November 2022

The Rural Fire Protection (RFP) office, a program within the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division, is dedicated to aiding communities and fire departments to protect lives, property, and the environment.

Save the Date: 2023 Rural Fire Show

Save the date for the 2023 Rural Fire Show!

Join us at the Conway Expo Center October 7, 2023 for our annual event thanking Arkansas fire fighters and their families. Keep an eye out for more details in 2023. Find photos from the 2022 Rural Fire Show here. 

Spotlight

Bismarck Fire Department in Hot Spring County received a Ford F450. Pictured are RFP Mechanic Jason McCuin with Bismarck Assistant Chief Kalob Woodall and Captain Blake Hughes.

Trinity Fire Department in Miller County received a Freightliner M915. Pictured are Captain John Brooks & Chief Mike Thacker with RFP Mechanic Adam Bartelt.

The following items are available to eligible Arkansas fire departments:

Tool Box

Cold Weather Jacket

Inflatable Sleeping Mats

Entrenching Shovels

Pneumatic Impact Wrenches: .5 Impact

Tarps