By Sean Kimmons in The Hays Free Press
Fires beware: The mammoth 21,000-square-foot Kyle Fire Station #1 on Main Street is now in service. At $3.6 million, Kyle’s newest fire station boasts enough room for six fire and rescue vehicles in its three large bays and 13 bedrooms for firefighters on rest between calls. A large [...]
From The San Antonio Express-News
With the expected completion of two new public safety facilities this summer, the city of Cibolo is dedicated to offering better services for its residents as it continues to grow and expand.
The city’s new police and fire stations are expected to be finished by August, as the city continues to build [...]
By Matt Smith in The Cleburne Times-Review
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced the award of an $88,376 grant to the Grandview Volunteer Fire Department on Friday. The grant is funded through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration. It can be used for training, support operations [...]
By Conor Harrison in The Kerrville Daily Times
More than 100 family, friends, former and current Kerrville Fire Department personnel and city officials braved the chilly weather Saturday morning to pay tribute to Capt. Clifford E. Blackwell at the dedication of former Fire Station No. 2. It now is known as the Clifford E. Blackwell [...]
By Terri Langford in The Houston Chronicle
Where are the women in HFD?
Most of the 103 female firefighters are assigned to station houses.
66: Fire stations
7: Arson
7: Office of Emergency Communications
6: EMS headquarters
4: Human Resources
4: Fire Prevention
3: Fire Academy
2: Homeland Security and Planning
1 each: Assistant chief, Emergency Operations, Public Affairs, Staff Services
Source: Houston Fire Department, December 2009
Racist [...]
By Bob Campbell in The Midland Reporter-Telegram
Ending a 25 1/2 year career with his March 31 retirement, Midland Fire Department Chief Russ Conley said Friday his profession will always be dangerous, but better training and equipment have made it less hazardous than when he was a rookie, clinging to the backs of trucks as they [...]
By Adrian McCandless in The Keller Citizen
Keller fire department captains David Jones, Doug Haas and Jackie McCaig made history last week for being promoted to operations battalion chiefs. A promotional pinning ceremony was conducted on Dec. 29, at Keller Fire Station No. 4, where the newly formed Keller Fire-Rescue Honor Guard presented the colors.
The promotions, [...]
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