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 AWARDS FOR 2012           

 

  
     

 

               Paid Firefighter of the Year                                                     Volunteer Firefighter of the Year
           Shane Allred                                                                              Joe  Bradshaw

           

      Life Saving Awards       

            Phillip Puckett, Matt Robertson, Bobby Bingham, Gary Dodson, Darren Pierce, Luke Richardson, Zach Trivette, Travis Beeson, Jonathan Stone, Matt Matteson, Charles Cardwell, Shane Allred, Darren Weatherman, Ron Helms

5 Years Service  Award
Linda Crotts, Shelly Dodson, Kristy Sports, Christy Starnes, Cindi Witcher, Becky Spencer,
Zach Trivette
10 Years Service
 Firefighter Shane Allred
15 Years Service
Captain Travis Beeson
20 years Service
Captain Shane Sample,                            Firefighter Darren Weatherman

                                Special Award Presented to District Chief Gary Dodson       

Retiring 12/31/2012


Guil-Rand Fire Gets Fire Safety  House

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Am I A Fireman Yet??

 In Phoenix, Arizona, a 26-year-old mother stared Down at her 6 year old son, who was dying of

 Terminal leukemia.  Although her heart was filled with sadness,  She also had a strong feeling of determination.

 Like any parent, she wanted her son to grow up & Fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer possible.

 The leukemia would see to that. But she still Wanted her son's dream to come true. She took her son's hand and asked,

 "Billy, did you ever think about what you wanted  to be once you grew up?

Did you ever dream and wish what you would do with your life?"

Mommy, "I always wanted to be a fireman when I  grew up."

 Mom smiled back and said, "Let's see if we can  make your wish come true."

Later that day she went to her local fire department in Phoenix, Arizona,

where she met Fireman Bob, who had a heart as big as Phoenix.

 She explained her son's final wish and asked if it might be possible to give her 6 year

 old son a ride around the block on a fire engine.

 Fireman Bob said, "Look, we can do better than That. If you'll have your son ready at seven o'clock

 Wednesday morning, we'll make him an honorary Fireman for the whole day.

 We can come down to the fire station, eat with us, go out on all the fire calls, the whole nine yards!

 And if you'll give us his sizes, we'll get a real fire uniform for him, with a real fire hat - not a toy --

 One-with the emblem of the Phoenix Fire Department on it, a yellow slicker like we wear and rubber boots.

 They're all manufactured right here in Phoenix, so we can get them fast."

 Three days later Fireman Bob picked up Billy,  dressed him in his uniform and escorted him from

 his hospital bed to the waiting  hook and ladder truck.  Billy got to sit on the back of the truck and help

steer it back to the fire station. He was in heaven.  There were three fire calls in Phoenix that day

 and Billy got to go out on all three calls. He rode in the different fire engines, the

 Paramedic's van, and even the fire chief's car.  He was also videotaped for the local news program.

 Having his dream come true,  with all the Love and attention that was lavished

 upon him, so deeply touched Billy,  that he lived three months longer than any doctor  thought possible.

 One night all of his vital signs began to drop dramatically and the head nurse, who believed

 in the hospice concept - that no one should die alone, began to call the family

 members to the hospital. Then she remembered the day Billy had spent as a

 Fireman, so she called the Fire Chief and asked if it would be possible to send a fireman in uniform to the hospital

 to be with Billy as he made his transition. The chief replied, "We can do better than that.

 We'll be t here in five minutes.  Will you please do me a favor?  When you hear the sirens screaming and see the

 lights flashing, will you announce over the PA system,  that there is not a fire?

 It's the department coming to see one of its finest members one more time.

And will you open the window to his room? About five minutes later a hook and ladder truck

 arrived at the hospital and extended its ladder up to Billy's third floor open window--------

16 fire-fighters climbed up the ladder into Billy's room.

 With his mother's permission, they hugged him and held him and told him how much they LOVED him.

 With his dying breath,  Billy looked up at the fire chief and said,

 "Chief, am I really a fireman now?"

 "Billy, you are, and the Head Chief,

 Jesus, is holding your hand," the chief said.

 With those words,

Billy smiled and said,

 "I know, He's been holding my hand all day, and

 the angels have been singing.. "

 

 He closed his eyes one last time.

 

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Calls by Month 2012-2013
 
Month Calls
July  252
August  206
September   200
October   183
November   181
December  199
January  256
February  137
March  201
April  189
May  
June  
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2011-2012 Call Stats
Medical Assist 1643
Traffic Accident w/Injury 132
Traffic Accident w/property Damage 99
House Fires & Mobile Home Fire 42
Building Fires 10
Passenger Cars and other Vehicles 35
Grass, Woods and Brush Fires  28
Trash and Refuse Fire 24
All Other Fires 8
Smoke, Odor and Electrical Inv 44
Hazardous Condition 54
All Type False Alarms 130
Service Calls 323
  2,572
   

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 Emergency aid was administered to 1,775 persons the course of the year by fire department
   First Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians.
  
   The dollar value of property exposed to fire was estimated to be $7,011,650 Of that amount
   69.44% or $4,869,075 was estimated to be saved. There was one fatality during the course
   of the year due to fire.

  There were 71 mutual aid calls ran during the course of the year.
 

 
 
 

 
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