West Central Fire Protection District news & events
Trench rescue
West Central Fire District and the Fort Wayne Fire Department SORT team worked together to rescue a construction worker who became trapped underground when the trench he was working in collapsed. To learn more about this special operation watch the following stories:
public classes
West Central Fire District is offering the public two FREE classes
on March 22, 2025:
STOP THE BLEED teaches participants how to help a person with life-threatening bleeding. This class will take place at the Arcola fire station located at 11329 Railroad Street in Arcola. Class starts at 10:00 AM. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot by emailing bstelzer@wcfd.us
DIABETES EMERGENCY CARE is a class that will teach participants what to do if a diabetic person experiences a severe high or a severe low blood glucose level. This class will take place at the Aboite fire station located at 11321 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. Class starts at 10:00 AM. Space is limited so please reserve your spot by emailing cperez@wcfd.us
Phase 1 Scoping report
The first phase of scoping is complete and the report can be found here:
WCFD enters scoping phase
The WCFD Board has approved entering into a scoping agreement with BW Development, the developer selected from the responses to the RFP for a new fire station. The scoping agreement can be viewed here.
