Dear Visitors of the Westport Volunteer Fire Department,

Everyday, Firefighters, both men and women, throughout the world put their lives on the line to help the people of their communities. At the Westport Vol. Fire Dept. we are proud of the men and women who volunteer their time away from their families, and risk their lives to help our community. They train, practice, and take schooling for all emergencies we respond to everyday.

We thank you for your donations this past year!

Your donations and the funds from the Town of Westport and the Trustees of Sandcreek and Jackson Townships in Decatur County and Sandcreek and Columbia in Jennings County have made it possible for us to provide fire protection and assistance to the Emergency Medical Service and to continue to upgrade our facilities and equipment.

Your Volunteer Firemen answered 286 calls in 2011. 35 were for fires, 185 assisting Emergency Medical Services, 30 public assistance calls, 16 hazard investigations for gas, smoke or carbon monoxide alarms. We owe the people who make these calls our sincere thanks. Few people realize the amount of time and the personal expense involved in being a volunteer. We now have 32 volunteers, 13 are certified EMT's and 2 are certified First Responders.

We have improved the parking area on Bennett Street and built a building for storing equipment and supplies. We purchased a new truck and equipped it for medical runs. It is better suited for this purpose than the larger fire trucks.

We received a $6,412. Grant from the Decatur County Community Foundation for the purchase of a thermal imaging camera. This gives us one on each pumper.

Our operating cost for 2011 was $147,083 including our mortgage payments of $22,818. Our current mortgage balance is $266,238.

We also appreciate having a good working relationship with our neighboring Fire Departments working, training, and making a better response for all our communities.

We look forward to your continued support and donations.

This web site is dedicated to all who volunteer to help our community. May God bless and protect these good people at all times.