City of West Monroe Fire Department

West Monroe Firefighters completed their annual EMS Refresher week. Thank you to all the guest instructors, local supporters, and volunteers that made this week such a great success!

West Monroe Convention Center
Louisiana Emergency Response Network
Louisiana Department of Health
West Monroe High School
Seventh Square Coffee

At WMFD our motto is “Always Ready” to be ready you must prepare.

Let’s go Rebels! We wish you a fantastic year in the upcoming school year.

Congratulations!!!

Best of luck to WM 6u Allstar team, they will be competing in the World Series in Laurel, Mississippi.

Who is ready for the answer to our question, do you know how many hours of continuous education training our guys must have each year? Its a complicated answer, because it depends on the rank and certifications the Firefighter has. Below is the minimum training each rank must have!!

Firefighter- 218 hours
Driver- 230 hours
(New Drivers must have an initial 60-hour class.)
Captain- 238 hours
Hazmat Ops Cert- 6 hours
Hazmat Tech Cert- 8 hours
EMT- 40 hours every 2 yrs
Paramedic- 60 hours every 2 yrs

Our heartfelt thanks to Community Baptist Church for the basket of love. We appreciate being part of a community that supports and uplifts us.

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WEST MONROE FIRE DEPARTMENT Amanda Myree Photography,WEST MONROE FIRE DEPARTMENT,

Happy Fourth of July!❤️💙

Congratulations Chet!!! Thank you for learning Spanish and sign language, your efforts to help be a translator to our department helps us to be "Always Ready"

Congratulations to City of West Monroe Fire Department Driver/Operator Chet McMasters as the City's July Employee of the Month. Chet is described as a valuable asset to the West Monroe Fire Department and is commended for taking time to learn Spanish on his own and can now serve as a translator for those in need of services.

Thank you, Chet, for your service to the City of West Monroe. Shown in the photo are (from left) Mayor Staci Mitchell, Chet McMasters and Fire Chief Charlie Simmons.

LETS TALK TRAINING!!! Do you know how many hours of continuous education training our guys must have each year? Take a guess....

Starting tomorrow, July 2, beat the summer heat by joining Mayor Staci at West Monroe Sports & Events once week in July for “Summer Walk and Talks.”

Walk with Mayor Staci on the indoor walking track at the sports facility while visiting about West Monroe projects, concerns and upcoming events. Bring your walking shoes and join us this summer!

WMFD C.A.R.E.S Canvas Sweep!!!
We will be in the following areas in West Monroe offering smoke alarm installation, performing home safety assessments, placing street numbers, and passing our Vial of L.I.F.E bottles.
6/25 -Fairfield, Gulpha
6/26 -Parkwood Dr. (N 7th - Tupelo), Oak, Tupelo
6/27 -Audubon (Maridale - Arlington), Edgemont, Division, Maridale, Arkansas (Maridale-Arlington)

Come play tomorrow!!

Happy Father’s Day to all our firefighting dads, our department has some of the best around! 🔥🧯🚒

LifeShare Blood Center - Monroe is hosting a blood drive on Friday, June 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the West Monroe City Hall parking lot. For every 4 units of blood donated, West Monroe Fire Chief Charlie Simmons will be dunked!

Please help us congratulate Wyatt Adcox! Wyatt is another one of our recently promoted Driver/Operaters.
🔥Congratulations Driver Adcox!!🔥

Congratulations Driver/Operator Caleb Pylant on your recent promotion!!

City ordinance requires residents and businesses to display the municipal street number which has been assigned to it in a manner where it is easily visible from the public street.

If the numbers on your house or business are not visible or easy to read, it will take emergency personnel longer to reach you.

Those extra minutes spent trying to locate a property can mean the difference between life and death, so take the time now to be sure your house numbers may be seen from the street.

The West Monroe Fire Department's CARES program can place numbers on houses. For more information, please call (318) 397-0758.

City of West Monroe
West Monroe Police Department
Ouachita Parish 911 Communications

We remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

Congratulations Driver/Operator Matthew Blair!! Today we celebrate you!!

Today we celebrate Driver/Operator Tristin Waldrop! Congratulations!!

The West Monroe Fire Department was honored to be part of the 2024 Run for the Wall- Fill the Overpass and welcome our Run for the Wall Riders into West Monroe!

Today we celebrate our new Driver/Operator Daniel Golden.

Each day this week we will post pictures of some deserving men moving up in rank.

Congratulations Captain/Paramedic Logan Willis!!!

Week 2 of Hydrant testing will be conducted in the following areas: Commercial Pkwy, Downing Pines, Grantham, Enterprise, Thomas, McMillan, Arkansas, Swiss, N 10, N 11th, Constitution, Willis, Florence, Splane, N 12th, Lakeshore, Audubon, Basic, Hemlock, Glenwood, Tulane, Ridge, Crawford, Reagan, Parkwest, McBeth, Fairfield, Gulpha

Look for signs in your neighborhoods!
City of West Monroe

Congratulations to the 4 men who graduated from the West Monroe Fire Academy last night!

Graduation was held last night at the West Ouachita Senior Center to honor Adam Ballard, Jimmie Orange, Taw Sullivan and Jonathan Treno.

The following City of West Monroe employees were recently recognized for their years of service to the city.

One year of service:
Hunter Graham - West Monroe Police Department
Chad Perot - Kiroli Park
Matthew Minnifield - Public Works
Donnie Wilson - Public Works

10 years of service:
Destin Burnett - City of West Monroe Fire Department
Kirk Norris - West Monroe Community Center

Shown in the photo are (from left) West Monroe Fire Chief Charlie Simmons, Destin Burnett, HR Manager Denise Calhoun and Lance Smithson.

Tomorrow evening we will celebrate our Recruit Class of 2024. Please help us congratulate these guys.

Hydrant flow testing began this week and will continue through June 13.

The highest demands of the water system are when fighting a fire and these tests help with the flushing process and help remove corrosion, scale and sediment that build up.

During testing, residents may see a temporary drop in water pressure and discolored water - both issues will clear up quickly.