Super Shift

 

Please Rain.  During the month of February we have received almost no measurable rainfall bringing our total for the year into the negative category it seems.  Please do not conduct outdoor burning and feel free to report anyone you see doing it immediately to local law enforcement.  The property you save might be your own.    

During the month of January “B” shift (Supershift) responded to 50 of the 113 calls for service that our department was dispatched to.  If you do the math we basically take care of 50% of the emergencies leaving the other 50% for “A” and “C” shift.  We are not real sure who put the hex on us but we hope they remove it soon.  Lots of sleepless night and tired firefighters here.

Our department recently was awarded a Federal Grant for the purchase of new SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus).  These are the air tanks we wear when we can’t breathe the air in fires and other contaminated atmospheres.  We have just completed a series of extensive evaluations on the three major manufactures of these units and have submitted our results to Interim Chief Guenter for processing.  We hope to get the new “state of the art” units purchased and in service soon.  These new units will certainly help us help you.

We continue to train extensively during our duty shifts in order to stay abreast of new techniques and keep our skills polished with performing the old and proven ones.   Each firefighter working for us will get a minimum of 240 hours of fire and EMS training within a calendar year.  Remember, we have to maintain two State regulated certifications in order to do our jobs.

We continue to prepare to welcome our new Chief from Rowlett, Texas.  Chief Wright brings a lot of experience with him and we are looking forward to the new plan and direction our department will take.  We also want to say thanks to our two internal candidates who applied for the Chief’s position.  Even though they did not get interviewed, we are still proud of them for their courage and hard work.  

Remember, if you see a fire truck, ambulance and police car responding to an emergency, please pull your vehicle as far to the right as safely possible and STOP.   (This includes off-duty firefighters)  Keep in mind that when the first emergency vehicle passes there may be another one right behind it, so take your time and help us keep you safe.