The El Paso Fire Department (EPFD ) provides fire protection services to El Paso , Texas, United States.
History
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
Stations
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
References
^ Lieggi, Louis II (1994). El Paso, Texas Fire Department a Pictorial History 1882–1994 . ASIN B002A5W4GQ .
^ 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.
^ Fischer, Fallon (December 10, 2022). "City of El Paso appoints new fire chief" . Killings, who has been serving as interim fire chief since May,...
^ "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.
^ 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" .
^ "City names interim El Paso Dept. fire chief" . November 2012.
^ "El Paso Fire chief resigns; third City department head to leave in 3 months" . KVIA ABC-7. January 14, 2014. 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,
^ "El Paso Fire chief resigns; third City department head to leave in 3 months" . KVIA ABC-7. January 14, 2014. El Paso Fire Chief Otto Drozd has submitted his resignation to the City of El Paso with an effective date of Nov. 23, 2012.
^ 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...
Further reading
Lieggi, Louis, II (1994). El Paso, Texas Fire Department 1882–1994: A Pictorial History . El Paso, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company. {{cite book }}
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