Operation West Texas

Fallen Firefighter

Thank You For Your Support

We would like to thank all of the fire departments, businesses, and individuals who supported us on our mission to collect donations for the West, Texas Volunteer Fire Department. The trip was a great success. We were able to deliver much needed equipment and supplies to West, Texas. We met many generous and friendly people on the journey and developed lasting friendships. This is a great country because we care about each other and that was very clear on our trip.

We had the opportunity to meet Chief Nors and the West Volunteer Fire Department. They were very gracious hosts. The firefighter brotherhood is a strong bond and never have we felt that as strongly as we have this week. Thanks also to our brothers in the West, Texas Sheriff's Department for their help during our stay in West. God Bless West!

Special thanks to our hosts at each stop and to the emergency service organizations who provided their support:

  • Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department
    Ringgold, Virginia
  • Kevin Powell's Foothill Ford
    Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
  • Ararat Volunteer Fire Department
    Ararat, North Carolina
  • Moncure Volunteer Fire Department
    Moncure, North Carolina
  • Pilot Knob Volunteer Fire Department
    Pilot Knob, North Carolina
  • Pilot Mountain Police Department
    Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
  • Stokes County Fire Department
    Stokes County, North Carolina
  • Surry County Fire Department
    Surry County, North Carolina
  • Winston Salem Police Department
    Winston Salem, North Carolina
  • Denver Volunteer Fire Department
    Denver, North Carolina
  • West Mecklenburg Volunteer Fire Department
    Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Columbus Volunteer Fire Department Post 22
    Columbus, North Carolina
  • City of Austell Fire & Emergency Services
    Austell, Georgia
  • Credit Nation
    Austell, Georgia
  • Wallace Barbeque
    Austell, Georgia
  • Douglas County Fire Department
    Douglasville, Georgia
  • Douglas County Police Department
    Douglasville, Georgia
  • Puckett Emergency Medical Services Inc.
    Cobb County, Georgia
  • Wattsville Fire Department
    Pell City, Alabama
  • Rainbow City Fire Department
    Rainbow City, Alabama
  • West Monroe Fire Department
    West Monroe, Louisiana
  • Opus Broadcasting
    Monroe, Louisiana

We would like to thank the donor of the big green bus for providing us with the transportation to make this trip possible.

Thanks to fellow Moonshiners Josh, Bill, and Cutie Pie for helping to organize our Columbus, North Carolina stop. You are good people.

A special thanks to Pell City, Alabama Fire Department and to Chief Mike Burdette for providing a place to stay while in Alabama and for joining us for the rest of the trip along with his son Rhett.

Our thoughts and prayers are still with the members of the West, Texas Volunteer Fire Department. Gone but not forgotten.

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Donations

If you were unable to make it out to see Tim and his team at one of the stops, you can still make a donation:

Checks can be mailed to:
NFFF c/o West, Texas Fire and EMS Fallen Hero Fund
P.O. Drawer 498
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Donations also can be made by credit card at www.regonline.com/westtx. All donated funds will be used to assist the survivors and coworkers to rebuild their lives and support the programs and services they will need.

As a result of the blast, the station along with the apparatus, equipment and turn-out gear were destroyed or badly damaged. If you would like to donate these items, please send a message with your contact information to www.firehero.org/contact and the Foundation will share this with the West, Texas department.