The Fire Department has been a paid/career since 1957 fire crews have ranged from volunteer prior to 1957 to career crews with a rotating shift from 9 to currently 15 Firefighters. Each shift has 4 Firefighters on duty, the shifts are 24 hours on and 48 hours off. The shift can operate with a minimum staff of 3 firefighters, during the week both the Fire Chief and the Assistant Fire Chief are on duty as well. The Fire Chief works Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, the Assistant Chief works a modified shift schedule combining both 24 hour shift work and week day Shifts.
Each Shift has a primary role for the Fire Department that they oversee. "A" Shift, oversees, plans, participates in and tracks all department training. "B" Shift, takes care of all maintenance related to the Fire Department. "C" Shift, tracks and schedules all Business Inspections and Home Fire Safety Surveys. The Assistant Chief is in charge of the overall operations of the Fire Department, he also rides out and operates as the Incident Commander while on duty either during daily or shift hours. The Fire Chief while ultimately responsible for all Fire Department operations also carries other duties of the city on a daily basis.
Through out the years Terrell Hills has been protected by various types of apparatus from a hose trailer primarily used to fight grass fires to the first actual fire pumper the city owned. That first pumper was a 1957 International 190 Series. The second apparatus purchased was a Chevrolet which was used for ladder hauling and smaller incidents. In 1974 a Simms Fire Apparatus Ford F-900 750 GPM Pumper was purchased. The 1957 International stayed in service until it was replaced in 1991 with a Pierce Ford F-800 1250 GPM Pumper. The 1974 Simms Ford apparatus stayed in service until 2002 when it was replaced by the current 2002 Ferrara Freightliner FL-80 1250 GPM Pumper. The department has also had smaller support vehicles primarily used for running smaller tasks, and eventually EMS first response. These vehicles were usually retired patrol cars; however, in 2006 the Department purchased a Ford F-350 to provide EMS response and a Command Vehicle for the Officer in charge on duty.
The Terrell Hills Fire Department proudly serves the community with the following apparatus. Click on the pictures to view them larger.
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Join city staff at the Annual 4th of July Parade & Block Party on Thursday, July 4th. The parade will begin at 10am, block party to immediately follow. There will be free food, drinks and entertainment for all ages. If you want to participate in the parade, the line up will be down Ivy Lane. Please be aware that sections of Eldon and Geneseo will be blocked off during the events. Please call city hall at 210-824-7401 for more information.
Please note that City Hall will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, there will be no trash pickup that day. City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 5th, but there will be regular trash pickup.