Board of Commissioners/Appointing Authority

    Willie Joe Greene (Chairman)

    James Robinson (Vice Chairman)

    Ron Loyd (Secretary/Treasurer)

    Kevin McClure (Commissioner)

   Richard Watkins (Commissioner)

Full Time (Paid) Staff - Personnel Listing

    Bryant Williams            Fire Chief

    Helen Clark                   Secretary to the Fire Chief

    Sherre Bowers               Fire Captain/Paramedic

    Kevin Coleman              Fire Captain/Paramedic

    Freddie Martin               Firefighter/Operator & EMT

    Aaron Myers                  Firefighter/Operator & EMT-I

    Adam Hall                    Firefighter/Operator & Paramedic

    Terry Smith                    Firefighter/Operator & Paramedic

Types and Quantity of Equipment

(1)    2001 Chevy Tahoe Chief's Car

(1)    1999 Ferrara Tanker/Pumper (holding 1600 gals. of water)

(1)    1997 Ford Diesel Rescue Truck

(1)    1993 Ford Tanker

(1)    1989 Ferrara Tanker/Pumper

(1)    1986 Ford Pumper (holding 750 gals. of water)

(1)    1986 4x4 Chevrolet Brush Truck (with winch/holding 300 gals. of water)

(1)    1985 Dodge Salvage Truck

(1)    1985 Grumman Pumper (holding 1000 gals. of water)

(1)    1967 International Tanker (holding 1300 gals. of water)

Mutual Aid Agreements with Other Departments:

On all structure fires that could require a tanker truck and possibly additional man power, the mutual aid agreement with Caddo Fire Districts #3 and #6 is activated.

How Funding is Received:

Maintenance and Operations tax @ 10 mills, Public Improvement Bonds @ 6 mills, and a Service Charge of $100.00 per livable structure and per commercial business structure.

Full-Time Paid Employment Requirements and Hiring Process:

Unless otherwise specified, all requirements must be met by the filing deadline for application to the test.  Applicants must meet all requirements of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Law, including being a citizen of the United States, being a qualified elector of the State of Louisiana, and passing a civil service examination for the position.  After offer of employment, but before beginning to work in this class, applicant must pass a medical examination prepared by the Appointing Authority, designed to demonstrate good health and physical fitness sufficient ot perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.

Volunteer Requirements:

All volunteers must live in service area (Fire District 4). You can not be a volunteer with any other fire district.  You must be at least 18 years of age and out of high school.  Must be physically able to perform duties and have a valid Louisiana driver's license with own vehicle currently insured.  No more than two written moving violations in the past three years are allowed and no DWI's or violations involving accidents are allowed.  You must have no current criminal record. If you have a record within the past five years, your volunteer services will be at the discretion of the fire chief.  After a volunteer is voted into service for the fire district, he/she will be on a six month probationary period with no exceptions.  During that time, he/she must obtain at least state certified Firefighter One and/or state certified EMT and hold a current CPR certification within one year from the date of probationary status, and if state approved, classes (if provided) will be taught at Caddo Fire District #4's Central Station.  You must respond to at least 10% of the calls for service that occurr within the first six months probationary period and at least 50% of the fund raisers and work sessions sponsored by Fire District #4, if hours allow.  You must attend 50% of volunteer meetings within the six month probationary period unless working or family emergencies prohibit your attendance, and all volunteers must demonstrate a genuine interest.  When a volunteer is taken off probation, he/she must continue to hold state certified Firefighter 1 and/or state certified EMT, as well as hold a current CPR certification during the lenght6 of their active volunteer membership.  They must respond to at least 20% of the total calls every six months  and 50% of fundraisers/work sessions.  You must attend at least 24 hours of fire sciense training per year and at least 10 of the volunteer meetings annually unless work or family emergencies prohibit your attendance.  All volunteers must continue to demonstrate a genuine interest in the welfare of the department and show a sincere willingness to help the department in any way possible.