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NEWS AND EVENTS
FROM THE WEST VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Have you ever noticed how the carpenter, Paul, from the show, Extreme Makeover Home Edition (EMHE)always seems to be wearing Fire Department T-Shirts? So did we. So, when EMHE recently came to El Paso to build a home for a very deserving Ruiz family, a crew from the WVFD arranged to meet with Paul and present him with one of our shirts. In the photo is FF Ken Molestina, Mrs Kathy Feltner, LT Mat Feltner, Mr Paul DiMeo, and Asst. Chief Boyd Smith. This episode is slated to appear March 15th on ABC. (Photo courtesy of ABC Entertainment)
Promotion News!
Congratulations to newly-promoted LT Manny Maldonado. Look for his photo and bio to appear soon on the "Leadership" page.
Texas Commission on Fire Protection Academy Update
It is with great pleasure that we announce that as of Friday September 12, 2008, the West Valley Fire Department has been officially recognized as a TCFP Certified Training Facility for the following courses: Basic Firefighter, Fire Instructor, Fire Officer, and Driver/Operator-Pumper.
New Apparatus ( Pumper 1)
NEW PUMPER 1 HAS ARRIVED. IT WAS RUSHED INTO SERVICE AND REPLACES A TWENTY YEAR OLD UNIT. MEMBERS SPENT TWO WEEKS TESTING HOSE, AND MOUNTING ALL EQUIPMENT. CAPT ESPARZA HAD THE HONOR OF DRIVING THIS BEAUTIFUL RIG FROM FLORIDA TO EL PASO. ((2,200 MILES))
New 4 bay garage, tower, and confined space trainer.
We have contracted with Design construction company to build a 4 bay garage behind our Vinton Station to house the Training Academy Pumper (old Pumper 1, once the new Pumper 1 arrives), and the ISU (this rig will hold all training equipment) In addition they will erect a 150 foot tower to simulate radio antenas, and above ground water tank rescue situations. Finally they will install a underground vault which will be accessible via 2 manhole covers. This will allow us to train in confined space rescue. These additions will be completed by March 2009.
BURN TOWER TRAINING
Check out West Valley and other local Firefighters honing their skills in live fire training. Click on "Photo Gallery" and then "Fire Training".
Welcome to the West Valley Fire Department
