The Rescue Unit is an extention of the Goodland Fire Department. The same people that
work the GFD also volunteer and operate the Rescue Unit. The ones volunteering their time
have a genuine interest in helping people and in saving lives. It is the policy for dispatchers
to page out the Rescue Unit for any accident anywhere in the county that may have an injury. The
Resue Unit has the 'Jaws of Life' equipment needed to pry apart the twisted steel that some accidents
become. They work until they get the trapped people out of the vehicle. Many times they respond to
an accident where the jaws is not needed or there may be no injuries but until they know for
sure everything is okay they go! Being the rural area this is sometimes they may have quite a
distance to go to even get to the accident. They do respond to any call not just within the city
limits. Something else not mentioned on the GFD page is any time the ambulance needs
help with transporting a heavy patient the GFD gets called to help lift the patient.
They are an all around Rescue Unit trying to do their best when and wherever needed.
The intention of this site is to show appreciation to the ones who volunteer and help in all these
different ways. I'm not sure if just certain members of the GFD operate the Rescue Unit or if they
take turns. That is something hopefully we will find out during updates to these pages. Updates
and pictures showing some of the work being done. Again the volunteer Rescue Unit
Operators and Chief are the same as for the GFD. Yet this is an operation that deserved it's own page
because it is a bit different.
I have tried to give the basics of our Fire--Rescue Unit.
Return to this site for future updates. With help we will soon
learn a lot more about the ones making this department.
As of 10/24/2005 the following list the firefighters of the Fire--Rescue Unit. Thanks to all of them for their
service to Goodland and Sherman Co.
- Dean Jensen_____________________Chief
- Scott Gilmer_____________________Assist Chief
- Stan Duell_______________________Firefighter
- Terry Baker______________________Firefighter
- Troy Mannis______________________Firefighter
- Don Leiker_______________________Firefighter
- Mike Rubio_______________________Firefighter
- Kenny Studer_____________________Firefighter
- Ryan Weis________________________Firefighter
- Sam Zelfer_______________________Firefighter
- David Avila_______________________Firefighter
- Neil Normandin____________________Firefighter
- Poncho Avelar_____________________Firefighter
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