ISO Class 3               Established 1959

Gravel Ridge Fire Department

Location:  Sherwood, PULASKI COUNTY, Arkansas (LITTLE ROCK MSA)

POPULATION SERVED:  approx.  26,400 (2005 Census)                 

RESPONSE AREA:  14 square miles

The Gravel Ridge Fire Department is a combination Fire Department, consisting of full time, part time, and pay-per-call firefighters.  Many firefighters are EMT-B’s, EMT-P’s, Hazmat Technicians, and Emergency Managers. 

GRFD operates two Engine Companies (E71 & E75), a Heavy Rescue Company (R73), a Brush Company(B76), a Squad Company (SQ74) and a Rescue Boat (WR77). 

The Gravel Ridge Fire Department and the Sherwood Fire Department provide Fire/Rescue services to the City of Sherwood and the surrounding area. The two departments operate out of four stations.  All Fire Stations are manned around the clock.

Sherwood Station 1

Engine 1, Truck 1, Rescue 1, Water Rescue 1, Battalion Chief 1

Sherwood Station 2

Engine 2, Reserve Engine 2, Brush 2

Sherwood Station 3

Engine 3, Reserve Truck 3

Gravel Ridge Station

Engine 71, Engine 75, Rescue 73, Brush 76, Squad 74, Water Rescue 77

GRFD Automatic/Mutual Aid Departments

North Pulaski Fire Department

Runyan Acres Fire Department

City of Jacksonville Fire Department

GRFD Fire Communications

Dispatch Center:  City of Sherwood

Dispatch Freq.  154.430 mHz

Operating Frequencies:  City of Little Rock 800mHz Trunk System (20 frequencies)

Fire Dept Channels:  FD1, FD2, FG1, FG2, Training, City Common, Backup, Direct

Pulaski County Fire Channels:  PC Fire Common, PC Fire 1, PC Fire 2, PC Fire 3

                                                                Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)

                                                                VHF Repeater System (North , Central, South)

                                

Grants Awarded To Gravel Ridge Fire Dept.:

Jan 2008    AFG-Operations & Safety    $33,060.00        RIT Equipment

Jan 2008    SAFER-Recruitment             $16,212.00        Firefighter Standards Training

 Sep 2007  AFG-Regional-O & S             $100,292.00      800 Mhz AWIN Radios

Aug 2007   AFG-Operations & Safety    $30,533.00        Wildland Equipment/Foam/5 inch Supply Hose

Oct 2006    Fire Prevention & Safety     $16,364.00        Address Signs

Aug 2005   AFG–Operations & Safety   $38,570.00        Rescue Equipment

Oct 2004    AFG-Operations & Safety    $39,810.00        Firefighting Equipment

Feb 2004    Fire Prevention & Safety     $14,760.00        Robot/Literature/Smoke Detectors

Nov 2003   AFG-Vehicle                         $117,000.00      Purchase of Engine 71

2002           AFG-Operations & Safety    $43,470.00        60 min/4500psi  SCBA’s

                                             Total:         $450,071.00

FIRE DANGER:

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BURN BAN STATUS:

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CITY AND COUNTY TORNADO SIRENS ARE TESTED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 12:00PM (NOON)

 

LOCAL WEATHER RADAR

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OPEN BURNING IS NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF SHERWOOD WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.  PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED FOR LAND CLEARING ONLY. (Sherwood City Ordinance 1317, 1 Jan 1997)

 

BURNING  OF TRASH, TIRES, LUMBER, OR OTHER PROCESSED MATERIALS, INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS IS A VIOLATION OF THE STATE CLEAN AIR ACT AND IS PUNISHABLE BY FINE(S).  (Arkansas Code 8-4-310, 8-6-204, 8-6-1702, 8-6-1703).

 

If you have questions about burning, please call the On-Duty Shift Supervisor at the Fire Station @ 501-835-3710.