Walnut St Fire Company No 4
Roof Rescue
Checking out the Roof
Tower 4 firefighter Frank Taff and Battalion Chief Steve Manaugh retrieve a customer’s check that had blown onto the bank’s roof.
Fire Prevention Week at Schools
WSFC No. 4 Participates in Fire Prevention
Volunteer firefighters from the Fours joined the Fives and Sixes today at E.O. Muncie to discuss fire prevention tips with students at E.O. Muncie.
Firefighter Training
WSFC 4 Firefighters Participate in Training
Firefighter Cody Arbuckle and Lt. Mike White participated in training Tuesday at IKEC in Madison. Training included rescue of trapped or lost firefighters in a structure and in controling propane gas fires. IKEC provides the training annually to its employees through a contractor, American Emergency Response Training, and provides an extra session for area firefighters.
Members Carry Bicentennial Torch
John and Frank Transport Torch Through Madison
Walnut Street Fire Company No. 4 Engineer John Schoenstein, representing the firefighters of Madison and Jefferson County, carried the Indiana bicentennial torch on a portion of its journey through Madison. He rode with driver Frank Taff aboard a 100-year-old Ahrens Fox pumper that served Madison Fire Company No. 2 from 1916 to 1947. The torch will pass through all 92 Indiana counties.
Member Jack Bird Honored
Jack Bird Honored for 50 Years of Service
Walnut Street Fire Company No. 4 honored member Jack Bird for 50 years of service at the July 21 business meeting.
Jack has responded to 4,489 alarms during his tenure with the Fours in addition to the more than 500 to which he responded during his 12 years as Assistant City Fire Chief and at which the Fours were not due to respond.
Awards were presented on behalf of Mayor Welch by City Fire, Chief Bill DeVries, and City Operations Chief, Ken Washer. WSFC No. 4 Company President, Karl Eaglin, presented Jack with a plaque and an ornamental axe to be mounted on the wall with those of past 50-year members.
Deputy State Fire Marshall, Rob Johnson, and State EMS Manager, Jason Smith, presented Jack with a framed certificate from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. Similar certificates were also presented to other recent 50-year members Don McKay, Bob Schoenstein and Dick Goebel.
A reception was held following the meeting.
