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Welcome! to the West Helena Valley Volunteer Fire District Web page. We proudly protect approximately 20,000 people living in an area of 55 square miles. We operate out of two stations with future plans of expanding to a third station that would located in the Silver Creek Estates area. We protect primarily residential areas with mixed farmlands and wild lands. We are also responsible for twelve miles of Interstate 15. Our department is a public department whose members are on a volunteer status. Our main mission components are to protect lives & property, suppress fire, provide rescue & motor vehicle extrication, provide non-transporting emergency medical services at an EMT-I level, and provide hazardous materials response. We take pride in protecting our community! News & Events:
As of June 1, 2004 West Helena Valley VFD's ISO rating is going from a dwelling 8 to a class 6. ISO is an insurance organization that rates risks for insurance companies, and one of their functions is to rate fire departments. ISO's rating scale runs from 1 to 10, with 1 being the best. For years West Helena Valley VFD's ISO rating has been a dwelling 8, which means all single family residents within 5 miles of a fire station are an 8, but all other structures including commercial properties have been rated an 9. In October of last year West Helena Valley VFD went through a two day review of our entire department, and as a result of that review West Helena Valley VFD's ISO rating will improve to a class 6, which means all properties including commercial businesses within 5 miles of a fire station will be a 6. Check with your insurance agent to make sure they have this information, because according to my agent this lower ISO rating should drop your insurance rates substantially. If you or your insurance agent need more information please call the station at 458-3717
We are now taking applications for new Firefighters, if you are over 18 years old, in good physical health, and hold a valid drivers license you may be eligible to join West Helena Valley VFD. We will be accepting application until July 1, 2004: If you are looking for a job that allows you to help your neighbor and give back to your community, while increasing your own strength, knowledge, and self confidence, then being a firefighter may be just what your looking for. If you are interested call 458-3717 to schedule an interview. FREE Smoke Detectors!! If you don't have smoke detectors, we encourage you to call
our non-emergency number at 458-3717 and set up an appointment for us to
come to your home to install smoke detectors. If you would like,
while we're there, we would gladly review steps with you and your family
to keep you home fire safe. We can help you identify hazards and
advise on how to create a home escape plan. This a FREE service we
provide to help keep you and your family safe. Don't wait until
you have a fire to call us, be safe and call us today! Interested in trading fire department patches??... E-mail us at westvalleyvfd@bresnan.net
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West Valley's ISO rating Dropping to a Class 6
Fire Fighters Wanted:
