Ponchatoula Vol. Fire Dept

06/01/2026

If you’re looking for something to do in our beautiful city, here are two fantastic events taking place this Saturday, June 6th! 🍓 ❤️

Two very special events are happening this weekend in Ponchatoula! Check out the Tangi Times Message From The Mayor article for more details.

05/12/2026

‼️‼️ Save the date ‼️‼️
-Monday, May 18th
-11:00am-7:00pm
-Our central station @ 610 East Pine Street

One of our members, Leroy, needs our help. We are hosting a fundraiser and blood drive for him coming up next week. Please try to come out and show your support for one of our brothers. Thank you!

05/11/2026

‼️‼️Calling all current Juniors/incoming Seniors of Tangipahoa Parish School System‼️‼️

We are currently accepting applications for our High School Firefighter Training Program.

Our program is for incoming Seniors, graduating class of 2027.

We are still waiving our prerequisite of EMR. Our class is scheduled Monday-Thursday from 12:30-2:30pm and we will observe the same holiday schedule that the school board observes.

The student, nor the family, pays for anything in this class; we provide all gear, uniforms, books, and tests.

This class is only taught at our Central fire station (610 E. Pine St) in Ponchatoula, with the occasional field trip to other first responder agencies.

High school credits towards graduation will be obtained through the program, as well as nationally accredited certifications. Keep in mind that these certifications never expire, also.

The certifications obtained are as follows-
HAZMAT Awareness
HAZMAT Operations
Firefighter I
Firefighter II

Transportation is not provided at this time, unfortunately.

For further information, reach out to us or your high school guidance counselor.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from the Ponchatoula Fire Department ❤️🚒

Today we recognize all the incredible moms who keep families, homes, and communities strong. From the mothers serving on the front lines to the ones holding everything together behind the scenes — your strength, sacrifice, patience, and love never go unnoticed.

Thank you for the countless meals, late-night talks, words of encouragement, and prayers whispered before every shift.

To all the moms in our community:
We appreciate you today and every day.

Wishing you a safe, happy, and well-deserved Mother’s Day from all of us at the Ponchatoula Fire Department.

05/08/2026

As the school year comes to an end, so does this year's High School Firefighter Class. We would like to congratulate these four young men on their accomplishments and dedication to this class. These four young men never gave up and persevered through every challenge we threw at them. To say we are proud is an understatement. Whatever endeavors these young men pursue, we know they will excel at them.

Our four students who completed this year's program are:
Reed Freche (Loranger High)
Cooper Herman (Ponchatoula High)
Cole Hill (Ponchatoula High)
Dawson Jones (Loranger High)

Two of our students also received individual awards.
Reed Freche received our Academic Excellence Award for having the highest GPA of the class.
Cole Hill received our Most Improved Award.

We would also like to thank Chief Sparacello with the Hammond Fire Dept for his help and guidance throughout this year's class.

04/16/2026

🚨 Don’t Forget! Golf Cart Raffle 🚨

If you’re paying via Venmo, please include your name and phone number in the comment so we can make sure you’re entered correctly. The QR code goes directly to our Venmo, @"PonchyFire".

Every ticket gets you one step closer to cruising away in this awesome golf cart! 🛺

Thank you to everyone supporting us—we appreciate it more than you know!

04/07/2026

🚙**IMPORTANT TRAFFIC INFORMATION**🚗

Residents and their guests can enter the festival area at designated points including N. 8th at W. Pine, E. Hickory at N. 5th, S. Range at E. Brickyard, and 51 N. at Braun. These entry points are restricted to residents and their guests during Festival hours. Guests of residents must provide residence name and address to officers. Residents may exit the area via N. 7th at W. Pine, Barringer, and N. 11th.
Official Festival Hours are as follows:
Friday, April 10: 11am-8pm
Saturday, April 11: 9am-8pm
Sunday, April 12: 9am-6pm

Please direct all questions to the Ponchatoula Police Department as they provided us with this map! Thank you.

04/07/2026

‼️ Open house ‼️

You are warmly invited to the Grand Opening of the Manchac Fire Department!

Join us as we celebrate this special occasion on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Come meet your local firefighters, tour the new facility, and enjoy a day of community, appreciation, and pride.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Chief Stormy Joiner/
Assistant Chief
Carl Smith

01/30/2026

🚨🚨BOLO 🚨🚨

::UPDATE::

9:35a- Mr. Sheridan has been located safe!!

Thank you!

::ORIGINAL::

Be On The Lookout: Missing Man from Ponchatoula

PONCHATOULA (January 30, 2026)- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing man with dementia.

Mike Sheridan, 68, walked away from his home in the 12000 block of Wadesboro Road in the Ponchatoula area earlier this morning. He is diagnosed with dementia and may be headed toward the N Thibodeaux Road area where he grew up.

He was last seen wearing a t-shirt with a grey thermal shirt, blue jeans, a ball cap and white tennis shoes.

Sheriff Gerald Sticker asks anyone with information regarding Mike’s whereabouts to contact our Investigations Division at 985-902-2032.

If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip!

You may be eligible for a cash reward.

TPSO Public Information Office
Contact Information- [email protected]

12/25/2025

From our House to Yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS........