The Wymore Fire Department was organized ten years after the town of Wymore was established. On May 1, 1891, a meeting was held with C.S. Seymour elected Chief of the department. At that time, the first fire hall was a wooden building, which had been a livery stable in earlier years. When the first fire hall burned to the ground in the early 1900's the department moved to what was left of the old Wymore Opera House building.
In 1964, the department got into the emergency rescue business. They also started working towards a new fire station. By 1970, firemen had a total of $45,000 and decided to construct a fire hall. Work continued through 1971 on the new fire station. Firemen moved their equipment into the new station in January 1972.
Currently, the department has 2 pumper trucks, a 1,500 gallon tanker, 2 4-wheel drive pickups, grass rigs, one equipment truck and 2 ambulances. The department currently has 30 members with 15 member EMT's.
Active members of the Fire and Rescue are:
| Executive Board | |
| Chief: Gordon Michaelis (EMT) | Assistant Chief: Adam Leach |
| President: Lisa Munstermann (EMT ) | Secretary/Treasurer: Bruce Campbell |
| Rescue Captain: Tom Wolfe (EMT) | |
| Other Members: Roy "Max" Allen (EMT), John Creek (EMT), Michael Dorn, Pam Edmond (EMT), Dan Hawkins (EMT), Wilbur Henderson, John Laflin (EMT), Reed Lundstedt, Harold McPheron, Mark Meints (EMT), Donnie Meyer, Jay Munstermann, Harold Seachord, Darlene Searcey (EMT), Anthony Shepardson (EMT), Jerry Smith (EMT), Jeff Spier, Julie Spier (EMT), Carol Tibbutt (EMT), Jeremy Wach, Lori Wolfe (EMT), Kelly Frye, Cynthe Crawford, Tammy Meints, and Terry Smith. | |
Anyone interested in becoming a member of this volunteer department, can contact any member for an application.