Fire/EMS finishes Community Wildfire Protection Plan; to seek board endorsement March 3
January 27, 2025 | Teton County, Wyoming
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Teton County Fire/EMS reported recent life‑saving responses, the completion of a department strategic planning process and a community wildfire plan that staff will ask the Board of County Commissioners to endorse.
Fire Chief Mike Moyer told commissioners two recent incidents involved successful resuscitation and advanced life support that delivered patients alive and responsive to the hospital; he recognized the crews and named several personnel for lifesaving actions.
Chief Moyer said 27 members across the division spent two days in strategic planning; the department will finalize a five‑year strategic plan within weeks and is preparing a standards-of-cover document and a fiscal roadmap to analyze how growth will affect future response needs and the budget. The department is also working with consultants on deployment analysis, station location assessment and other performance measures.
In wildfire work, Chief Moyer said the Teton Area Wildfire Protection Coalition (TAWPAC) completed the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) after 18 months of work. The plan has been reviewed and signed by the Wyoming State Forester, Kelly Norris, and Fire/EMS staff plan to present the CWPP to the Board of County Commissioners and the Town Council for endorsement at the joint meeting on March 3. Chief Moyer described the CWPP as a “non‑regulatory planning document” with recommendations on community education, evacuation, structural ignitability and mitigation to improve wildfire resilience.
Commissioner Gardner raised questions about community hardening and fuels work around evacuation corridors and residential roads; Chief Moyer and staff said the CWPP specifically identifies evacuation corridors and prioritization for fuels work and that a combination of homeowner association efforts, grants and county action can be used to implement prioritized work. Staff also referenced Protect and Restore (Protect grama) and other grant opportunities discussed in the community.
Chief Moyer closed by announcing two paramedic graduates who completed an 18‑month program (Cali Smith and Emmett Horvath) and a firefighter who recently started training (Steve Worm). He said a wildfire community session held the previous Friday was well attended and that the department will continue outreach and coordination with partners.
Fire Chief Mike Moyer told commissioners two recent incidents involved successful resuscitation and advanced life support that delivered patients alive and responsive to the hospital; he recognized the crews and named several personnel for lifesaving actions.
Chief Moyer said 27 members across the division spent two days in strategic planning; the department will finalize a five‑year strategic plan within weeks and is preparing a standards-of-cover document and a fiscal roadmap to analyze how growth will affect future response needs and the budget. The department is also working with consultants on deployment analysis, station location assessment and other performance measures.
In wildfire work, Chief Moyer said the Teton Area Wildfire Protection Coalition (TAWPAC) completed the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) after 18 months of work. The plan has been reviewed and signed by the Wyoming State Forester, Kelly Norris, and Fire/EMS staff plan to present the CWPP to the Board of County Commissioners and the Town Council for endorsement at the joint meeting on March 3. Chief Moyer described the CWPP as a “non‑regulatory planning document” with recommendations on community education, evacuation, structural ignitability and mitigation to improve wildfire resilience.
Commissioner Gardner raised questions about community hardening and fuels work around evacuation corridors and residential roads; Chief Moyer and staff said the CWPP specifically identifies evacuation corridors and prioritization for fuels work and that a combination of homeowner association efforts, grants and county action can be used to implement prioritized work. Staff also referenced Protect and Restore (Protect grama) and other grant opportunities discussed in the community.
Chief Moyer closed by announcing two paramedic graduates who completed an 18‑month program (Cali Smith and Emmett Horvath) and a firefighter who recently started training (Steve Worm). He said a wildfire community session held the previous Friday was well attended and that the department will continue outreach and coordination with partners.
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