Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:12 am
The Teton County Fire Protection District is hosting a grand opening of the newly remodeled fire station in Victor on May 26.
Fire Chief Mike Hoyle said they will now be able to respond much faster and provide better service to the south end of the county. The Fire Department is now able to house two firefighter/ EMTs seven days a week and 24 hours a day at the Victor station. Hoyle said they were able to do this with the current staff they have in place.
The station already housed a truck and several pieces of equipment, but Hoyle said they relied tremendously on volunteers to respond to an incident. The remodel has provided housing and a place to fix meals. Being in Victor will decrease response times. Hoyle said it currently takes them about 10 mintues to respond and used Victor Elementary as an example. He said now instead of 10 minutes, they can get there in one minute.
The station remodel was funded with money received from several organizations to mitigate the impact of development in Teton County. The remodel was completed by the firefighters currently employed by the Fire District.
Currently there is a staff of about 20 firefighters/EMTs.
When development was booming, there was talk of setting up a fire house in the north end of the Valley, but Hoyle said that's been put on hold for now.
The open house is being held on May 26 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Children are encouraged to attend and see the fire trucks. Firefighters will also be on hand to answer any questions. Refreshments will be served.
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