that work for a living. This means a majority of our volunteer force can be out of the area during ‘traditional weekday work hours (7am-6pm).
We would especially like to hear from you if:
- Your job permits you to be available in/around your home area and available to respond during daytime hours
- You work weekends and have a few days during the week that you are available to respond
- You are retired and spend the majority of your time in the community during the day
We will provide the training and know-how. Just contact us to let us know if you are interested at 501-821-9320 with questions or visit your local WPFD station on a Tuesday night (7pm-9pm) for more information.
