Buckhannon Fire Department welcomes Ethan Smith as Firefighter

Fire Chief J.B. Kimble and Firefighter Ethan Smith

Buckhannon Fire Department welcomes Ethan Smith as Firefighter

April 6, 2018

BUCKHANNON, WV: The Buckhannon City Council welcomed Ethan Smith as newly hired Firefighter for the Buckhannon Fire Department following the Special City Council meeting on Thursday evening. Smith is also qualified as a mechanic and is an Eagle Scout. Smith enjoys the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing.

Fire Chief J.B. Kimble said he was glad to have Smith on the department’s fire crew and will be putting him right to work. Smith said he “is honored to be working with the Buckhannon Fire Department.” Smith stopped briefly Friday for a photograph at the Buckhannon Public Safety Complex and then headed out on his first assignment.

The Buckhannon Fire Department is a rural, combination fire department comprised of twenty-four members. Of these members, seventeen are volunteers and seven are paid firefighters. The department has members trained in fire suppression, incident management, hazardous materials mitigation, vehicle and machinery rescue, confined space rescue, water rescue, dive operations and basic life support. The Buckhannon Fire Department has a fleet of seven apparatus, one UTV, one hazardous materials containment trailer, and two boats. Our fleet consists of four engine/pumpers, one aerial, one rescue and two support vehicles. The first due area, or area of primary responsibility, spans over the City of Buckhannon and beyond. The department provides services to over 12,000 residents in the first due area and over 25,000 within additional areas covered by mutual and automatic aid agreements.

For questions, contact Callie Cronin Sams, callie.csams@buckhannonwv.org.