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Octavia-Smithville Rural Fire Association P.O. Box 38, Smithville, OK 74957
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s of November, 2007, we officially have two fire departments - The Octavia Volunteer Fire Department and the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department. These two fire departments make up the OCTAVIA-SMITHVILLE RURAL FIRE ASSOCIATION, which serves as the "umbrella" organization for the two departments. Membership does NOT change as the membership is in the OCTAVIA-SMITHVILLE RURAL FIRE ASSOCIATION regardless of where you live.The
OCTAVIA-SMITHVILLE RURAL FIRE ASSOCIATION maintains TWO stations,
and continues to revitalize its organization. On Feb. 4,
2008, our new rolling pumper truck (see px. this page) arrived at the Smithville station
where it is being housed. It was custom built for the Octavia/Smithville
Rural Fire Association by Rowe Industries of Hope, AR. Carroll & Tim
Rowe and their crew an outstanding job on this "Big Rig".
The
Fire Department acquired a new rescue vehicle March of 2009. It was
purchased with tax money made available through the one-quarter percent
sales tax increase voted in by McCurtain County residents in 2007.
The new rescue unit is a 2007 Dodge 2500 1-ton diesel with four-wheel
drive, has been equipped with a Mertz "slide-in" fire apparatus unit, and is being housed at the Smithville station. This makes it
almost a duplicate of the 1999 Dodge 2500 at the Octavia Station.
Come
visit us and see why we are so proud of the new additions to our Fire
Association.
Our equipment now
includes a
Dodge 1-ton truck
dubbed Rescue 1, the 2007 Dodge 1-ton , now Rescue 2,
and an older model Chevrolet truck,
complete with slide-in emergency unit already installed, which has been renamed
Rescue 3. Rescue 3 will be put to use as backup to the other two
rescue units. A new bed
Another valuable update was finished on Sept. 6,
2006.
The cable from the transmitter to
the antenna was old and in very bad shape. In addition to several spliced sections, there was a hole right through the
cable at one point. This has been replaced and we believe our radio transmissions
have greatly improved.
Here are some pictures of the wire job. (PX.
#1)
(Px. #2) (Px.
#3)
EMT's were standing by.
AND - on July 19, 2008, at the Annual Fish Fry, Plum Creek generously
presented a grant check in the amount of $2,300.00, to be used to
further equip our new truck, and add some much needed additional
equipment: chain saw, generator, portable tank, and assorted
fire-fighting tools. The check was presented to Chief Steve Prise
by Plum Creek Regional Forsester Phillip Speer. Click to see PX.
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free to
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information, but for a Community service site as well.
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