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Willard Fire Rescue Responses to MVA Rollover

On 02/09/2010 at 07:48:00 Willard was dispatched to 3400 block of North HWY AB for motor vehicle accident with injuries. Willard 2, Asst. Chief Deck arrived at 07:54:00 on scene with a mini pickup rollover on its Rt. side and into a power pole, the pole was FX in two and was possible held up by the truck and guide wires. No other hazards where noted. Units from R-1 directed traffic.  MHP released Willard from traffic duties before the power company started working on the pole.

Units responding were: Unit C2 and Unit R1.

Willard Fire Rescue Responses to Working Garage Fire after an Explosion

  On February 25, 2010 at 1951 with Engine 2 arriving on scene at 2004 with a fully involved structure with flames coming through roof. Engine 1 provided water supply from hydrant to Engine 2. Fire attack was done with hand lines from Engine 2 and there deck gun. Engine 2 also supplied Willard Ladder 1 with water. Engine 3 providing an additional line for exposure protection of home to the north with water from Engine 2.

  Ebenezer Ladder set up and attacked the roof from overhead. Ebenezer Fire laid a line to their ladder from an additional hydrant to the north. No interior attack was performed due instability of roof except for CD corner of building through rear of structure. Fire controlled within 1 hour and overhaul began.

Owner stated he was charging batteries used for remote controlled airplanes in the southwest corner of garage. They heard smoke alarms going off, checked garage and found small fire. Owner retreated to inside house to retrieve fire extinguisher and when returned to garage approx. 2 minutes later garage was full involved. At that point they evacuated the home.

  KOLR TV VIDEO

Willard Fire Rescue Sets Record Year in 2009

Willard had a record year for service requests with a total of 814 requests. We had a total of 5,297 personnel on calls with an average of 6.5 personnel per call. The busy month was June with 80 calls for service and the lowest was December with 53. The most responders was in January with 8.9 per call and the lowest was November with 5.1 per call.

January of 2010 had more calls for service then any month in 2009. So here we go.

Willard Fire Rescue New Adm. and Training Building

In the Meadows Is Having an Open House October 31, 2009

2456 N. AB Hwy (Hwy EE and Hwy AB) and was the old Meadows Water Company building.

   After months of remodeling headed up by Chief Gary Wirth and Asst. Chief Kelly Davis the facility is scheduled for open house on Oct. 31, 2009. The building was purchased from the City of Willard after they had purchased the Meadows Water Company last year. The building has a 95% new interior. The Chief Officers will move from the Willard Station to the administration building. Also moving will be the district's secretary office. The building has a new training room that added about 15 more seats then our past capacity (about 25) for a total of about 40 people. The forty people is with tables and without tables the training room could set upwards of 60.  Something new to Willard Fire Rescue is the first bunkrooms. There are two bunkrooms with two beds each. There is a records storage room, shop - work room in the bay area, and two bathrooms. A will equipped kitchen was also added and a bay area can hold an engine and small rescue at the same time.

Willard Fire Rescue Officers Attend Dedication of New

Springfield - Branson Int Airport Firehouse

   The new firehouse was dedicated today with many dignitaries being present. Members from Willard were Lt. Drug Sanders, Capt. Mike Gladney, and Asst. Chief David Deck. The new station is very nice and large. The station can house 5 units and located closer to the new airport terminal.

Willard Fire Rescue Names New Lt.s   

  After testing in July Willard has three new Lieutenants. They all passed the written, oral interviews, and incident interviews with good marks. They are Lt. Daniel Dale, Lt. Chad Shell, and Lt. Holland Smithson. Congratulations to all for doing an outstanding job on their tests.

Willard Fire Rescue Places Two new (to us) Units in Service

   Willard Fire Rescue has placed in service a tanker and medical rescue unit. The tanker is a 1999 Freightliner automatic with a Cummins engine. The truck was taken to Wisconsin where a new 2000 gallon Imperial Company tank was placed on the unit and a Hale fire pump. The tanker has rear and duel side dumps. There is a 2500 gallon dump tank carried on the unit.   

     The medical rescue is a 2000 International/Horton ambulance. It was put in service with help from our friends of the Demarest Fire District, with a special thanks to Chris Denton of Demarest Fire.

Willard Fire Rescue Responses to Fatality MVA

    Willard Fire Rescue responded on August 23, 2009 at 1732 to a injury MVA with a fatality. Within a few minutes Willard Fire Rescue had a paramedic on the scene and  an ex-fireman with Willard also stopped to help.  Greene County Sheriff's unit was on scene within 2 minutes. St. Johns EMS was on scene within a short time also. Willard 2, AC Deck was 160 command. A pickup was west bound on Hwy 160 and a small car crossed north bound on FR 123 and was T-boned by the pickup. No one was trapped and all hazards were minor.
  

Willard Fire Rescue Show Off  New Apparatus

Willard Responds to Tornado In Seneca Missouri With SR-1

   Willard Fire Rescue responded to Seneca as part of the state wild mutual aid response to the deadly tornados that hit Newton County. SR-1 (Heavy Rescue) with six personnel responded. Fire Chief Gary Wirth (Willard 1), Rescue RN Pam Mahaffey (W-16), Amy and Chad Shell (W-14 and W-28), Jason Altic (W-39), Lt./EMT Andy Blake (W-09).  SR-1 responded to a requested from Newton County for help with search and rescue after a tornado. Dispatched  to US 43 and Iris Road area and then changed to Reddings Mill Fire station. Reported there and then sent to Staging at Neosho judicial facility. From there dispatched to US 43 and Iris Road to search a 1 sq mile area to ensure roads passable. Accomplished without any work. Then sent to Seneca Fire Station #1 arriving at approximately 02:30. Assigned to assist them with any calls. At approximately 08:00 told to report back to staging in Neosho to be released. Reported back and released to return to Willard at approximately 09:30.
 

Asst. Chief Kelly Davis Adds More Fire Training Equipment

Car and Dumpster Fire Simulator Improvements

  April 15, 2008, This week AC Davis took deliver of a 300 gallon LP tank and 125' of LP hose to connect to a districts car and dumpster fire simulators. The hose in on a home made portable hose reel made from a push lawnmower frame. This will improve training of these kinds of fires for Willard personnel.

Southwest Missouri Takes a Major ICE STORM Hit Including Willard

January 12, 2007 was day one. Willard Fire Rescue responded to a record number of incidents as the Greene County 911 center stopped giving out incident numbers and tones. The 911 center would just give the information to the responding agency and let them go. Not all of the numbers are in but Willard may have responded to 70 plus incidents in the first five days.

Like Willard other districts in the county and southwest Missouri were so busy mutual-aid was hard to get. Willard had numerous structure fires, CO calls, and power lines down calls from ice covered trees falling.

Some of the note worthy incidents were; closing of station 2, Operating Station 1 and 3 for over a week without power, housing and feeding personnel from Willard for a week, having State wide mutual-aid from High Ridge F.P.D., Ozark F.P.D. and Little Dixie F.P.D in our stations for six days, a rescue of a person trapped in a house fire and many more.

Willard Fire Rescue Responds to Trash - Van - House Fire All In One

On 12/30/2006 at 14:58:00 Willard Fire Rescue was dispatched to 800 block S Miller RD, Willard, MO 65781. The incident was determined to be a exterior fire that set the house and van on fire.

Willard 1, Chief Gary Wirth arrived on scene with fire totally engulfing rear of van that was approximately 2' from garage door.  Flames were above height of van spreading to garage area.  Engine 1 attacked the fire at van with a quick burst and then attacked fire above garage doors.  Engine 3 crew entered the house and made access to garage from interior. Fire was contained in approximately 10 minutes. A positive pressure fan was set up to keep smoke out of living area of home.  The attic was checked for further extension once fire was initially extinguished.  Personnel checked for hot spots and overhauled the fire.  Total water used was approximately 1500 gallons obtained from Engine 1 and Tanker 1.  Tanker 1 was used as a nurse tanker to Engine 1. 

 Damage areas; the van (heavy), exterior of house above garage doors, attic area above garage, with moderate to heavy smoke damage to interior of garage, and light smoke to living area of home. The garage contained a Bass boat and a 1993 Mercury Marquis.  Willard 7, Lt. Doug Sanders obtained keys from owner and drove the car out of the garage.

The fire was called in by Katy Bolin who was north bound on Miller Rd.  She observed fire at rear of van between the house and van.  Another passerby, who was southbound, went to door and awoke owner and got him out of house. The fire appeared to have started in trash dumpster, which at southwest corner of house between van and garage. Source of ignition was undetermined but was possibly ashes from wood stove. 

Units responding were:    Chief 1, Engine 1 and 3, Rescue 1 and 3, Tanker 1 and 3. Mutual aid received was received from Ash Grove F.P.D. 

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Willard Fire Rescue Responses to Fully Involved SUV Fire at the 74.2 mile marker on  I-44

October 4, 2006 Willard was dispatched to a car fire on I-44. On arrival of Willard 2, Asst. Chief Deck the vehicle was fully involved. The vehicle was a Chevy Blazer that was just serviced with an oil and transmission fluid change, the fuel tank was just filled also. The tank exploded and sending parts of the SUV flying over a 100' in the air. Engine 1and Tanker 1 also responded and 2,000 gallons of water were used. Willard had Mut-Aid from Brookline Fire District with 2 Engines and man power. Their crews helped Willard personnel on the attack line and overhaul.

Willard Fire Rescue Responded to a MVI with Injuries

August 16, 2006 Willard Fire Rescue responded to a MVI. Patient was transported to an area hospital.

Video of after patient was transported

Willard Fire Rescue Had A Record Month in July

Willard Fire Rescue had the busy month for responses in history. The District responded to 83 calls for service. The total for the year ending in July was 421. This is up 12% over the same period as last year. The breakdown was Medical 55 (record number of medical in one month), Fire 11, (5 structure, 5 grass, 1 vehicle) 4 mutual aid, 6 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 1 false alarm, 3 cancelled en route, and 3 misc.

Willard Fire Rescue Responses to Working House Fire

Willard 24, Jamie Schoolcraft FF/Paramedic working the C side with 1 3/4" line

On 03/29/2006 at 11:43, Willard Fire Rescue was dispatched to 8500 block of West Farm Rd 52 for reported house fire with smoke coming from the front windows. Engine 1 arrived at 1155 hours with Willard 2, Asst. Chief Deck and Willard 21, Heather Pope with a working house fire. Responding also first out from the Station 1 was Willard 7, Lt. Sanders with Willard 44, Williams who came in Tanker 1. Walnut Grove Fire District was dispatched on mutual aid. and Asst. Chief Deck had  Greene County dispatched Ash Grove F.P.D.

En route at Highway AC and Highway 123 Engine 1 noted heavy smoke in the sky. Willard 2 had Greene County dispatch Bios D' Arc F.P.D and Ebenezer F.P.D with one tanker each and some man power.

On arrival Engine 1 found a one store home of about 1,300 Sq. Ft. with heavy involvement in the south half of the home. Information was that no one was in the house. Engine 1 was placed on the Farm Road 52 due south of the structure to use the Deck Gun because of limited manpower. Fire was coming from the A side front window 4x4 and D side front door and 3x4 window facing the A side. The fire was all in the south half of the home with only light smoke coming from the rear of the house.

Engine 1 started operations with the Deck Gun and within minutes had white smoke. Willard 21, Pope pulled 1 3/4" speed lay as the Deck Gun was working. After Tanker 1 arrived Willard 44, Williams and 21, Pope started working the hand line starting at the 4x4 front window. Dump tank was set up with help from Willard 22, Willhite. The Deck Gun was shut down at this time as the hand line began worked. Willard 24, FF Schoolcraft started used the second speed lay on the C side in a Kitchen window as we finished the water dump set up. The fire was under control (1225). Willard 24, 34, 08, 44 under Operation (Willard 4, Capt Blake) worked the back of the home stopping fire movement into that area.

The Fire Marshall was called as will as the Greene County Sheriffs Dept. In the end the fire possible started in the front of the house under the floor around the front window, possible electrical.

Mutual aid received:
Ash Grove F.P.D.,      2 personnel with 4,000 gallons, 1 tanker
BOIS D' Arc F.P.D.    1 person with 2000 gallons, 1 tanker
Ebenezer F.P.D,        3 personnel and 1 tanker
Walnut Grove F.P.D,  2 personnel and 3,000 gallons, 1 tanker

Willard Fire Rescue Responds to Early Morning Fire on Second Floor

On 02/19/2006 at 0107 hours Willard Fire rescue was dispatched to 3000 block of North AB Hwy The location is a two store family dwelling. At 0113 hours, Willard 2, Asst. Chief Deck arrived on scene and reported fire on the second floor in the wall. All persons were out of the home. The occupant stated that fire was in the wall on the second floor south bedroom and all parties were out of the house. Asst. Chief Deck noted that there was light white smoke coming from eves and around the second floor windows. Willard 2 established AB command and did a walk around with no fire in any area of the 1st floor.

Engine 3 was 1st in and they setup in driveway south of the house and pulled a cross lay. Willard 41, FF- Daniel Dale and Willard 47, FF/EMT Luke Walker entered and moved up to the second floor and located the fire in the second room south and used about 50 gallons of water and put the fire down. Engine 1 had 2 person back up Engine 3 crew and also placed a fan at the base of the stares for ventilation. The Engine 3 and 1 crews did ventilation by opening the windows on the second floor.

Engine 3 was on scene at 0119 and fire was under control at 0131. Brookline Fire Protection District was on scene at 0123 hours and was not involved in operations, was released at 0131hours by Command.

Investigation note a possible electrical fire. 02:22 hours all units back in service.