Grant County

FireWise Boards

Poyen

A Firewise meeting was held May 10, 2007, at the Poyen Fire Station. The Firewise Communities/USA recognition process was discussed and firefighters were trained to conduct risk assessments. Jim Smalley, National Firewise Communities Program Manager, attended and briefed the group on the history of Firewise and insurance company involvement in the program.

Attending the meeting were Dennis Channell, Fire Chief; Claude Hardin, Assistant Fire Chief; John Crouse, Brandon Edwards, Lester Webb, Chris Janes, Stella Fite, Scott Phillips, James Wagner, AFC Grant County Ranger, and David Samuel, Arkansas FireWise Coordinator. Tim Newton, Leola Assistant Fire Chief, also attended and planned to schedule a presentation for his department in the future.

Cane Creek

On March 15, 2007, David Samuel visited the community of Cane Creek. The meeting was broken into two sessions — an introduction to Arkansas FireWise and the Firewise Communties/USA recognition process, and risk assessment training.

Attending the meeting were Truel Turner, Fire Chief; Troy Capps, Captain; Pat Turner, Clark Dodd, Curtis Rowland, Michael McDonald, C.T. Lindsey, Patrict, Stanley McLendon, June Thompson, Tim Gartner, Donald Crutchfield; Poyen Fire Department representatives Claude Hardin and Betty Hardin; Belfast/Palestine Fire Department representative Seth McCain, James Wagner, AFC Grant County Ranger, and Deanna Denman.

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Tull

On Dec. 4, 2006, David Samuel visited the community of Tull to present an introduction to the Firewise Communities/USA recognition process.

Attending the meeting were:

City of Tull — Frank Gilbert, Mayor; Jame Gillis, Town Recorder and Treasurer; J.W. Ramsey, Public Works, and Jeff Westbrook, Chair of the Tull Planning and Zoning Committee.

Tull Fire and Rescue — John Burton, chairman; Troy McDade, Fire Chief; Jerred McDade, Training Officer; Carl Hall, Lieutenant/Training Officer; James Simpson, Captain, and Kenneth Evans, Fire Marshal.

Homeowners — Mark Gillis, Tracy Manning, Wilson DuVall, Charles Evans, Mildred Murray and B. Burrow.

Representing the Arkansas Forestry Commission was Bill Howard, Saline County Ranger.

Firefighters were trained to conduct risk assessments on homes at-risk in the Tull Fire District on Jan. 16, 2007. The final portion of the training included an actual assessment of the Jeff Westbrook home, which was selected the January 2007 Arkansas FireWise Home of the Month.

Attending the risk assessment training were Troy McDade, John Burton, James Simpson, Carl hall, Carol Qualls, Jerry Bayles, Ryan Jacks, J.S. McDade, Lamar Taylor and Jarred McDade, James Wagner, AFC Grant County Ranger; Troy Wood, AFC Ranger II, and David Samuel.

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