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Brush Truck Fleet Upgrade – A BIG Deal For All Station Areas

Did you know most of our Brush Trucks (Fire Trucks used for woods, ed grass, mind field fires) are at least 25 years old? These qualify as “Antique Vehicles” by Arkansas standards. One of our most active Brush Trucks is even 34 years old. Lets just say that when you go to work in rough terrain with heavy duty equipment to fight a fire that old and high mileage is not preferred. WPFD continues to work hard to upgrade our oldest vehicles to get modern equipment in every area. We were able to acquire some 2008 model Ford chassis recently that will serve as our next fleet of modern Brush Trucks. Check out our website for pictures of the progress as we begin converting these stock trucks into custom on-road/off-road fire fighting machines!

Follow this link to check out photos as we make progress:

http://www.wpfirerescue.org/photo-galleries/apparatus/brush-truck-retrofit-photos/

WPFD @ ARKANSAS EMS WEEK

Arkansas EMS Week was celebrated today in a parade of lights. WPFD, search an EMS provider, sovaldi sale joined other EMS organizations from around central Arkansas and the state in a parade of emergency vehicles that traveled from War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock to the Arkansas State Capital in downtown Little Rock. WPFD was represented by Chief Ronnie Wheeler and Capt. Rene Freret in the procession and drove Rescue 2 from Station #2 (Ferndale Area).

Duracell: Power Those Who Protect Us

WPFD today joined forces with more than 23, tadalafil 000 other volunteer ?re departments across the country in the Power Those Who Protect Us battery donation program created by Duracell, pill in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council.  The program helps build greater awareness around the challenges volunteer ?re?ghters face on a daily basis and the need to help support  them.
Most ?re departments in the U.S. are staffed by volunteer ?re?ghters who rely on approximately 20 percent of their funding to come from local fundraising and donations.* The Power Those Who Protect Us battery donation program lets consumers give back to local volunteer ?re?ghters, like those at WPFD, who devote countless hours of their free time to protecting our community. When consumers purchase specially marked CopperTop battery packs, Duracell will make a battery donation to volunteer ?re departments to help power communication devices and life-saving equipment.
By going to www.duracell.com, donations can also be earmarked to local  fire departments by zip code. “With the majority of ?re departments in the U.S. being staffed by volunteer ?re?ghters, many of which, like us, lack enough funding for basic equipment needs,” said Chief Ronnie Wheeler. “We’re asking everyone to help make a difference and purchase specially marked Duracell batteries so our stations can receive much needed support to power our communication devices. From personal alert system devices, thermal imaging cameras and personnel location equipment, to radios and ?ashlights – batteries help power these critical tools.”
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Lesley Rogers Receives Professional Award For WPFD Volunteerism

Our own Lesley Rogers was recently honored with the Lawyer Community Legacy Award for her excellence in volunteer public service. Lesley serves as a dedicated volunteer firefighter and Certified First Responder with the West Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department at Station #2 in the Ferndale area. She does this  in addition to her regular day job as a constituent advisor for the Arkansas State Senate.  Lesley has been serving her community since joining WPFD in 2007.   Lesley was very proud to receive this award presented by Arkansas Bar Association President Jim Julian while surrounded by her West Pulaski family. Read more about Lesley’s recognition at this link… Lesley Rogers Award