Administration

Message from the Fire Chief

The Irving Fire Department (IFD) was able to accomplish some long term goals this past year. Our new joint drill facility was placed in-service July 21, 2017 and Fire Station 12 was placed in-service August 10, 2017. IFD was also the first fire department to put Pierce Tiller-Trucks into service in the State of Texas. With these new resources we can better serve our residents and accomplish an Insurance Services Office Public Protection Rating of 1 for the City of Irving! The ISO 1 rating will provide a reduction in insurance premiums to our residents and businesses and best of all provide a huge promotional tool for our economic development team to bring in more corporate partners. The IFD continues to always look for ways to better serve our residents.

FY 2016-17 IFD ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Achieved ISO-1 designation for the City of Irving
• $472,754,306 Property Saved from Fire Loss
• 40 fire department members deployed for disaster relief through Texas Task Force 2, TIFMAS Tarrant County Task Force, NCTTRAC Ambulance Strike Team, the National Guard, the Coast Guard and 74 members locally at Lively for Medical Aid for Hurricane Relief Shelter
• IFD Lieutenant Eric Smith received Navy Cross Designation, the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United States Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps for his courageous efforts in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004
• Through volunteer efforts, raised more than $148,000 for various organizations including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Burn Camp, the American Diabetes Association, Blue Christmas, Special Olympics, the American Cancer Society and Because of Joy Spina Bifida Continued Education Scholarship Fund
• Nearly 7,000 stuffed back packs collected and distributed through Supplies for Success
• Placed new Tiller Trucks 3 & 12, New Engine 12 and New Medic 12 in service
• Through community outreach conducted two Citizens Fire Academy Classes and attended nearly 40 block parties for National Night Out
• More than 21,000 residents reached through Fire Public Education
• 378 detectors installed through two programs; the Irving Fire Department Smoke Detector program and the Smoke Detector Program in collaboration with Red Cross

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