Helicopter water drop in Cameron Park. |
Suppression Division
The Waco Fire Department is the only fully paid department in McLennan County. In 1997, the Waco Fire Department implemented a First Responder Program to respond initially to rescue and medical emergencies. This service was enhanced with cardiac defibrillators in 1998.
In 1997, the Department formed a partnership with McLennan Community College to establish a college-based Fire Technology Program, and started hiring only pre-service trained Firefighter/EMT.
The Waco Fire Department has written mutual aid agreements with several of the surrounding communities. In July of 1998, for the first time, the department used helicopters and fixed wing craft for water and fire retardant drops on several major brush fires. These were coordinated with the Texas Forrest Service. |
The Waco Fire Department performs many more services than just firefighting and EMS. They perform water rescue, vertical rescue, vehicle extrication, animal rescue, pre- fire inspections, public education and much more.
The Suppression Division is divided into three shifts. Each shift is supervised by an Assistant Chief.
There are 14 stations in the Waco Fire Department. Each is strategically located throughout the city to help provide a response time of five minutes or less from the time Fire Dispatch received the call. |
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