- Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department
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Cy-Fair Vol. Fire Dept. Motto: Saving Lives & Protecting Property Established 1962 Staffing Combination Strength 500+ (300+ volunteers & 200+ paid staff) Stations 12 Engines 12 Trucks 3 Squads 2 Rescues 3 EMS Level FR-ALS Fire chief Joe Davis Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department is a combination fire department headquartered at 9630 Telge Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.[1]
The department serves the Cypress and Fairbanks (collectively known as Cypress-Fairbanks or Cy-Fair since 1962) communities in unincorporated Harris County.[2] Cy-Fair VFD serves over 350,000 people over a 160-square-mile (410 km2) area and responds to more than 19,000 incidents each year. With over 500 members and 12 stations, Cy-Fair VFD is the largest volunteer fire department in Texas and the United States.[3]
Cy-Fair VFD is a combination department utilizing both volunteers and paid crews. During the standard work week and work day, one station from each of the three districts, two heavy-rescue trucks, and one ladder truck is manned with a paid staff in order to provide a timelier response. Cy-Fair's ambulances are manned with a paid staff 24 hours a day, year-round.
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History
Cy-Fair VFD originated in 1962. In the late 1950s, the Cypress area was served by the Jersey Village, Houston, and Fairbanks Fire Departments. After a home was destroyed by fire due to a 20-minute response time by the first unit, the need for a closely located fire department became apparent. Recognizing the need, the Cypress Civic Club held a meeting to check into the Fairbanks Fire Department. In 1961, the Fairbanks Fire Department charter was changed to become the Cypress-Fairbanks Volunteer Fire Department. As fire coverage needs grew in the Cypress area, the department charter was again changed in 1962 to become the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department.[1]
Command Structure & Staff
Board of Directors
- President
- Vice President
- Station Representatives
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Vice President
Command Staff
- Chief of Department / Fire Chief
- Assistant Chiefs
- Suppression
- Maintenance
- Prevention & Education
- Support Services
- Emergency Medical Services
- Assistant Chiefs
Fire Suppression Division
- Assistant Chief - Suppression
- Deputy Chief of Suppression
- District Chiefs
- Station Captains
- Station Lieutenants
- Firefighters
- Fire Cadets
- Firefighters
- Station Lieutenants
- Station Captains
- District Chiefs
- Hazardous Materials Coordinator (Captain)
- Deputy Chief of Suppression
Maintenance Division
- Assistant Chief - Maintenance
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- Maintenance Personnel
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- Quartermaster (Captain)
- Assistant Quartermaster
- Quartermaster (Captain)
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- Chief Daytime/Duty Crew Supervisor (District Chief)
- Duty Crew Supervisor (Captain)
- Duty Crew Lieutenants
- Station Engineers (Firefighters)
- Duty Crew Lieutenants
- Duty Crew Supervisor (Captain)
- Chief Daytime/Duty Crew Supervisor (District Chief)
Office of the Fire Marshall
- Assistant Chief - Prevention & Education / Fire Marshal
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- Training Coordinator/Chief (Captain)
- Training Lieutenants
- Certification Coordinator
- Training Coordinator/Chief (Captain)
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- Lead Investigator (Captain)
- Investigators (Lieutenants)
- Lead Investigator (Captain)
Support Services Division
- Assistant Chief - Support Services
- Support Services Aid
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- Lead Safety Officer
- Safety Officers
- Lead Safety Officer
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- Lead Public Information Officer (Captain)
- Public Information Officers (Lieutenants)
- Lead Public Information Officer (Captain)
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- Chief Communications Officer (District Chief)
- Quality Improvement Supervisor (Captain)
- Dispatch Supervisors (Captain)
- Senior Dispatcher
- Dispatchers
- Chief Communications Officer (District Chief)
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- Communications Maintenance Officer
- Communications Technician
- Communications Maintenance Officer
EMS Division
- Assistant Chief - EMS
- Chief EMS Supervisors (District Chief)
- Senior EMS Duty Supervisor (District Chief)
- Junior EMS Duty Supervisor (Captain)
- EMS Training Officer (Captain)
- In-Charge Paramedics
- Paramedics
- In-Charge EMT-Intermediates
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- In-Charge Paramedics
- Immunization Coordinator
- CPR Coordinator
Fire Districts, Stations, & Apparatus
Deputy Chief of Suppression, Commander:
District I - District Chief #1, Safety Officer #2- Station 1: Engine, Booster, Rescue Boat, Ambulance
- Station 2: Engine, Booster
- Station 3: Engine, Heavy Technical Rescue Truck & Trailer, Dozer, Ambulance
- Station 10: Engine, Ladder Truck (elevated platform), Rehabilitation "Rehab" Truck, Ambulance, EMS Supervisor, Squad
District II - District Chief #2, Safety Officer #4- Station 4: Engine, Booster, Tanker/Tender, Ambulance
- Station 7: Engine, Ladder Truck (standard aerial), Booster, Rescue Boat, K-9 Search Team
- Station 8: Engine, Technical Rescue Truck, Booster
- Station 11: Engine, Ambulance, Sr. EMS Supervisor
District III - District Chief #3, Safety Officer #1- Station 5: Engine, Technical Rescue Truck, Ambulance
- Station 6: Engine, Booster, Ambulance
- Station 9: Engine, Ladder Truck (elevated platform), Two Ambulances, Squad
- Station 12: Engine, Tanker/Tender, Ambulance
See also
References
- ^ a b "Home." Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved on December 26, 2008.
- ^ "Cy-Fair Map." Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved on December 26, 2008.
- ^ "Cy-Fair VFD to Celebrate 12th Station Opening". hcnonline.com. Copperfield Sun. http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2008/07/17/copperfield_sun/news/072308_new_station.txt. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
External links
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