WPFD was recently honored to attend HOCO Turf and Outdoor’s Customer Appreciation Event. These folks are great supporters of our organization and do great work on our equipment to keep it running! Their event on May 1 was a customer appreciation event with food, fun games, and more. But it was also a chance to recognize WPFD and our own local Phifer Camp (Thank you, too, Sanford Tollette!) for service to the community. It was a great time for all and we are so grateful for a donation made by the event that helps us help you! So, thank you so much to all that came out, supported our friends at HOCO Turf, Pheifer Camp, WPFD, and made for a great evening! We are blessed to help when needed and to be appreciated!

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WPFD recently held a Basic Pump Operations class at Chenal Elementary. We practiced skills for tanker/drop tank drafting and from pressurized hydrants. It is always good to flow some water, teach the rookies and remind the experienced folks to keep our skills sharp. A BIG thank you to Firehouse Subs for lunch to keep us training! It was great!

Hi, Neighbors.

It has come to my attention that some questions regarding the future of West Pulaski Fire Department in the Wye Mountain/Little Italy area have come up. Let me reassure you, the community’s safety is of the utmost importance to me and of West Pulaski Fire Department. Fact: There has been and will be no plan to dissolve WPFD Station #4 that protects Wye Mountain/Little Italy area north and west of Lake Maumelle.

It is no secret Station #4 is woefully short of volunteers right now. Recognizing this, we have two strategies in place to ensure adequate coverage. First, West Pulaski Station #3 (Hwy 10) and #5 (Pinnacle Valley) both automatically respond to all calls in Wye/ Little Italy. Secondly, we have mutual aid agreements with surrounding departments – Lake Maumelle Fire Department, Bigelow Fire Department, Williams Junction Fire Department, and Harris Brake Fire Department to also respond when needed. These departments are automatically dispatched to any reported structure fire. In addition, they can be called for ANY emergency. These two strategies remain in place to provide a prompt response and coverage all day, every day.

But we still want and need volunteers for the local station. We need you! Volunteers do not need any prior training to join – we will provide all the training needed to become a certified volunteer firefighter. West Pulaski provides all the gear and equipment as well. The requirements for membership include: residing in the district or close vicinity, being physically and medically capable, and passing a background check. Giving back to the community with like-minded people is a rewarding experience.

You are welcome to stop by Station # 4 at 35911 Hwy 300 on Tuesday nights at 7:00 PM. Or contact any of the following: Battalion Chief Mark Shoemaker: 501-442-5629, Chief Scott Joblin: 501-830-7227, or Deputy Chief Jason Rogers: 501-821-9320 option 2.

Thank you!

Scott Joblin

Fire Chief

West Pulaski Fire Dept.

WPFD activated with the Pulaski County Tanker Task Force last night for additional water supply on a large commercial structure fire on Beverly Street in Jacksonville, AR. The task force is called to bring extra water for fire suppression when the water supply from the fire hydrants may not be sufficient in supply volume or additional location availability is needed for a fire attack. Water tankers are summoned in a single action under our agreement with the tanker cooperative that most Pulaski County fire departments support. We are happy to bring the water when needed and help our neighboring departments in the central region.

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