Daylight Savings Time changes help us to remember that putting fresh batteries in your smoke detector and testing for proper operation can save a life. When you change your clock tonight, please change your batteries and give each alarm a test. Thank you.

Last night several in the Ferndale community gathered to say THANKS to public servants that provide a careful watch and respond to emergency needs. After a few words and recognition, Marcella Grimmett recognized West Pulaski volunteer firefighters and Pulaski County Sheriff Deputies (+Sheriff Doc Holiday) in attendance. We had some very good eats and appreciate the recognition of our service. A good time was had by all and we look forward to the next opportunity to gather.

Update:  Burn Bans for Pulaski, Saline and Perry counites have all been removed. Please remember to only burn legal/natural vegetation like tree and leaf debris. Anything else, like building materials, plastics, rubber, and such is always prohibited.

Stay Safe!

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Pulaski County remains under a Burn Ban at this time. Saline and Perry counties have removed their burn bans effective today. If you do burn anything please do so carefully and stick to only natural vegetation like leaf and tree debris.

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Public Meeting Notice

You are invited to join us for West Pulaski Fire Department’s Annual Public Meeting.  Members of the public that reside in our fire district are invited and encouraged to attend.

When:     October 27, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Where:    27021 Kanis Road

Little Rock, Arkansas  72223

Ferndale Extension Club Building

• Learn more about your volunteer your fire department as we discuss the business operations over the past fiscal year and share a few stories of our community service and mission.
• No commissioner positions on our board of commissioners are up for election this year.
• Meet the men and women that serve your community for fire, medical and rescue responses

We hope to see you there!

About this time each year WPFD crews head out into our fire district to ensure our equipment meets standard operating requirements. We test all of our hoses at high pressure and ensure hydrants operate properly.

Hydrants need to be accessible with no obstructions and overgrowth removed. Caps must be removable from fittings and valves need to be operable, and with reasonable force.

Hoses get a treatment of high pressure for a timed duration.  We pump 200 psi of water to each line and ensure it can hold that pressure for 10 minutes or more.  These hoses come from the factory able to hold 800 psi but regular wear and tear can take a toll.

We make sure everything works as expected and remove/replace anything that doesn’t make the cut.