We are planning a new Fire Station in the western part of Ferndale. Thanks to great partnerships with local businesses and organizations in our area we can do great things. Recently we officially secured a donation of land that will allow us to construct a building on the Pulaski County/Saline County line just off Brush Mountain Trail near Deer Drive. This is a strategic acquisition with the goal to lower the insurance fire rating (ISO PPC) for residents further than 5 miles from the current Ferndale station. The result could mean lower homeowners’ insurance costs. We will be starting a capital campaign soon to raise funds for the construction of the new building and we hope we can count on you for financial support. Please note that the current station on Kanis is not being moved, only another station (Station 6) is being added to supplement the area. A really big THANK YOU goes out to our friends and partners at Green Bay Paper Company for generously donating the land that will support their neighbors well in this area!

WPFD is happy to join other first responders tonight at UAMS to show support (at a safe distance of course) and say Thank You to our medical brothers and sisters in the hospital front line during the Covid-19 Pandemic. We are here now with 27 wreckers, 17 Police and 9 other Fire Departments from Central Arkansas. @ UAMS – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The CDC and the Whitehouse currently recommend wearing a facemask in public during the COVID-19 crises for those of you that might be at a greater risk or want to wear one out of precaution. Here is some info on how to quickly make your own mask at home in case you are coughing (for any reason) and do not want to spread germs and possibly help you from being affected by airborne germs and viruses. Remember to maintaining a safe distance of 6 feet or more when out in public.https://youtu.be/tPx1yqvJgf4

Here is some information from reliable sources as reported by the CDC and the state departments of health to show the current status of coronavirus COVID-19 by county and some planning information to show resources available and consumed at the local levels.