Midway Volunteer Fire Protection District

08/27/2026

There will be a special meeting of the Commission Thursday 8/27 at 6pm to discuss a time sensitive matter.
The regular meeting will still take place on 9/3 at 6pm at the Midway station.

08/23/2026

🚑 LIFE SAVED IN OZARK COUNTY 🚑

Pictured left to right: Billy Vanwinkle, EMT, Dakota Potts, and Gavin Branscomb, Paramedic.

Dakota has given us full permission to share his story and his recovery.

In the early morning hours of July 26, Ozark County Ambulance was dispatched to a residence for an adult male experiencing nausea and vomiting.

What sounded like a routine medical call quickly became anything but routine.

Earlier that day, Dakota had been floating with friends when he began having intermittent chest pain. As the day went on, the pain progressively got worse. He became increasingly fatigued, started sweating heavily, and could feel his heart beating out of his chest.

Dakota knew something was wrong.

When our crews arrived, his condition was rapidly deteriorating. They were unable to obtain a blood pressure, and his mental status was getting worse.

Once Dakota was placed on the cardiac monitor, crews discovered that he was in ventricular tachycardia, also known as VTACH.

(VTACH is a dangerously fast heart rhythm where the heart is beating so quickly that it cannot effectively pump blood to the brain and the rest of the body. Without immediate treatment, it can quickly lead to cardiac arrest.)

That is exactly what our crews were facing.

Dakota was unstable, so the crew immediately performed synchronized cardioversion in an attempt to restore a normal heart rhythm.

He then went into ventricular fibrillation, or VFIB, and cardiac arrest.

(VFIB means the heart is no longer pumping effectively. Instead, the electrical activity becomes chaotic and the heart essentially quivers instead of pumping blood.)

The crew immediately defibrillated him.

Dakota then went back into VTACH and required another synchronized cardioversion.

This time, he converted into a normal heart rhythm.

There was no hesitation.

Our crews recognized what was happening, relied on their training, and acted when every second mattered.

Today, Dakota is standing beside the very men who helped save his life.

After undergoing an ablation, Dakota has made a full recovery with no neurological deficits.

That is something worth celebrating.

This call is also a real example of why having two ALS units available in Ozark County matters.

For their actions that morning, Billy Vanwinkle and Gavin Branscomb were presented with "Clinical Save Awards."

EMS crews do not often get to see what happens after the ambulance doors close. They may never see that patient again. They may never know how the story ended.

That is what made this moment so special.

Gavin is one of our newest paramedic graduates. He is eager to learn, challenges himself, and continues to grow every day as a provider.

Billy is a veteran EMT with more than 17 years of experience.

Seeing a new paramedic and a veteran EMT come together when it mattered most was something special.

Experience.

Training.

New protocols.

New providers who are excited to learn.

Veteran providers who continue to lead.

And crews who are willing to do what is right, right then, without hesitation.

That is the direction we want Ozark County Ambulance to continue moving.

On July 26, our crews made a difference.

They helped save Dakota's life.

And today, he gets to stand beside the men who were there when he needed them most.

Strong work, men.

And Dakota, we are glad you are here to tell the story!

08/16/2026

    Fire Cheif Kris Quick of the Mountain Home Fire Department has issued a burn ban for the Mountain Home city limits effective immediately and until further notice, as of Tuesday. The ban prohibits all outdoor burning

08/16/2026

🔥 Marion County Burn Ban in Effect Until Further Notice 🔥
Marion County has issued a countywide burn ban due to extremely dry conditions and increased wildfire risk.
This ban is in place to protect the safety of public 👨‍👩‍👧 & our first responders 🚒👩‍🚒.
Please help keep our community safe by following ALL burn ban requirements:
❌🔥 No outdoor burning
❌🛢️ No barrel burning
❌🔥 No recreational fires
❌🎆 No fireworks

Thank you for helping protect Marion County — and those who protect us! ❤️

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

There is a burn ban in effect for Cotter. Please do not burn.

04/26/2026

Thank you to all that donated, shopped and attended our sale! It was a success!
We are extremely thankful to our dedicated and selfless volunteers that spent hours and hours getting ready for the sale. We will have our Fall Sale in October!

Send a message to learn more

04/25/2026

🚨 $5 BAG SALE starts at 10am!🚨

At the *Midway Firehouse Spring SALE!!* 🌺

🔥Baked Goods 🍪
🔥Clothes - All Sizes
🔥Furniture
🔥Tools 🔧
🔥Housewares 🍽️
🔥Collectibles 🎥
🔥Books 📗
🔥And so much more!!

Today is ONLY to 12 Noon!

📍At the Midway Fire Station on Hwy 126 next to the Baxter County Airport

04/25/2026

🚨SATURDAY is Half-Price Day!🚨

At the *Midway Firehouse Spring SALE!!* 🌺

🔥Baked Goods 🍪
🔥Clothes - All Sizes
🔥Furniture
🔥Tools 🔧
🔥Housewares 🍽️
🔥Collectibles 🎥
🔥Books 📗
🔥And so much more!!

Saturday is ONLY 8am to 12 Noon!

📍At the Midway Fire Station on Hwy 126 next to the Baxter County Airport

04/24/2026

HAPPENING NOW! 🕗

Midway Firehouse Spring SALE!! 🌺

🔥Baked Goods 🍪
🔥Clothes - All Sizes
🔥Furniture
🔥Tools 🔧
🔥Housewares
🔥Collectibles
🔥Books 📗
🔥And so much more!!

Open until 4pm today!
Tomorrow is 8am to 12 Noon!