Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site once again cooperated with the Ganado Fire District to purchase specific equipment needed by the District for their wildland firefighting needs. Located on the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona, the Ganado Fire District is responsible for providing comprehensive emergency services to seven (7) communities: Ganado, Cornfield, Kinlichee, Klagetoh, Steamboat, Toyei, and Wood Springs.
The District, comprised of a large contingent of volunteer firefighters in relation to permanent employees, responds to the full range of service calls common to fire and emergency services departments around the country. Their service area is approximately 1,000 square miles of mostly rural conditions comprised of both desert and forest terrain. Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site has a Memorandum of Understanding with the District for mutual aid in the protection of structures and buildings and suppression of structural and wildland fires in the area adjacent to the park.
The 2004 Rural Fire Assistance grant provided for a Pneumax 70-35 CAF system for the growing number of wildland fire situations which require vehicle access in rugged and/or confined spaces. The portable CAF system was delivered this summer, mounted on a pick-up and already used six times in 2004. Training to the District was provided through the contract and according to EMS/Fire Captain Dewayne Woody, "the unit greatly reduces the need for additional manpower in these type of situations." The National Park Service is pleased to assist in these mutually beneficial partnerships. |
