Dallas County

FireWise Boards

A FireWise organizational meeting was held in Manning October 16, 2006, at the Manning Rural Volunteer Fire Department fire station. Those attending were: James Jackson, Fire Chief/Certified Training Officer; Ann Pilgrim, Captain/Secretary Board of Directors; Eddie Joe Lea, Captain; Floyd Holland, Firefighter; Betty Holland, Firefighter/First Responder; Roger Jones, Arkansas Forestry Commission District 5 FireWise Coordinator; David Samuel, Arkansas Forestry Commission FireWise Coordinator.

After completion of the risk assessment training, a FireWise Board was organized. Officers are: Floyd Holland, chair; Eddie Joe Lea, vice chair; and Jim Barham, AFC Representative.