Our condolences to the Wiems family and the Wichita West Volunteer Fire Department of Texas. FireFighter/Paramedic Travis Wiems, 28, a veteran of the Wichita West Volunteer Fire Department died Monday August 12, 2002. Travis was fighting a grassfire from an apparatus mounted cage on Seymour Highway about nine miles west of Wichita Falls. While the brush truck was making a u-turn for a better position on the fire, a pickup truck driving through the heavy smoke struck their vehicle and Travis fell in front of the apparatus and was killed instantly when he was run over.

     Travis was an active volunteer and public servant. He was a paramedic with American Medical Response for 2 years, and was also a volunteer with the Electra Fire Department for 18 months.

     A funeral for Travis will be held Saturday August 17, 2002 2PM at Life Tabernacle Church in Wichita Falls. A memorial fund has been established and donations can be made to: