Last night saw a momentous occasion as we proudly swore in five dedicated individuals who have joined our firefighting family. Their names are (left to right in the attached photos) Jeff Joles, Caleb Taylor, Nicholas Wooldridge, Crissy Watts, and Jose Chavez.
These new recruits have undergone rigorous training, demonstrating exceptional committment and passion for serving our community. After they took their oath, they received their badges pinned on by family and friends.
"These individuals are so important in keeping with the quality of people that we put on the streets and help our community in times of Emergency", said Chief Ben Stange.
Join us in congratulating and entending a warm welcome to our newest recruits! Their enthusiasm, skills, and unwavering dedication will undoubtly contribute to the safety and well-being of our community.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Polk County Fire District No.1 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Polk County Fire District No.1
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Polk County Fire District No.1 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Polk County Fire District No.1 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
