September 4, 2008 - Caddo and Bossier Parish Firefighters Deploy South for Hurricane Relief

Firefighter Will Be Staffing Fire Stations

The Fire Departments of Caddo and Bossier Parish will be sending a total of 10 firefighters to Oakdale Fire Department is Oakdale, LA for relief of firefighters that have been working without rest for several days. The team will consist of two firefighters from the Shreveport Fire Department, two from the Bossier City Fire Department, and six from various Fire Protection Districts in Caddo and Bossier Parish. One of the firefighters deploying from the Fire Protection Districts is also a Shreveport Firefighter who works as a volunteer for Bossier Fire District One.

These firefighters will be staffing the fire stations for this fire department and responding to any 911 emergency calls that they receive. This request came through the Caddo/Bossier DHS Emergency Operations Center.

The 10-person Firefighter team will be departing approximately 3:30 pm from the Academy Sports Parking Lot at I-49 and Bert Kouns. They will presently be deployed for a 48-hour mission.