ABOUT WPC

Wildfire Prevention Co. (WPC) is a family run business based in Wimberley, Texas, with a combined 60+ years in business operations, leadership, and executive management roles. WPC was born from a passion for safety awareness and community.

WPC is committed to safeguarding people and properties from the devastating impact of wildfires through preventative action. Our goal is to protect residential, commercial, and governmental properties to ensure the safety of the whole community. We have a profound understanding of the urgency and complexity of our mission. With a focus on performing risk assessments, educating customers on creating defensible spaces, applying PHOS-CHEK® long-term fire-retardant products, and installing BrandGuard Vents™ fire-rated vents, we help empower you to proactively defend your property.

First Responders are an invaluable part of our communities. WPC supports FROSTI, the First Responders Operations Support Team, a 501(c)3 non-profit with a goal to support underfunded emergency departments.

10% of every WPC sale is donated to FROSTI.

  • Thaddeus Foster

    FOUNDER

    A Texas native, Thaddeus has over 40 years of customer service and business experience. He has a passion for his homeland and helping his community.

    He currently serves as President of JDLV Properties, President of First Responder Operations Support Team, Inc., President of Hyperion Partners, Inc., and President of Law Enforcement Assistance & Development Foundation.  He was also formerly the COO & Operating Partner of Prometheus Restaurant Franchise Holdings.

  • Sara Yeaton

    BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Sara is currently the Business Operations Manager for JDLV Properties and has held several managerial roles over the past 25 years including Facilities Manager of Kimberly-Clark’s World Headquarters Facility. She has also held several accounting and finance-related roles and served as Senior Accountant at Lewisville Independent School District. She has owned her own business and has worked with several non-profit organizations over the past 20 years, including previously serving on the Board of Directors of Law Enforcement Assistance & Development Foundation.

  • Scott Holmquist

    PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

    Scott is a retired Assistant Deputy Director of Fire Protection Operations at CAL FIRE, with more than 40 years of experience ALL HAZARD response, incident management and training. He has held the position as a Type 1 Incident Commander and multiple other ICS positions, including Agency Administrator, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer and Operations Section Chief. During his career, Scott also worked at PG&E as a Public Safety Specialist providing emergency response as the company representative with the agencies on incidents and working on planning, preparedness for events like Super Bowl 50 and PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoffs. He now provides consulting and training on fire safety, prevention, mitigation and the use of long-term fire retardants to various agencies and companies.

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JOIN OUR TEAM!

WPC is currently looking for folks with firefighting experience to join our fire retardant application team. You can send us a message explaining your interest by clicking the button or by sending us an email with your CV.