Fire Chief
Wesley D. Hutchins
Welcome to our homepage! Walkertown Volunteer Fire
Department is a group of dedicated people serving an ever changing
and growing community in the Northern Piedmont Region of Northwest
North Carolina. Our department was established in 1953 and we
continue today with rich traditions and a genuine concern for the
safety and welfare of the citizens we serve.
As with a great number of Fire and Rescue Departments
throughout North Carolina, we pride ourselves in providing a much
needed service to those in a time of need. Our department members
are a group of highly dedicated professionals with a true compassion
and a sense of well being for their fellow citizens. As you
navigate our web site, we hope you find the information both useful
and informative. The welcome mat is always out, so drop by anytime
for a visit. I hope you will visit our site again soon.
Chief Hutchins
is Native of Walkertown. He holds an Associate in Applied Science
Degree in Fire Technology from Guilford Technical Community College
and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Gardner-Webb University. He is
enrolled in the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer
Program.
Chief Hutchins is the President of the Piedmont North Carolina
Firefighters Association, and also serves as a director to the North
Carolina State Firemen’s Association Executive board. He is a past
president of the Forsyth County Fire Rescue Association.