Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department
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| Operational area | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1962 |
| Annual calls | ~30,000 (2020) |
| Employees | ~330 Employees (2017) ~290 Volunteers (2017) |
| Annual budget | $29.5 Million (2020) |
| Staffing | Combination |
| Fire chief | Amy Ramon |
| EMS level | ALS |
| Facilities and equipment[1] | |
| Battalions | 3 |
| 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 | |
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]
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
[edit]The department has 13 fire stations spread across their response area.[1]
| Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company or Tower Company | Medic Unit | Wildland Unit | Other Units | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9201 Rodney Ray | Engine 1 | Medic 1 | Booster 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 13040 Wortham Center Dr. | Engine 2 | Ladder 2 | Medic 2 | Advanced Practice Paramedic 2, Transporter 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 11827 Telge Road | Engine 3 | Medic 3 | Dozer 3 | Rescue 3 (Heavy), Rescue Boat 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 18006 Huffmeister Rd | Engine 4 | Medic 4 | Booster 4, Fire Gator 4 | Tanker 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 17819 Kieth Harrow Blvd. | Engine 5 | Medic 5 | Rescue 5 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 6404 N Eldridge | Engine 6 | Medic 6 | Booster 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 20444 Cypresswood Drive | Engine 7 | Tower 7 | Medic 7 | Booster 7 | Rescue Boat 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 18210 FM 529 West | Engine 8 | Medic 8 | Booster 8 | Rescue 8 (Heavy), Rescue Boat 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 7188 Cherry Park Dr. | Engine 9 | Tower 9 | Medic 9 | Advanced Practice Paramedic 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 11310 Steeplecrest | Engine 10 | Medic 10 | Transporter 10 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 18134 West Road | Engine 11 | Medic 11 | Booster 11 |
Fire Boat 11, EMS Gator |
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| 12 | 19780 Keith Harrow Boulevard | Engine 12 | Medic 12 | Booster 12 | Tanker 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 10222 Westgreen Boulevard | Engine 13 | Ladder 13 | Medic 13 | EMS District Chief 13, Transporter 13 | 3 | |
| Communications Center | 9101 Wheat Cross | Mobile Command Vehicle 1 (MCV1) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stations and apparatus". Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "History". Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
