Full Time

to the internet home of YOUR fire department!We serve the residents, businesses, churches, and visitors in the nearly 97-square-mile district located in Southwest Missouri. We cover from the northern boundary of the city of Springfield to the Polk County line.

Last year (2011) our residents decided they want full-time protection and so we passed a tax issue providing funds to hire an office manager, fire chief, and one dozen firefighters.

In January 2012 the officers spent two weeks familiarizing themselves with established policies and procedures of the district, the available equipment, the district roads, bridges, and other things they must be familiar with.

January 29th the remaining firefighters joined the officers for training. On Friday, February 3, 2012 at 7:00 A.M. the first full-time shift began working!

THANK YOU VOTERS!

BOARD OF DRECTORS

Jerry Vanarsdall

Randall Latch

John Schmitz

FIRE CHIEF:

Nelson Prewitt

Custodian of Records:

Lois Prewitt

Office Manager:

Sherman Shell

ISO

Early in March 2012 the ISO (Insurance Services Office) evaluator began the processes of re-rating the District's fire protection capabilities. He spent several days collecting paperwork, interviewing the chief, measuring responses by firefighters to specific tests, inventorying district apparatus, stations, etc. This is a complex task which involves much effort from everyone. So much detail!

The evaluator inputs the data into a computer program, shares the data with other entities in the ISO organization for their evaluations and contributions, etc. After their work is complete we will receive an ISO rating.

We have learned a lot about ISO's expectations. We will continue working toward the best rating we can afford.

WHEN? We expect ISO will return their rating to us within six months--by September, 2012. After that we can contact our insurance companies and ask for reductions in our insurance premiums.