Greetings, all! Well, we have had a VERY busy couple of weeks, from fires, to car accidents, to our regular meeting/training night, to TWO Saturdays for the star of our show: Vehicle Extrication training and certification! First, we would like to thank State Farm Insurance for sponsoring this vital class for area fire departments. Many … Continue reading Vehicle Extrication Training from MUFRTI
Chief Rob asked for volunteers to help clean up, remodel, and paint the Racket Station. Once the cleanup is done, there will be an Open House for the public to visit the firehouse. The Warsaw Firefighters Benevolence Fund will be assisting during the Open House and the “Fill the Boot” boots will be onsite! The … Continue reading September 22 Meeting and Training
Greetings all! We had some great content for training on September 8. We were fortunate to have one of State Emergency Management Agency’s (SEMA) trainers available to bring training to our county! Our PIO, Sam Henley (103), who also serves as the Deputy Director of Benton County Emergency Management, was happy to bring us an … Continue reading September 8 Meeting and Training
This meeting brought us to a point where we needed to test, prime, service, and learn about the portable equipment carried on the trucks. This included chainsaws, blowers, etc. We have also been learning and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. This has made our firefighters more careful in how they respond to calls, but it … Continue reading April 14th Meeting/Training Recap
On the agenda for the March 24th meeting was SCBA training and exercises. This is one of the most vital parts of our training. Our firefighters may spend time just walking around in their full gear, but they also have a number of other things they do to learn to work and move within the … Continue reading March 24th Meeting/Training Recap
It’s been busy for all of us at the WFPD! We’re finally able to sit down and bring you ALL of the updates! We’ll start with this post about our March 10th meeting and blog on from there! We regularly cover the times when our firefighters receive new gear or uniforms and this time we … Continue reading March 10th Meeting Recap
