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Congratulations to Damian Gordillo & Caleb Hammock. Two of our Little York volunteers on their completion and graduation from the district fire academy.

Come by one of our 4 stations or if you see our trucks out and show us you Halloween spirit October 31st.

October is Fire Prevention Month. In an effort to make sure that every home is equipped with a working smoke detector, we are providing FREE smoke detectors to the residents of our community.
Last year we challenged our crews to see which shift could install the most smoke alarms. This got our crews out into the community not only to ensure the safety of our homeowners but to share valuable information. If you are in our service area and would like us to come out to check or install smoke alarms please visit our home page and click on Smoke Detector Program.

Congratulations to District Chief Mike Stallings who graduated from The Texas Fire Chief’s Academy this past week!

Texas Fire Chiefs Academy is put on by the Texas Fire Chief’s Association and is a comprehensive training opportunity for current Fire Chiefs & those who aspire to be Fire Chiefs.

After completing Year 2 training, candidates earn their Certified Fire Executive “CFE” professional designation. With Chief Stallings’ graduation, all Little York Chief Officers now hold the “CFE” designation!

On October 2, crews began training on the new high water response vehicle (well new to us). The 5 ton vehicle is a military surplus vehicle that was re purposed and modified to enhance response in the Harris County ESD 17 response area. The unit is assigned as Heavy Utility Truck (HUT) 800. The vehicle is 6 wheel drive and capable of traversing through areas of high water that still may be to shallow to deploy a rescue boat. The truck was modified by General Truck Body to better suit the needs of a municipal fire dept. The vehicle has additional lighting, a wheel chair ramp and a ladder attached to it to assist our citizens in getting in and out of the vehicle. We are excited to have this piece of equipment added to our fleet.

LYFD has taken delivery of a new Rehab Vehicle to assist our department while on extended incidents. During incidents, such as Structure Fires, HAZMAT response, Grass fires or any other scene where we will be working for extended periods of time, it is important that we have adequate hydration, a place to get out of the elements and somewhere to use a latrine. This vehicle is equipped with a portable latrine, a interior cabin which is climate controlled, and plenty of storage to carry what we may need. This truck was designed and built by General Truck Body. We are very excited to have this piece of equipment added to our fleet.