El Paso Fire Department Explained

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

LastFirstStart dateFinish dateNotes
16KillingsJonathanDecember 9, 2022[2] present
15.5KillingsJonathanMay 2022[3] December 9, 2022Interim fire chief
15D'AgostinoMarioApril 13, 2017[4] 2022[5]
14.5D'AgostinoMarioInterim fire chief
14PeñaSamuelMarch 7, 2013[6] December 10, 2016[7] [8]
13.5Carmona CarlosInterim fire chief[9]
13DrozdOtto, IIIApril 2009[10] November 2012[11]
12RiveraRoberto2002[12] 2008[13]
11JohnsGlenn19962001
10MehlAndrew19881996
9WilsonJoe H.19841988
8ColemanMarion19681984
7FarrW. L.19621968
6 DavisH. A.19501962
5BooneJoe H.19421950
4JacksonW. E.19401942
3SullivanJohn T.19271940
2WrayJohn19151927
1ArmstrongW. W.19091915

Stations

!Station Number(built)!Address!PumperCompany!Ladder orQuint Company!Ambulance!SpecialtyUnit
Central (1982)201 S. FlorencePumper 1Ladder 1Rescue 1Battalion1
2111 E. BorderlandPumper 2Rescue 2Attack 2
3 (1930)721 E. Rio GrandePumper 3Rescue 3Water Rescue 3
4 (1949)1218 RandolphRescue 4
5400 Revere St.Pumper 5Pumper 13Ladder 5Rescue 5Battalion 3, Squad 1, HazMat 1
61850 Firehouse Dr.Pumper 6Rescue 6
7 (1958)3200 Pershing Ave.Pumper 7Quint 7Rescue 7
8 (1948)301 E. RobinsonPumper 8
947 DallasPumper 9Rescue 9Medic 9
10 (1930)1801 MontanaPumper 10
11 (2002)314 S. LeonPumper 11Ladder 11Special Rescue 11
12 (1947)3801 Fort BlvdPumper 12Rescue 12
14 (1955)6300 DeltaPumper 14Rescue 14
15 (1956)115 Shorty Ln.Pumper 15Pumper 51
16 (1969)3828 HerculesPumper 16Quint 16Rescue 16Decon 16
17 (1958)8803 AlamedaPumper 17Quint 17Rescue 17
18 (1958)7901 San JosePumper 18Quint 18Medic 18
19 (1959)2405 McRaePumper 19Rescue 19
20 (1960)8301 EdgemerePumper 20Quint 20Rescue 20Rehab 20
21 (1960)10000 DyerPumper 21Rescue 21Medic 21
22 (1960)6500 N. MesaPumper 22Ladder 22Rescue 22Medic 22Battalion 2
23 (1967)5315 ThreadgillPumper 23Rescue 23Battalion 5
24 (1975)1498 LomalandPumper 24Ladder 24Rescue 24Battalion 4, Decon 24
25 (1978)10834 IvanhoePumper 25Rescue 25
26 (1980)9418 North LoopPumper 26Rescue 26Attack 26
276767 Ojo De AguaPumper 27Rescue 27
2810820 McCombsQuint 28Rescue 28
29 (2001)11977 PellicanoPumper 29Rescue 29
304451 Loma ClaraPumper 30Attack 30
31122 Mesa Park Dr.Quint 31Rescue 31ROC 31
32El Paso International Airport101 George Perry Blvd.ARFF1, ARFF2,ARFF3, ARFF4ARFF5, ARFF6Rescue 32
333475 Nolan RichardsonPumper 33Rescue 33ROC 33
346565 Angora Loop S.Pumper 34
3512230 Pine Springs Dr.Quint 35Battalion 6
36 (2023)1960 North Resler Dr.Pumper 36
37 (2013)12950 RC PoeQuint 37Rescue 37

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lieggi, Louis II . 1994 . El Paso, Texas Fire Department a Pictorial History 1882–1994 . B002A5W4GQ.
  2. News: 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..
  3. News: Fischer . Fallon . December 10, 2022 . City of El Paso appoints new fire chief . Killings, who has been serving as interim fire chief since May,....
  4. Web site: 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..
  5. Web site: Shields . Stephanie . May 12, 2022 . El Paso Fire Chief takes new position at City Hall . KTSM .
  6. News: 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..
  7. News: 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..
  8. Web site: Ahmed . Jalelah . November 17, 2016 . El Paso Fire Chief Samuel Peña named HFD's new chief .
  9. Web site: November 2012 . City names interim El Paso Dept. fire chief .
  10. News: . January 14, 2014 . El Paso Fire chief resigns; third City department head to leave in 3 months . KVIA ABC-7 . 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, .
  11. News: . January 14, 2014 . El Paso Fire chief resigns; third City department head to leave in 3 months . KVIA ABC-7 . El Paso Fire Chief Otto Drozd has submitted his resignation to the City of El Paso with an effective date of Nov. 23, 2012..
  12. News: Poulos . Ryan . January 29, 2007 . Q & A with Roberto Rivera El Paso Fire Department Chief . El Paso Inc. .
  13. News: 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....