Were you unable to attend our recruiting open house? Are you still curious about the department and our work? Below is a pdf of the presentation given by Chief Fuller during the open house. It chronicles the department from 1940 till today, shows what we did last year, the … [Read more...]
West Fargo firefighters have begun to train for active assailants through the use of the Rescue Task Force; a group of firefighters and law enforcement that enters a scene after initial teams are dispatched, to treat life threatening injury at the point of injury. Then, other … [Read more...]
We have openings for volunteer firefighters and are beginning a recruiting cycle. Eight volunteer spots are open at each station, Central which serves the area north of I94, and Southside which serves the area north of I94. The requirements are that you are over 18, able to do … [Read more...]
It is that time of year again... the ND Fire Danger for our area has reached Very High. Please be aware of your activity outside today. No open burning allowed. Please extinguish your smoking materials in dry sand or water, do not throw them out of the car window or off your … [Read more...]
Last Saturday night, the West Fargo Fire Department held our Annual Spring Banquet. The tradition began to acknowledge the spouses of our firefighters for thier support and strength throughout the previous year. We also use the night to acknowledge our active and recently retired … [Read more...]
The West Fargo Fire Department is proud to announce that we have joined our neighbors Fargo and Moorhead as PulsePoint Connected Communities! This means that you can download the PulsePoint app to your smart device and follow West Fargo Fire Department. By … [Read more...]
Rescue 7-5, our front line EMS rescue, is getting the final touches at the EVI factory in Lake Park, Florida. In early April, personnel from the department will travel to the factory and conduct a final inspection before it is delivered to the department. Expect to see this … [Read more...]
Our new Rescue 7-5 is entering the final stage of building at EVI. We're excited to get it back to West Fargo and running calls. … [Read more...]
The current officers and members of the West Fargo Fire Department joined together with the retired members on Tuesday night, January 16th, 2018, for the Annual Meeting of the Department. This tradition is codified within the bylaws of the department and has been occurring since … [Read more...]
The new Rescue 7-5 is being built by Emergency Vehicles Inc, in Lake Park, Florida. Construction is coming along, with the body being built and painted, and the cab sporting trademark white over yellow. The body will be mounted to the chassis soon and the interior finish work … [Read more...]
On Sunday January 7th, 2018, members of Group 2 conducted high point anchor and lowering system training on Ladder76. These skills would be used for industrial accidents or construction site accidents that could occur in West Fargo. … [Read more...]
On Friday, December 15th, 2017 at 2:35pm the West Fargo Fire Department responded to the area of 2253 Shiloh St for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, Battalion 7-0 established command and found fire coming from the roof of the building. A working fire was declared and … [Read more...]
The West Fargo Fire Department responded to a Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) reported with injury near mile marker 340 on I-94 last night during the height of the blizzard warning. Units responding encountered blizzard conditions as soon as they entered the interstate. Engine … [Read more...]
The West Fargo Fire Department responded to a rural Mapleton address around 7:30am on Thanksgiving morning for a chicken coop on fire. Upon arrival, Engine 7-0 and Car 1 found a chicken coop with smoke showing. Fortunately, the fire was contained to some straw on … [Read more...]
West Fargo Fire Rescue responded to a reported garage fire on Thursday, November 9th, 2017. The alarm came in close to 4pm, reporting smoke coming from a two unit garage in the 200 block of 12th Ave W. Upon arrival, Car 1 called a working fire. Engine 7-0, Engine 7-1, and Rescue … [Read more...]
