Houston Fire Department

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Houston Fire Department
Image:HFDlogo.jpg
Motto: Courage, Commitment, & Compassion
Established 1838
Strength 4,000+
Stations 91
Engines 86
Trucks 37
Squads 19
Fire chief Phil Boriskie

Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States, the fourth largest city in the United States. HFD is responsible for preserving life and property for a population of 1.9 million in an area totaling 617 square miles.[citation needed]

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[edit] Background

[edit] City of Houston Emergency Medical Service

The Houston Fire Department operates the City of Houston EMS division and all members of the department are trained in EMS procedures. The firefighters rotate between the fire fighting apparatus and the EMS units from day to day in accordance with the cross training that they receive. There are two levels of EMS certification that the Houston Fire Department recognizes; EMT-Basic and EMT-Paramedic. There are no EMS providers for the Houston Fire Department that are not also firefighters.[citation needed]

[edit] History

Main article: History of Houston Fire Department

The Houston Fire Department was established in 1838 with one station, Protection Company No. 1. It grew to a volunteer fire department status with three stations by 1859.[citation needed] After having provided volunteer firefighting services for 57 years, the City of Houston Fire Department began paying its firefighters in 1895.

[edit] Fire Stations

All Houston Fire Department stations officially have numbers.[1] Some stations also adopt unofficial names and place the names on the front of the station's fire trucks based on what neighborhood the majority of their "still alarm" territories cover.

Proposed stations

  • 24: 2000 Reed Road @ State Highway 288) - Funded; HFD says that construction will "probably" begin in mid-2008
  • 84: 10859 Ella Boulevard @ Beltway 8) - Establishment estimated within 3-4 years from 2008.
  • 95: El Dorado Boulevard and Clear Lake Boulevard - Land has been purchased. Establishment estimated within 3-4 years from 2008.

Closed stations

  • 1: Downtown (Closed in 2001)
  • 14: The Heights (Closed in 1987)
  • 85: Lake Houston (Closed in 1987)

[edit] References

  1. ^ City of Houston Fire Stations

[edit] External links

Fire Portal