El Paso Fire Department
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The El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) provides fire protection services to El Paso, Texas, United States.
History[edit]
Fire protection services for El Paso extend back to 1882. Firemen were mostly volunteer until a fully paid fire department was established in 1909.[1]
Chiefs[edit]
| No. | Last | First | Start date | Finish date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong | W. W. | 1909 | 1915 | |
| 2 | Wray | John | 1915 | 1927 | |
| 3 | Sullivan | John T. | 1927 | 1940 | |
| 4 | Jackson | W. E. | 1940 | 1942 | |
| 5 | Boone | Joe H. | 1942 | 1950 | |
| 6 | Davis | H. A. | 1950 | 1962 | |
| 7 | Farr | W. L. | 1962 | 1968 | |
| 8 | Coleman | Marion | 1968 | 1984 | |
| 9 | Wilson | Joe H. | 1984 | 1988 | |
| 10 | Mehl | Andrew | 1988 | 1996 | |
| 11 | Johns | Glenn | 1996 | 2001 | |
| 12 | Rivera | Roberto | 2002[2] | 2008[3] | |
| 13 | Drozd | Otto, III | April 2009[4] | November 2012[5] | |
| 13.5 | Carmona | Carlos | Interim fire chief[6] | ||
| 14 | Peña | Samuel | March 7, 2013[7] | December 10, 2016[8][9] | |
| 14.5 | D'Agostino | Mario | Interim fire chief | ||
| 15 | D'Agostino | Mario | April 13, 2017[10] | 2022[11] | |
| 15.5 | Killings | Jonathan | May 2022[12] | December 9, 2022 | Interim fire chief |
| 16 | Killings | Jonathan | December 9, 2022[13] | present |
Stations[edit]
| Station Number (built) | Address | Pumper Company | Ladder or Quint Company | Ambulance | Specialty Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central (1982) | 201 S. Florence | Pumper 1 | Ladder 1 | Rescue 1 | Battalion1 |
| 2 | 111 E. Borderland | Pumper 2 | Rescue 2 | Attack 2 | |
| 3 (1930) | 721 E. Rio Grande | Pumper 3 | Rescue 3 | Water Rescue 3 | |
| 4 (1949) | 1218 Randolph | Rescue 4 | |||
| 5 | 400 Revere St. | Pumper 5 Pumper 13 | Ladder 5 | Rescue 5 | Battalion 3, Squad 1, HazMat 1 |
| 6 | 1850 Firehouse Dr. | Pumper 6 | Rescue 6 | ||
| 7 (1958) | 3200 Pershing Ave. | Pumper 7 | Quint 7 | Rescue 7 | |
| 8 (1948) | 301 E. Robinson | Pumper 8 | |||
| 9 | 47 Dallas | Pumper 9 | Rescue 9 Medic 9 | ||
| 10 (1930) | 1801 Montana | Pumper 10 | |||
| 11 (2002) | 314 S. Leon | Pumper 11 | Ladder 11 | Special Rescue 11 | |
| 12 (1947) | 3801 Fort Blvd | Pumper 12 | Rescue 12 | ||
| 14 (1955) | 6300 Delta | Pumper 14 | Rescue 14 | ||
| 15 (1956) | 115 Shorty Ln. | Pumper 15 Pumper 51 | |||
| 16 (1969) | 3828 Hercules | Pumper 16 | Quint 16 | Rescue 16 | Decon 16 |
| 17 (1958) | 8803 Alameda | Pumper 17 | Quint 17 | Rescue 17 | |
| 18 (1958) | 7901 San Jose | Pumper 18 | Quint 18 | Medic 18 | |
| 19 (1959) | 2405 McRae | Pumper 19 | Rescue 19 | ||
| 20 (1960) | 8301 Edgemere | Pumper 20 | Quint 20 | Rescue 20 | Rehab 20 |
| 21 (1960) | 10000 Dyer | Pumper 21 | Rescue 21 Medic 21 | ||
| 22 (1960) | 6500 N. Mesa | Pumper 22 | Ladder 22 | Rescue 22 Medic 22 | Battalion 2 |
| 23 (1967) | 5315 Threadgill | Pumper 23 | Rescue 23 | Battalion 5 | |
| 24 (1975) | 1498 Lomaland | Pumper 24 | Ladder 24 | Rescue 24 | Battalion 4, Decon 24 |
| 25 (1978) | 10834 Ivanhoe | Pumper 25 | Rescue 25 | ||
| 26 (1980) | 9418 North Loop | Pumper 26 | Rescue 26 | Attack 26 | |
| 27 | 6767 Ojo De Agua | Pumper 27 | Rescue 27 | ||
| 28 | 10820 McCombs | Quint 28 | Rescue 28 | ||
| 29 (2001) | 11977 Pellicano | Pumper 29 | Rescue 29 | ||
| 30 | 4451 Loma Clara | Pumper 30 | Attack 30 | ||
| 31 | 122 Mesa Park Dr. | Quint 31 | Rescue 31 | ROC 31 | |
| 32 | El Paso International Airport 101 George Perry Blvd. | ARFF1, ARFF2, ARFF3, ARFF4 ARFF5, ARFF6 | Rescue 32 | ||
| 33 | 3475 Nolan Richardson | Pumper 33 | Rescue 33 | ROC 33 | |
| 34 | 6565 Angora Loop S. | Pumper 34 | |||
| 35 | 12230 Pine Springs Dr. | Quint 35 | Battalion 6 | ||
| 36 (2023) | 1960 North Resler Dr. | Pumper 36 | |||
| 37 (2013) | 12950 RC Poe | Quint 37 | Rescue 37 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Lieggi, Louis II (1994). El Paso, Texas Fire Department a Pictorial History 1882–1994. ASIN B002A5W4GQ.
- ^ Poulos, Ryan (January 29, 2007). "Q & A with Roberto Rivera El Paso Fire Department Chief". El Paso Inc.
- ^ "Chief Otto Drozd, El Paso Fire Department". El Paso Inc.
Drozd was among 28 applicants for the top job after Chief Roberto Rivera retired in 2008...
- ^ KVIA ABC-7 (January 14, 2014). "El Paso Fire chief resigns; third City department head to leave in 3 months".
Drozd has served as fire chief since April of 2009 and will be returning to his home State of Florida as fire chief of the Orange County Fire Rescue Department,
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ KVIA ABC-7 (January 14, 2014). "El Paso Fire chief resigns; third City department head to leave in 3 months".
El Paso Fire Chief Otto Drozd has submitted his resignation to the City of El Paso with an effective date of Nov. 23, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "City names interim El Paso Dept. fire chief". November 2012.
- ^ Borunda, Daniel (November 17, 2016). "El Paso fire chief wants to make good department better". El Paso Times.
El Paso Fire Chief Sam Peña was named the new chief on March 7, 2013.
- ^ Perez, Elida S. (November 17, 2016). "El Paso fire chief on move to Houston FD". El Paso Times.
City officials said Peña's last day as El Paso's fire chief will be Dec.10.
- ^ Ahmed, Jalelah (November 17, 2016). "El Paso Fire Chief Samuel Peña named HFD's new chief".
- ^ "EPFD Facebook page".
Mario D'Agostino was named Fire Chief of the El Paso Fire Department on April 13, 2017 by El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez.
- ^ Shields, Stephanie (May 12, 2022). "El Paso Fire Chief takes new position at City Hall". KTSM.
- ^ Fischer, Fallon (December 10, 2022). "City of El Paso appoints new fire chief".
Killings, who has been serving as interim fire chief since May,...
- ^ Fischer, Fallon (December 10, 2022). "City of El Paso appoints new fire chief".
Jonathan Killings was appointed as the City of El Paso's fire chief, the city announced Friday.
