Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department

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Cy-Fair Fire Department
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Operational area
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Harris
Agency overview
Established1962 (1962)
Annual calls~30,000 (2020)
Employees~330 Employees (2017) ~290 Volunteers (2017)
Annual budget$29.5 Million (2020)
StaffingCombination
Fire chief Amy Ramon
EMS level ALS
Facilities and equipment [1]
Battalions3
Stations 13
Engines 13 - Front Line
4 - Reserve
Trucks 2
Platforms 2 - Front Line
1 - Reserve
Rescues 3 - Front Line
1 - Reserve
Ambulances 13 - Front Line
5 - Reserve
Tenders 2
Wildland 7
Rescue boats 7
Website
cyfairfd.org

The Cy-Fair Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to unincorporated areas of Harris County, Texas. The department primarily serves the communities of Cypress and Fairbanks which are collectively known as Cypress-Fairbanks or Cy-Fair since. Cy-Fair Fire Department serves over 500,000 people over a 155-square-mile (400 km2) area and responds to more than 27,000 incidents each year. [2]

Contents

Cy-Fair Fire Department is a combination department utilizing volunteers, full-time and part-time paid crews. During the standard week; seven to eight engines, one heavy-rescue truck, and two aerial trucks are manned with a combination of volunteer and career staffing in order to provide a timelier response. Cy-Fair's Medic Units are staffed with full-time employees 24 hours a day, year-round.

Stations and Apparatus

The department has 13 fire stations spread across their response area. [1]

Fire Station NumberAddressEngine CompanyLadder Company or Tower CompanyMedic UnitWildland UnitOther UnitsDistrict
19201 Rodney RayEngine 1Medic 1Booster 11
213040 Wortham Center Dr.Engine 2Ladder 2Medic 2Advanced Practice Paramedic 2, Transporter 21
311827 Telge RoadEngine 3Medic 3Dozer 3Rescue 3 (Heavy), Rescue Boat 32
418006 Huffmeister RdEngine 4Medic 4Booster 4, Fire Gator 4Tanker 42
517819 Kieth Harrow Blvd.Engine 5Medic 5Rescue 53
66404 N EldridgeEngine 6Medic 6Booster 61
720444 Cypresswood DriveEngine 7Tower 7Medic 7Booster 7Rescue Boat 72
818210 FM 529 WestEngine 8Medic 8Booster 8Rescue 8 (Heavy), Rescue Boat 83
97188 Cherry Park Dr.Engine 9Tower 9Medic 9Advanced Practice Paramedic 92
1011310 SteeplecrestEngine 10Medic 10Transporter 101
1118134 West RoadEngine 11Medic 11Booster 11

Fire Boat 11, EMS Gator

3
1219780 Keith Harrow BoulevardEngine 12Medic 12Booster 12Tanker 123
1310222 Westgreen BoulevardEngine 13Ladder 13Medic 13EMS District Chief 13, Transporter 133
Communications Center9101 Wheat CrossMobile Command Vehicle 1 (MCV1)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stations and apparatus". Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. "History". Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.