WPFD Assistant Chief Charlie Amato, based at Station #2 in Ferndale, recently received a SWN Community Hero Award from his employer. Charlie is a Drilling Superintendent for Southwest Energy Corporation, also known as SWN. His employer wanted to recognize Charlie for his many years of service to his …
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West Pulaski Fire Department gathered together at the Ferncliff Camp on December 3rd for food and fun at our annual Christmas party. This is almost the only time we get together each year that doesn’t involve training, maintenance, our fundraiser dinner, business meetings, maintenance, or responding to someone’s emergency. In case you were wondering, this is pretty much …
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 …
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Volunteer Fire Departments in the news on Fox 16. Some video footage includes WPFD equipment and personnel. Fox 16 Special Report: Volunteer Fire Departments
These folks recently completed their training and exams to finish a 40-hour course of advanced first aid. Congratulations to these WPFD firefighters for reaching Certified First Responder status : Andrew Brzozowski-EMT, ambulance Micheal Felton, Andy Moore, Kirk Holt, Karyn Holt, David Moody, Joseph Reeves, Dan Speerly and Scott Matthews .