WORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1

What WORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1 does

Worland Fire Protection District #1 is a public fire protection district organized under Wyoming state law and domiciled in Worland, Wyoming. The district was formed in May 1977 after voters approved a ballot measure in November 1976, merging the previously separate City of Worland and rural Worland Volunteer Fire Department (originally organized in 1929 through Floyd Minch Post #44 of the American Legion) into a unified entity whose boundaries are co-terminous with Washakie County School District #1. It is governed by an elected Board of Directors and funded primarily through voter-approved property taxes within its boundaries, supplemented by Wyoming Office of Homeland Security grants (notably for Regional Emergency Response Team 6 hazmat capability) and community fundraising.

The district delivers an all-hazard emergency response portfolio — structural and wildland fire suppression, vehicle extrication and technical rescue, hazardous materials/WMD response (via RERT 6 covering Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, and Washakie Counties), and ambulance/EMS support — through approximately 30 volunteer firefighters and four full-time staff (Fire Chief Chris Kocher, District Mechanic, Training Coordinator, and Bookkeeper) operating from Fire Station 1 at 200 South 5th Street, a sub-station on 15-mile Road, and a dedicated training center featuring a four-and-a-half story drill tower, burn building, and specialized props. The fleet includes a Rescue Truck, Squad Truck, 2,500-gallon Tender, 110-foot Pierce Ascendant platform, four structural engines, three Type 6 and four Type 4 wildland units, command units, and RERT 6 hazmat apparatus.

Revenue mechanics are those of a public taxing entity: annual property tax collections from in-district property owners, supplemented by recurring Wyoming Office of Homeland Security grants for the RERT 6 program and episodic grant receipts for capital projects (training center, sub-station, ladder truck). Community programs — pancake breakfasts, family picnics, parades, a Christmas Toy Drive with U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots, the Red Cross Smoke Detector Program, and school-based fire prevention education for ages 3-18 — serve a dual purpose of community engagement and volunteer recruitment. The district achieved ISO Class 3/8B (3/3Y) status in November 1987 (the first volunteer department in the five-state region to do so) and maintained a score of 78.01 in the 2021 audit, just short of Class 2.

Name

WORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1

Legal name

Worland Fire Protection District #1

Website

https://worlandfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Worland Fire Protection District #1 is a public Wyoming fire protection district providing all-hazard fire suppression, rescue, and hazardous materials response to residents and property owners within its voter-approved district, supported by roughly 30 volunteers and four full-time staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE), Natural Disaster Preparedness & Recovery (Storm/Flood/Wildfire) (BPABANAI), Forest Fire Management & Fuels Reduction Services (IMAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency rescue response
• Hazardous materials response
• Wildland firefighting
• Fire prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Worland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Funding: Fire district funded through property taxes from voters within the Fire District boundaries (same boundaries as Washakie County School District #1). The district passed a ballot measure in November 1976 to establish the fire district.
2. Government Grants: RERT program funded through Wyoming Office of Homeland Security grant program. Grant funding received for training center construction and sub-station building.
3. Community Fundraising: Annual fund drive to raise funds for fire department operations including supplies, meals, and training. Christmas Toy Drive partnered with US Marine Corps Toys for Tots.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Worland Fire Protection District 1 provides all-hazard emergency response services — fire suppression, technical rescue and vehicle extrication, hazardous materials response as host agency for Wyoming Region 6 RERT, and wildland firefighting — to residents, businesses, and visitors within the district and across a four-county mutual-aid region. The District is staffed by a combination of approximately 30 volunteers and 4 full-time personnel operating from one fire station and a dedicated training facility, with services provided at no direct charge to those within the district.

Product overview

Worland Fire Protection District #1 and Worland Volunteer Fire Department operate as an all-hazard emergency response organization providing fire suppression, rescue, and hazardous material response services to Washakie County, Wyoming. The district combines volunteer firefighters with a small professional staff to deliver fire response, extrication & rescue, and hazardous material response (via Regional Emergency Response Team 6) across the community. Community-facing programs include smoke detector installation partnerships, fire prevention education in schools, and seasonal events like the Christmas Toy Drive and pancake breakfast. The fleet includes structural engines, wildland engines, a 110-foot platform truck, rescue vehicles, and specialized hazmat equipment. Training programs operate weekly with a dedicated training center featuring drill towers and burn buildings.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Structural and exterior fire suppression for residential, commercial, and wildland-urban-interface incidents within the District. Delivered free of charge to all residents and businesses inside the District boundary; ISO Class 3 capability rating.
• Technical Rescue and Vehicle Extrication Motor-vehicle accident response and patient extrication using hydraulic rescue tools, delivered to anyone in need within the District and across the four-county mutual-aid region.
• Hazardous Materials Response (Region 6 RERT) Regional hazardous-materials response, containment, and decontamination delivered as the host agency for Wyoming Region 6 RERT, serving the Big Horn Basin / four-county region.
• Wildland Fire Program Wildland firefighting for grass, brush, and range fires, including response to wildland incidents in surrounding jurisdictions under mutual aid.
• Fire Prevention Education and Community Programs Public fire prevention, life-safety, and risk-reduction education delivered on-site to schools, businesses, and community groups within the District.
• Smoke Detector Program Free smoke-detector distribution, installation assistance, and home safety inspections for residents within the District.
• Community CPR and AED Training Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training provided to community members, businesses, and civic groups within the District.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual call volume of 200-250 emergency responses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wyoming Office of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Hosts Regional Response Team 6 (RERT 6), part of Wyoming Office of Homeland Security hazardous material and WMD response program. Primary response area covers Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, and Washakie Counties. RERT program is funded through WOHS grant program.
• Floyd Minch Post #44 of the American LegionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1929The Worland Volunteer Fire Department was originally organized through the efforts of the Floyd Minch Post #44 of the American Legion in 1929, with A.E. Chenoweth as its first Chief.
• United States Marine Corps Toys for TotscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual partnership for Christmas Toy Drive program. The Worland Fire Protection District and Worland Volunteer Fire Department partner with the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots program to collect and distribute toys to needy children in the community during the holiday season.
• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Red Cross for Smoke Detector Program. The fire district partners with Red Cross to engage with citizens in the community with the goal of having working smoke detectors in every home in the Fire District.
• Cody Interagency DispatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with Cody Interagency Dispatch for wildland fire response with state and federal partners. The district responds to wildland fires in coordination with state and federal partners through this dispatch center, and reciprocates assistance when other agencies need help.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rock Springs Fire Department: Rock Springs Fire Department in southwestern Wyoming delivers fire, rescue, and hazmat response in a rural-industrial setting. Comparable in scale and Wyoming-specific funding/regulatory context, with similar wildland-interface exposure.
• Sheridan Fire-Rescue: Sheridan, Wyoming's municipal fire and rescue department serves a similarly rural Northern Wyoming population with volunteer-supported career staffing. Comparable to WFPD in scope (structural, wildland, rescue) and Wyoming-specific regulatory and funding environment.
• Powell Valley Fire District: Powell Valley Fire District serves the Powell, Wyoming area in the Big Horn Basin, well inside WFPD's RERT 6 hazmat response territory. Comparable rural/suburban Wyoming district with mixed career and volunteer staffing.
• Cody Fire Department: Cody, Wyoming's fire department is the wildland-response dispatch partner for WFPD via Cody Interagency Dispatch. Closely comparable in scale, rural Wyoming service area, and structural/wildland/hazmat mix, including interagency cooperation on regional incidents.
• Gillette Fire Department: Gillette Fire Department serves a Wyoming energy-sector community with structural, wildland, and industrial response needs. Comparable in operating environment to WFPD, particularly on wildland interface and hazmat response in Wyoming's Powder River Basin.

Broad incumbents

• Casper Fire-Rescue: Casper Fire-Rescue is Wyoming's second-largest municipal fire department. Larger and broader than WFPD but operates under the same state regulatory framework and provides a useful scaling benchmark for Wyoming fire service delivery.
• Cheyenne Fire Rescue: Cheyenne Fire Rescue is Wyoming's largest municipal fire department and the state's urban-incumbent counterpart. Operates under the same WOHS framework as WFPD's RERT 6 program and provides a state-level reference for hazmat and emergency response delivery.

Regional players

• Laramie Fire Department: Laramie Fire Department serves a similar-sized Wyoming community with mixed career/volunteer staffing and comparable all-hazard scope. Operates in the same state regulatory environment, useful for benchmarking Wyoming fire service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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