The Plan

We exist to collaborate with Teton County to improve fire and emergency medical services for communities north of Jackson.

collaborative effort

We’ve established a public-private effort to build and operate the Gros Ventre Fire/EMS Station 8.

  • The station would be built on county-owned land designated for a fire station across from the Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club on Spring Gulch Road.

  • Construction would be privately funded with the county responsible for building, equipping and operating the station.

Funding

The private-sector goal is to raise $8 million to fund construction.

  • Pledges will be turned into cash as the project begins.

  • The total construction cost goal is $8 million. Any building costs over $8 million would be the responsibility of the county.

  • Any project savings or amount raised over the goal would be available for pre-operating expenses (recruiting, training, FTE staffing, equipping).

Operations

  • On-site housing for firefighters/volunteers would assure staffing. View schematics here.

  • Migration from volunteer staffing to full-time employee staffing would be at the discretion of the fire department.

Timeline

2026

Memorandum of Understanding

Secure fundraising and pledge commitments

Finalize design, conduct pre-construction activities, site survey and geo-technical assessments 

2027 - 2028

Ground-breaking

Construction

Recruiting and training

2029

Operations begin!

The 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 Station is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, Tax ID # 92-3820674

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