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La Feria Fire Department

La Feria Fire Department

History

  • Established in 1924
  • Starting Budget was all fundraising & donations
  • Initial roster consisted of 7 local men.
  • First Apparatus was Horse Drawn Trailer
  • First Purchased was a used 1937 Mack.

Department Organization

  • Command Structure
  • Administration
  • Training
  • Membership
  • Operations
  • Apparatus

Command Structure

  • Fire Chief
     – Appointed by and reports to City Manager.
  • 2 Asst. Chiefs 
    – Administrative
    –Training/ Records
  • 3 Captains
    –Suppression
    –Training
    –Medical Program/ First Responders
  • 2 Lieutenants
    –Field Line Officers for Suppression
  • Administration
  • All Command Officers plus the department secretary make up the Executive Council.
  • Exec. Council officiate inter-departmental issues concerning members or department policies

–(Established by Department By Laws)

Training

  • Members of ETAB-RGV Academy.
  • Training is set forth by State Fireman’s & Fire Marshals Association of Texas.
  • Includes NFPA 1720 Where Applicable.
  • Necessary for All Members to Achieve a Basic level prior to being appointed for Field Duty.
  • Training Hours are the responsibility of the member to report to the Training Division.
  • Must Have Instruction Signature by Authorized Instructor
  • Acceptable Hours are recorded by the Division.

Membership

 Application Requirements
– Must be 18 YOA
–  No Previous Training Required
– Physical Fitness Requirements
– No Class B Misdemeanors or Higher w/in 3 Years
–Clean Driving Record		 Application Process
– Application Form
– Background Auth. Form
– Must be approved by City Manager
– Voted on by the department membership
– Minimum of Majority Vote by 51 % plus
– Vote is by Quorum of 2/3 department membership.
  • Newly Voted Member
    –Training Division will provide FF1 (As set forth by SFFMA)
    –Training Module may be in house or at an Approved local school.
    –Issued In Compliance Bunker Gear & Communication Equipment.
    –Probation period of 6 Months
  • Probation includes, but not limited to, Required Training, Testing (Department Policies, Standard Operating Guidelines, Maps), Attendance to Meetings/ Training, Acceptable Behavior.

Operations

  • Services Include: (Not Limited To)
    –Suppression
    –Rescue: (Motor Vehicle, Industrial, Marine, Farm/ Agricultural.
    –Local Fire Prevention
  • School System
  • Public Education–First Responder Program
  • License Required
  • Medical Direction Set by STEC
  • Operations Cont’d
  • Calls for Service Received via Landline through La Feria Police Department.
    –Non Emergency
    –911 System
    –24 Hour/ 7 Days
  • Standard Operating Guidelines for Most Possible Incidents.

All Volunteer Roster

–Current Roster of 36
–Active Members 17

Response Territory

–68 Square Miles
–Where Requested

ISO

–Insurance Rating City 4/ Rural 7

Mutual Aid

–Immediate: Harlingen, Santa Rosa, Mercedes
–Regional: Yes (Yes, When Requested)

  • Exp: Moore Airfield Base Brush Fire, Kenedy & King Ranch Brush Fires.

Apparatus

  • 3 Class A Engines
  • 1 Tanker
  • 2 Brush Trucks
  • 1 Medical
  • 1 Command
  • 1 Utility

Questions:

  • Physical Address
    –La Feria Vol. Fire Dept.
    –200 E. Commercial
    –La Feria, TX 78559