SUNBELT FIRE HAS IT'S NEW WINNER:

Sunbelt Fire wishes to congratulate the newest winner of our drawing for a Cairn's MSA leather helmet. The winner, Chief Rick Kimes, of both the Crawford County District 3 and the City of Mountainburg Volunteer Fire Departments.

Pictured, proud firefighter and winner, Chief Rick Kimes accepting Cairn's MSA leather helmet from Verlon Spenser, Sunbelt Fire Territory Manager for Arkansas.

“I joined the Fire Department in 1998. I have been a Captain and then moved up to Assisstant Chief. In November of 2008, we lost our Fire Chief of over 30 years and I was promoted to Chief. I am the Fire Chief of both Crawford County District 3 and the City of Mountainburg.

We are an all volunteer department with 48 members which serve out of one of our 5 fire stations. We have 6 engines, 5 tankers, 6 service/rescue trucks, 1 command vehicle, 1 maintenance truck and a dive boat.

I am also a member of the Crawford County dive team and Crawford County Search and Rescue. Three years ago I helped our district form its own dive team.

I have lived my entire life in this area and my wife of 25 years, Angie, grew up just a few miles down the road. We have two sons, Ethan 19 and Matthrew 16.

Being a firefighter is something that I love to do and being able to do it here, for people that I have known my entire life makes it even greater."

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