Johnson County Fair

Holland Invades WVFD

Sunday May02, 2010

Whiteland Volunteer Firefighters were honored to meet a great group of visiting firefighters and ems personnel from Holland. The firefighters were part of Brandweer Fire Brigade & EMS were from KIJLSTRA Ambulancegroep out of Fryslan Holland.

The visitors were given a tour of the fire trucks and equipment used and were even given a chance to handle our the WVFD equipment noting the major differences in equipment and how both countries fight fires with different equipment. The group was also given a special tour of the Whiteland Volunteer Fire Department.

The group of seven were then treated to a wonderful lunch at Kasey's Restaurant a true staple of Whiteland and commented on how good the food was in Whiteland.

The group was supposed to be in Indiana during the FDIC firefighters conference held downtown Indianapolis April 19-24 this year. Unfortunately due to the volcanic ash from Iceland their trip was postponed to this past week not allowing them to be a part of the FDIC. Several Agencies including:

Whiteland Volunteer Fire Department

Rural Metro Ambulance

Greenwood Fire Department

White River Township Fire Department

Indianapolis Fire Department

All of these agencies came together and gave them private tours of their stations and equipment. The group was also given special tours of the city as well as surrounding venues to entertain them while they were in town.

The group commented repeatedly "Americans are wonderful people and made them all feel at home...IT IS GOOD!!!"

So special thanks to all of the wonderful people who made their stay so wonderful.

House Fire Update

Wednesday  April 28, 2010

A home located in Whiteland caught fire early Wednesday morning and with the quick action of a resident  of the Whiteland area activating the 911 system Fire Chief Dave Gabbard activated emergency personnel from Greenwood Fire Department Station 93, New Whiteland Fire Department as well as firefighters from Whiteland Fire Department  fought this fire in this single family home. There were no occupants in the home at the time of the event, and the fire started in the kitchen. Fire Investigators from both the insurance company as well as the fire department came to the conclusion that the fire was accidental.

Information About Thunderstorms

Thunderstorm Facts
Thunderstorms affect relatively small areas compared to hurricanes and winter storms, but despite their small size, all thunderstorms are dangerous! Of the estimated 100,000 thunderstorms that occur each year in the United States, about 10 percent are classified as severe.

The National Weather Service considers a thunderstorm severe if it produces hail at least 3/4-inch in diameter, winds of 58 mph or stronger, or a tornado.

Strong winds can exceed 100 mph, causing damage equal to a tornado. Hail causes more than $1 billion in crop and property damage each year. Large stones fall at speeds faster than 100 mph.

Eighteen thousand thunderstorms are occurring at any moment around the world. That's 16 million a year!

Appropriate actions to take during a severe thunderstorm

• Seek shelter in a building or vehicle immediately.


• Shutter windows, close window blinds, shades, or curtains and secure outside doors.


• Avoid showering or bathing, as plumbing and bathroom fixtures can conduct electricity.


• Use a corded telephone only for emergencies. Cordless and cell phones are safe to use.


• Unplug appliances and other electrical items, such as computers, and turn off air conditioners. Power surges from lightning can cause serious damage


• Keep abreast of the latest weather forecasts and prepare for possible tornadoes.

Planning and preparedness help to minimize weather related deaths and injuries and property damage. Every family, school and business should take time now to review or create a severe weather safety action plan. The statewide tornado drills scheduled for tomorrow provide an excellent time to practice these plans.

The emergency alert system will be activated statewide tomorrow, March 17, at 10:15-10:30 a.m. EDT and again at 7:35-7:50 p.m. EDT on commercial radio, television networks all hazards radios

Clocks are springing forward!!!

Sunday March 14, 2010 is the day we set our clocks forward... an easy way to remember which direction to set our clocks is Spring Forward and Fall Back.

Daylight Savings Time is also a great time to do some safety changes in your house. Take the time to change all of the batteries in your smoke / carbon monoxide detectors, change the air filter on your furnace, clean the dryer vent outside and inside of your clothes dryer. These simple tasks can prevent some serious damage to your home not to mention help protect your family.

WVFD is wanting to send a special thank you to Fire Service Inc.  We had a situation occur with one of our rescue units and needed repaired. During the time the rescue was out of service Fire Service Inc. covered our needs with a reserve unit.  This is the type of customer service we have experienced since we began working with Fire Service Inc. Jim Castallano our sales rep with the company has proven to be driven by the quality of service we have come to expect from a great company. We had our unit turned around in a very short time due to the relationship with Fire Service Inc.  We encourage or associates and other departments to please look into Fire Service Inc. for all of your Fire Service needs.

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