The National Association of Fleet Administrators Institute recognized the City of El Paso’s Fire Department Fleet Maintenance Division, for the third consecutive year, as one of 2020’s 100 Best Fleets in the Americas. “Our Logistics staff is a team of professionals. They have set remarkable standards that they continue to set even higher every year,” […]Read More
The El Paso Fire Department is proud to announce that the department’s newest units, Quint 28 and Rescue 28, are ready to join the City’s existing fleet. A “Wetdown” ceremony will be held to welcome both units, and the community is invited to participate by helping spray it down. This type of ceremony is a fire department […]Read More
On Friday, the El Paso Fire Department and El Paso Animal Services announced the arrival of the 2020 edition of the “Firefighters and Furry Friends” calendar. The community can purchase their copies of this joint-department calendar at the Animal Services Shelter located at 5001 Fred Wilson, or at the Fire Department Headquarters located at 416 […]Read More
For over 130 years, the El Paso Fire Department’s brave men and women have demonstrated their willingness to serve others with their steadfast courage, selflessness, and bold commitment to pursuing a safer future for our community. Each year, the Medal Day ceremony gives our organization the opportunity to reflect on and honor all that the […]Read More
The El Paso Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the small but important […]Read More
As October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, the El Paso Fire Department is asking residents to take time to recognize the severity of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and what can be done to help save others during such an emergency. According to the Sudden Cardiac Awareness Foundation, every year, more than 350,000 people die in […]Read More
As part of the National Child Passenger Safety Board’s Child Passenger Safety Week, the El Paso Fire Department is hosting a Car Seat Inspection Event. The event is set for September 19th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the EPFD’s Safety, Health and Outreach Center. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 59 […]Read More
On Friday, officials with the El Paso Fire Department announced that they are now accepting applications for Public Safety Communicator Trainees through August 15, 2019. Public Safety Communicators process emergency and non-emergency telephone calls and dispatch, monitor, and coordinate activities of emergency personnel (police, fire and medical) using a multi-channel radio system and a computer-aided […]Read More
The El Paso Fire Department and El Paso Animal Services are collaborating once again to help keep pets in their home, and out of the animal shelter. All 34 fire stations in El Paso now have the capability to assist residents who find a lost pet by scanning the animal for a microchip. Animal Services […]Read More
According to the American Heart Association, about 70 percent cardiac arrests happen away from hospitals. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. To that end, the El Paso Fire Department and the Drowning Prevention Coalition of El Paso will host a free May Day CPR Event […]Read More
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