West Central Fire Protection District news & events
public information meetings
FREE CPR class for the public!
You can save a life by learning how to perform CPR. This class is FREE to the public & is taught by a certified instructor who will guide you through the proper techniques of CPR on a manikin.
DATE & TIME: Saturday April 11, 2026 at 9am
LOCATION: 11321 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne 46814
The class is free, but space is limited. Please register by emailing Barb Stelzer bstelzer@wcfd.us
NOTE: This free CPR course does not include a CPR card. If you wish to purchase a $20 CPR card please let Barb know when you register.
public information meetings
Notice of Joint Public Hearings: Consolidation of Allen County Fire & EMS Fire Districts
Residents and interested parties are invited to attend three joint public hearings to discuss the proposed consolidation of East Central Allen County Fire Protection Territory, Northeast, Northwest, West Central, and Southwest Allen County Fire Protection Districts; and the townships of Maumee, Milan, Jefferson, and Adams.
The hearings will be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Appleseed Room) on Monday, February 23 at 10:00 A.M.; Monday, March 2 at 1:00 P.M.; and Monday, March 9 at 6:00 P.M.. During these sessions, officials will provide details on property tax levies, planned staffing levels, and service descriptions for the proposed consolidated district.
Full copies of the proposed ordinances are available for inspection at the Commissioner's Office in Citizen's Square (200 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne).
For more information, please contact Robert Boren, Fire Chief of Northwest Allen County Fire Protection District, at (260) 449-3698, ext. 101.
FREE CPR CLASS!
Be a Lifesaver! Learn CPR for FREE!
We've recently celebrated some incredible cardiac arrest saves, and a major factor in those positive outcomes was timely bystander CPR. Knowing CPR means you can be the critical link in the chain of survival for a friend, family member, or even a stranger.
Class Details:
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 11321 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN
Spaces are limited, so don't wait! Learning CPR is one of the most important things you can do for your community and loved ones.
To register or for more information, please email EMS Chief Barb Stelzer at bstelzer@wcfd.us
Cardiac save celebration
October 16, 2025
The reason we train, the reason we serve!
Tonight the WCFD Board Meeting included a celebration of life as two cardiac arrest survivors reunited with the West Central Fire Protection District crews who saved them.
Witnessing these positive patient outcomes and seeing the hard work of our members pay off is truly the greatest reward. Thank you to our dedicated team and the survivors for sharing their incredible stories. To see full coverage of the event check out the story on WPTA-TV
Tanker truck push-In ceremony
August 2, 2025
The West Central Fire District honored its newest apparatus, a 2025 Freightliner tanker truck, on Saturday with a traditional wet-down and push-in ceremony.
At 10 a.m., West Central Fire Chief Gale Stelzer II, firefighters, and community members gathered at the Arcola Fire Station for a ceremony that began with the new tanker, to be known as Tanker 84, being blessed and wet down, followed by Fire Chief Stelzer, firefighters, and community members pushing the apparatus into its bay for the first time.
According to the fire district, the tradition dates back to the 1800s.
Full coverage of the event can be found on WPTA-TV's web site.
Tanker truck push-In ceremony
Join West Central Fire District at 10AM on August 2, 2025 as we place our community's newest fire truck into service with a traditional push-in ceremony. Click here to read the full press release.
Heartsaver cpr class
West Central Fire District is offering a FREE Heartsaver CPR class on Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM. Class will be held at the fire station at 11321 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. Please reserve you seat in this class: bstelzer@wcfd.us
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.
