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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT, DEDICATION, AND SERVICE!
Last evening during a regular meeting of the LHFD Board of Commissioners, the Commissioners and Chief Doug Davey took a moment to recognize all of the firefighters who staffed our fire stations during the 4/8/2024 Solar Eclipse by giving each of them a custom-made Solar Eclipse Challenge Coin.
LHFD firefighters logged over 900 hours staffing the stations from Friday, 4/5/2024 through Tuesday, 4/9/2024. Many of our firefighters stayed overnight at Station 2 logging over 84 hours on shift each from Friday to Monday. These fine, professional, volunteer firefighters sacrificed their personal time standing ready to answer the call and respond to the community's needs.
Thank you for what you do for the department and the Lake Hamilton community. We appreciate you!
Pictured (left to right): BACK ROW - Commissioner D. Parker, Commissioner J. Kew, Commissioner/Treasurer T. Zukowski, FF J. Smith, FF D. Heck, FF J. Myers, Capt. S. Wills, FF C. Brooks, FF D. Powers, Lt. K. Bradley, Asst. Chief B. Heck, Chaplain S. Smith, FF C. Shortreed. FRONT ROW - Commissioner D. Davis, Commission Chair Dillan Cambron, Capt. J. Crowe, Probationary FF T. Rushing, FF J. Wallace, Administrator K. Tyree, FF R. Pinter, Probationary FF C. Clark, Commission Vice-Chair C. Jordan, Chief D. Davey.
Not Pictured: Probationary FF C. Fee, FF. C. Goehle, Probationary FF R. Galego, FF G. Biggers, AUX A. Shortreed
Please join us in congratulating FF Dalton Heck for achieving the Fire Emergency Services Instructor I certification today at the Arkansas Fire Training Academy. FF Heck completed the Arkansas Fire Training Academy 'Rookie School' (sponsored by Lake Hamilton Fire Department) in March 2023.
(Photo Credit: Graduation picture March 2023. Pictured Left-to-Right: Assistant Chief Bill Heck, FF Dalton Heck, Chief Doug Davey)
Chief Davey presented 7 Life Saver Award Challenge Coins to 7 firefighters whose actions directly saved the life of a visitor in a local hotel last week. The award recipients were Asst. Chief Heck, Lt. Bradley, FF Biggers, FF Pinter, FF Brooks, FF Shortreed, and FF Smith Congratulations gentlemen!
Lake Hamilton Fire has been awarded a highly competitive Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for first responders. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant received will provide needed safety equipment for the fire department.
The federal funds will be utilized to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs). The SCBAs will be used by firefighters when extinguishing fires and working in hazardous environments to provide safe breathing air. Additional funds will be used to purchase a new cascade system to fill the new SCBA cylinders, and a Rapid Intervention Pack (RIT) to assist in rescuing a firefighter in distress in a fire.
The grant was awarded based on the department's request and needs. The new equipment includes 29 SCBAs, 29 face masks, 58 air cylinders, a Cascade system, and a RIT pack. This grant also allows each firefighter to have their own face mask issued to them.
Lake Hamilton Fire Chief Doug Davey said: “We are pleased to receive this much-needed Assistance to Firefighters federal grant. It allows us to purchase needed equipment to help keep our firefighters safe and help improve their effectiveness. We are truly thankful for this grant. We also want to thank Brian Quinn, Linc Cothren, and Jessi Collums with Siddons-Martin Emergency Group for helping make this a seamless process.”
According to FEMA, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant was established “to help firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.”
Davey says that the department still has a few unfunded needs such as a tanker, an additional fire boat, and some equipment. He is constantly seeking alternative funding sources such as federal, state, and local grants and donations, If you would like to help fund any of these future projects please contact Chief Davey at 501 525 4361. Your support and contributions will enable us to continue providing quality protection services.
Firefighter Promotion July 27, 2023
These 3 firefighters completed their probationary period and were promoted to the rank of Firefighter last night. They were presented with their new helmet shields and the LHFD challenge coin. Congratulations to Firefighter Garrett Biggers, Firefighter Cooper Brooks, and Firefighter Chip Shortreed!
Last night at our monthly board meeting Chief Davey presented Life Saver Award Challenge Coins to 5 firefighters whose actions directly saved the lives of 2 of our citizens in June. The award recipients were Captain Michael Young, Firefighter Dalton Heck, Firefighter Josh Wallace, Firefighter Daven Powers, and Firefighter Jake Myers. Congratulations gentlemen!
Over the last two days our Special Operations Division spent almost 20 hours assisting multiple local, state, and federal agencies as well as a private contractor with the emergency response and clean up of a small airplane crash that occurred on Lake Hamilton on June 26, 2023. At the request of the NTSB and the FAA, our divers assisted in locating possible lost items and property that may have fallen out of the aircraft at the time of the accident.
We have an amazing emergency response community in Garland County. With approximately 12 different agencies on scene some might think the scene would be chaotic; however, Garland County is blessed with some of the best emergency service personnel in the State! The teamwork between all agencies involved was second to none!
Our prayers and condolences go out to the friends and families of all the individuals involved.
Chief Davey, Assistant Chief Heck, and Special Operations Lt. Crowe were instrumental in this year's Arkansas Fire Boat School. Chief Davey and Chief Heck worked in the command post and Lt. Crowe was the lead instructor at the tanker refill scenario, where he was assisted by Firefighter Wincher.
Chief Davey, Assistant Chief Lishbrook, Firefighter Heck, and Firefighter Goehle taught fire extinguisher safety, CPR, and first aid to Camp Tanako's staff. We are grateful to have wonderful community partners. Thank you, Ms. Kayla Hardage.
We awarded Forestry the Wildland fire Suppression Grant Kit through the Arkansas Forestry Division. The kit includes 10 sets of Wildland coveralls, 10 Wildland fire gloves, 2 backpack leaf blowers, 2 collapsible backpack pumps, 2 McLeod rakes, and 6 leaf rakes. this equipment will replace aging and outdated equipment on our brush trucks. and outfit many of our firefighters with Wildland Gear.
We had the honor of holding the Flag with 70 West Fire Rescue for the LifeNet, Inc. employee who passed.
Eight of your firefighters sacrificed their weekend this weekend and next to attend the Arkansas Fire Training Academy’s Instructor 1 class. Once they pass the class, we will have 12 certified instructors expanding our training division.
Six of your firefighters are giving up part of their weekend to attend the SkyWarn Storm Spotter class today! These firefighters and our other trained storm spotters will be able to help keep our community safe by providing accurate severe weather reports to the National Weather Service. Thank you to all who helped get this class set up!
Congratulations to Firefighter Dalton Heck for graduating from the Arkansas Fire Training Academy today!
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