Captain Linda Adams retires after 16+ years of service with the Windsor Heights Fire Department.

Thank you Deputy Chief Jones for your years of service to the Windsor Heights Fire Department.  Your experience and knowledge will be missed.

The City of Windsor Heights has added some new equipment to the already awesome gym. A Stepmill was recently purchased and some remodeling was done. Thanks to the city for their support with this project. Now its time to train for the Lung Assos. Fight for Air Climb.

Windsor Heights Fire met over 300 students from Kohles Elementary for Fire Prevention week. Students ranged from 3-10 years of age. The kids were given a demonstration of the FD gear and were able to sit in a fire truck and ask questions about the equipment.

Captain Gary Witkovski retires after 18 years of service.  Thank you for your dedication and years of service to the citizens and the city.

WHFD staff visit the pre-K at Clive School.  The fire department takes pride in talking with the children about fire safety.  The class then got to go outside to look at the truck.  A special vist was given from Sparky the Fire Dog courtesy of Tim Kurth.

Retired Chief Al Hunter, 79, passed from this life Thursday, January 13, 2011, at his home in Windsor Heights.  In 1978, he was appointed Fire Chief of Windsor Heights - the first career fire chief for the fire department.  During his 26 year tenure with the WIndsor Heights Fire Department, he trained many firefighters and emergency medical technicians.  Thanks Chief Hunter, you will be missed. 

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On the last day of 2010, WHFD and West Des Moines Fire units respond to a major pile up-on I-235 westbound, just before the 73rd Street exit.  The freezing rain made it difficult for rescuers to respond to the call for service.  Multiple crashes were happening around the city while state patrol officers desperately tried to close the interstate.  Windsor Heights crews were able to assess patients and assist in the cleanup efforts on the crash while West Des Moines units helped transporting the injured to a local hospital.

Windsor Heights Fire Department along with several other agencies assisted the Urbandale Fire Department on a three alarm fire at the Motel Relax on Hickman Road.   See photos in Image gallery.

The Windsor Heights Fire Department is proud of the men and women that recently completed the fire academy.  The are the first graduating class of the Tri-City F.A.S.T academy.  Thanks to all of the individuals that helped train thes new firefighters.  See Image Gallery for more photos.

Another successful Santa Day for the children of Windsor Heights.  What better way to see Santa than on a fire truck in front of your house.  Thank you Santa.  See Gallery for more pictures.

Just before 3:00 am fire crews from Clive, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights and Urbandale responded to the 1400 block of 81st Street in Clive for a duplex fire.  The fire started in the chimney and spread to the attic before being extinguished by firefighters.

Fire crews were called to 102 9th Street in West Des Moines on Thursday around 1520.  Firefighters had to battle winds of more than 30 mph which made fighting the fire tough.  The cause of the fire is thought to be a discarded cigarette on the back deck, but is still under investigation.  Windsor Heights provided mutual aid.

The Windsor Heights Fire Department would like to thank Lt. Ryan Rupiper for his 10 years of service.  Lt. Rupiper served as a Lt., Engineer and EMT-B.  See Gallery for more pictures.

On the morning of August 9th the Windsor Heights Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on I-235 involving a Dart bus and an SUV.  Clive and West Des Moines ambulances provided mutal aid.  See album in the image gallery.