Monday, September 19, 2011
DeSoto parish firefighters will be out again at intersections in the City of Mansfield on Friday the 30Th from morning till afternoon. We want to encourage those who are willing to please come through and make any donation you can for Childhood Cancer Awareness. The proceeds all go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to continue to support the fight against cancer. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and we (firefighters) want to show our support of this important cause. I want to express my appreciation to all of those who gave the last Friday the 9Th. We will continue to show our support to this cause to help the many children who face such a terrible time in their lives. DeSoto Parish firefighters will continue to help "SEARCH FOR A CURE" & "RESCUE A CHILD." Thank you for your support!!
If you have any questions please e-mail me @ bwilliams@dfd8.org
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
FIGHTING FOR A CAUSE 2011
Desoto Fire District 8
Ok, so we know about the important “CARES ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK” campaign but we also have another important cause to address. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Desoto Parish Firefighters will be out collecting money at different intersections in the city of Mansfield on September 9th and 30th. The money collected will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for cancer research. The money collected goes towards helping find cures for children’s cancer as well as gives hope to those who may have a child who is battling cancer. This is an incredible cause and an awesome way to give support to this research. We also will be selling t-shirts for $15 to go towards supporting families with a child at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The shirts can be ordered by contacting me at bwilliams@df8.org. We want to help “SEARCH FOR A CURE” & “RESCUE A CHILD” Thank you for your support of all these important and life changing campaigns! For more information or if you would like to help please contact DFD8 or my email bwilliams@dfd8.org.
Also follow us on Face book at Desoto fire District 8 or on the web at dfd8.org. Again, we just want to say thanks for all your support!!!!!
Desoto Parish Firefighter’s
“FIGHTING FOR A CAUSE”
2011
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Our 2011 pink shirts are now on sale. All proceeds this year will benefit the DeSoto Regional Cancer Center. You can purchase the shirts online by clicking on the pink shirt and pay for shipping or you can order by contacting a DeSoto Fire District 8 staff member. We will also be visiting local businesses showing off the shirts and taking orders. Our online purchase only allows for users to pay for one shirt at a time but we are working with our support systems to get this fixed so that you can buy multiple shirts at the same time. All supporters of our Pink Heals drive are encouraged to wear their pink shirt Friday, October 21st to show their support for women's cancer.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
DeSoto Fire District 8 now has a Facebook page to provide visitors with up to date information on our fire district. Come check it out at www.facebook.com/DeSotoFireDist8 and don't forget to 'like' our page so you can get updates on all the happenings at DFD 8.
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DeSoto Fire District 8's apparatus recently got a much needed upgrade. New digital ready mobile radios were installed in our complete line of response vehicles. This purchase was aimed at improving communication district wide as well as with our mutual aid areas. The purchase of the equipment was made possible through a donation by EnCana.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
DeSoto Parish will allow residents to participate in the discharging of fireworks for the 4th of July holiday. While the parish government has allowed fireworks, residents should remember that we are in a drought which puts the area in extreme fire danger if any fireworks were to be improperly discharged. DFD 8 has a few tips to ensure safety this holiday season.
- Always have water handy. (A hose or bucket).
- Only use fireworks as intended. Don't try to alter them or combine them.
- Fireworks and alcohol do not mix. Have a designated shooter
- Do not shoot fireworks into wooded areas
If you have any questions regarding firework safety please call us at 318-872-2453. Have a safe holiday.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
On Monday, June 20th at approximately 1430 hours, DeSoto Fire District 8 was paged out to a woods fire in the Benson community south of Mansfield. Upon arrival, firefighters quickly realized this was a major fire and they would need additional resources to help bring the fire under control. In all 278 acres of land was burned in the Benson community around the Sam Booker Road area. DFD 8 was able to save all structures in the fire's path. Crews stayed on scene throughout the night to ensure the fire did not jump the fire line. Mutual Aid was given by DeSoto Fire District's 1 and 5, North Sabine Fire Protection District, DeSoto Parish Sheriff's office, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and Select Energy.
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DeSoto Fire District 8 will host a FREE cancer screening courtesy of Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. The event will be held on Friday, May 6th from 9:00 am to 12:00. The event will offer a free screening to look for signs of cancer affecting the head and neck region. Appointments are not necessary. The event is open to the public. Please encourage others to attend.
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Monday, March 14, 2011
DFD 8 has received our new custom pumper from Ferrara Fire Apparatus. The new Engine 811 in now in service and ready to begin work as our frontline pumper. Some of the features in the new engine include CAFS, front bumper hand line, top mount pump, custom EMS cabinets inside the cab, and complete LED lighting package. See our photo gallery for more photos.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
It was a busy day for the members of B-Shift and responding volunteers Monday when the department responded to 3 working structure fires in less than 24 hours. Members started out early with the first fire reported at 0824. While getting apparatus back in service the department was paged out for a mutual aid request for another working fire. The third fire came in at approximately 0400 am the next morning. All three fires required firefighters to make an interior attack into the burning structure. Job well done B-Shift and all responding firefighters!
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