Friends of the Gros Ventre Fire Station

(FGVFS) is a Teton County, Wyoming-based nonprofit organization formed to galvanize our community and spearhead fundraising efforts to accelerate building a fire station north of Jackson.

Friends of the Gros Ventre Fire Directors:

Rocky Barber

Rocky and his wife Nancy have lived north of town in Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis for many years.  Family is important to them; they are lucky to host family and friends here in Jackson frequently and share their love of the outdoors. Rocky enjoys taking visitors whitewater rafting and has a passion for our waterways and their management.
Living north of town, Rocky is concerned about neighbors and rural communities of Kelly and Buffalo Valley regarding medical service. You never know when emergency medical care will be needed, and Rocky is passionate about protecting and serving north Jackson, Kelly, Moose and Buffalo Valley with a fire station.

Jim Ramo

Jim and Deb Ramo are active in local nonprofits throughout our community and have called Jackson home for years. Sharing their love of this community, wildlife, and character with friends and family means a great deal to them.
Jim and his wife have lived in regions susceptible to wildfires and see Jackson Hole as having similar risks. Jim believes having a fire station in this growing area of Teton County is imperative for risk management and protecting areas when wildland fires occur.  He is involved in FGVFS to help protect our rural communities and cut rescue time in half for medical emergencies.

Joe Wenger

Joe and his wife of 50 years, Ann, live in Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis, calling it home for almost 20 years. Joe is committed to helping the community build a Fire/EMS station north of town to cut response times in half and support the growing population of our rural communities to the north. Response time for medical issues and protecting our natural resources in the case of wildfires is why Joe strongly believes in a fire station north of town. He looks forward to working with neighbors, elected officials and fire department personnel to achieve this goal.

Friends of Gros Ventre Fire Station

In the news

Fire chief eyes new station

Friction arises between Jellie, union over proposed firehouse at Golf and Tennis.

Although adding a fire station to the Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club neighborhood has been planned since Vail Resort Development won expansion rights there in 2003, the station has yet to be built.

After seeing a rise in fire insurance premiums, some nearby residents have been ramping up the call for construction.

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