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Join us Saturday, June 22, at the Wye Mountain Berry Farm!
WPFD will be out at the Wye Mtn Berry Farm for the 3rd Annual Firehouse Fundraiser. We will be out with our folks and a few fire trucks from Station 4. Come out and see us, pick some berries, and don’t forget to bring towels for the kiddos to play in the water. The fun starts at 10 a.m. We hope to see you there!
Summer Time Blues – Sorry, We Cannot Fill Your Pool :(
Summertime is near and we know folks want to get their pool open soon! We do not want to be a negative nelly but we see lots of posts and get lots of calls about pool filling this time of year.
Unfortunately, most fire departments DO NOT fill swimming pools, us included. We have limits to what we can do and our liability insurance is not intended to cover possible damage to your property, pool deck, pool liner, equipment, or injuries that might occur on this type of request. We love ya, we really do, but unless your pool is on fire we can’t really bring water to it. (disclaimer, please don’t set your pool on fire, that just doesn’t make sense). Besides, the water we use for fires and training is not intended for us to distribute for such an activity and the water that flows through our trucks gets dirty sometimes. You really do not want a pool full of something that looks like it was poured from a coffee cup at Starbucks.
We hope you have a fantastic summer and enjoy your pool with friends and family. Have a Safe Summer!
Arkansas Fire Boat School 2024
West Pulaski Fire trained this weekend with our Fireboat 1 at Lake Degray in Arkansas’ Fire Boat School with other state fire departments and state agencies to hone our skills and effectiveness on the water. WPFD has a few water areas in our fire district, Lake Maumelle in the central/northwest part of our district, and the Arkansas and Little Maumelle rivers on our northeast boundary. Folks are always on the water either for recreation or living in houseboats, we then get the call for emergencies and each year we ensure we are ready to respond with our Fireboat 1 on the rivers or our more recent addition of Fireboat 2 planned for Lake Maumelle. Our folks had a great time learning skills and team training on the water with fire and rescue drills. It was a great opportunity!
Help us Help you on Lake Maumelle!
WPFD regularly to emergencies on Lake Maumelle for medical, rescue and more. For years we have been overly dependent for water transport from borrowed equipment at the marina and didn’t have a suitable fire and rescue transport for water emergencies or search and rescue. WPFD has acquired a donated boat from a government program to place a suitable rescue boat on Lake Maumelle. This one is similar to the boat we have based at the Yacht Club Marina on the Little Maumelle River and Arkansas River, all in service in our fire district.
Fireboat 2 – Before we put this boat in the water for full service, we need to replace the motors that are aged and difficult to maintain. We estimate the cost is high but already have a good start to replace the dual 2-stroke outboard motors with more modern 4-stroke outboard units.
If you enjoy the beauty and convenience of scenic Lake Maumelle or just want to help us provide the timely and effective response to lake goers, please consider a gift of any amount to help us reach our goal. We estimate the overall cost is about $20,000 per motor x2 for a total of $40,000 to ensure this boat is powered and quick enough to be effective in an emergency situation. The rest of the boat is already outfitted with safety, lighting, communications, and tools to do so much. Your help will get us in the water to go to work when needed! We are about halfway toward our goal and any amount you contribute will help us keep Lake Maumelle boaters safe!