Independence County

FireWise Boards

Forty firefighters from Independence, Randolph, Lawrence, Sharp, and Fulton counties gathered in O'Kean, Ark. (Randolph County), on Oct. 5, 2005 for the monthly meeting of the Three Rivers Firefighters Association, the Arkansas FireWise message, and a hot chili supper.

"Thanks to Steve Jones, Association President, for inviting the Arkansas FireWise Team to be part of the agenda and also to the Mayor and firefighters of O'Kean for being such great hosts," said David Samuel, Arkansas FireWise coordinator.

Attending the meeting were:

Randolph County — David Bell, O'Kean FD Chief; David Sorrells, O'Kean FD Safety Officer; Donna Robertson, O'Kean FD Safety Officer; Weldon Denton, O'Kean FD; Ronnie Roberts, O'Kean FD; James Dean, O'Kean FD; Walter Ball, O'Kean FD; Vance Cartwright, Ravenden Springs FD Chief; Sue Ginn, Ravenden Springs FD Assistant Fire Chief; Oscar Smith, Ravenden Springs FD; Kevin Montgomery, Ravenden Springs FD, and Tom Dilclire, Ravenden Springs FD.

Lawrence County — Steve Jones, Imboden FD Chief; Joe Campbell, Imboden FD Captain; Buddy Williams, Imboden FD; Bill Powell, Imboden FD; Roger Duckworth, Walnut Ridge FD Chief; Jim Gates, Walnut Ridge FD Retired Assistant Chief; Chris Jones, Walnut Ridge FD Captain; Bobby Collins, Walnut Ridge FD; Quentin Cato, Walnut Ridge FD; Ryan Jones, Walnut Ridge FD, and Tamyra Gates, Walnut Ridge FD Public Relations.

Independence County — Stacey Caplener, Pleasant Plains FD Chief; Roger Beel, Pleasant Plains FD; Danny Russell, Batesville FD Chief; Bobby Davis, Batesville FD Retired Chief; Cameron Russell, Batesville FD Captain; Ronnie Painter, Batesville FD Captain; Glen Willis, Desha FD Chief, and LaVaughn Coles, Desha FD Board Chair/Firefighter.

Sharp County — Stacy Horton, Ash Flat FD Chief; John Richeson, Ash Flat FD Captain, and Charles Martin, Poughkeepsie FD Assistant Fire Chief.

Fulton County - Gary Gilliland, 9 Mile Ridge FD Chief; Sheila Gilliland, 9 Mile Ridge FD Truck Captain; Risa Chesser, 9 Mile Ridge FD Secretary.

Also attending were Dan Johns, AFC County Forester; Curtis Shepherd, AFC County Ranger, and David Samuel, Arkansas FireWise Coordinator.

Meeting with Pleasant Plains Firefighters at Bradford (White County)