Country United States County Harris Annual calls ~22,000 (2014) Phone +1 281-550-6663 Truck 1 | State Texas Established 1962 (1962) Employees ~350 (2015) Founded 1962 Platforms in use 2 | |
Address 19780 Kieth Harrow Blvd, Katy, TX 77449, USA Profiles | ||
Psa cy fair volunteer fire department 2011
The Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to unincorporated areas of Harris County, Texas. The department primarily serves the communities of Cypress and Fairbanks which are collectively known as Cypress-Fairbanks or Cy-Fair since. Cy-Fair VFD serves over 500,000 people over a 155-square-mile (400 km2) area and responds to more than 22,000 incidents each year. With over 350 members and 12 stations, Cy-Fair VFD is the largest volunteer fire department in the United States.
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Cy-Fair VFD is a combination department utilizing both volunteers and paid crews. During the standard work week and work day, six engines, one heavy-rescue truck, and one ladder truck are manned with a paid staff in order to provide a timelier response. Cy-Fair's Medic Units are staffed with full-time employees 24 hours a day, year-round.
History
The Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department got its beginnings in the late 1950s after a home was destroyed by fire due to a 20-minute response time by the first fire engine. This sparked the need for a more centrally located fire department that could respond in a timely fashion. In 1961, the Fairbanks Fire Department charter was changed to the Cypress-Fairbanks Volunteer Fire Department. Over the years, as fire coverage needs grew in the Cypress area, the department charter was again changed in 1962 to become what is now the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department.
Stations and apparatus
The department has 12 fire stations spread across their response area.