City of Humble Fire Department
Fire Suppression Division
The Humble Fire Department-Suppression Division has a staff of
15personnel. The staff
consists of an Assistant Fire Chief, 2 Dispatchers, and 12 Shift
personnel. Shift personnel
are divided into 3 shifts working 24-hours on and 48-hours off and
report to the Assistant
Chief.
Each Shift has a Captain. Eight of the Shift personnel
assigned to the Suppression
Division are cross-trained and certified as Firefighter Paramedics.
The remaining Shift
personnel are certified as EMT's. The department also has 30
auxiliary employees. These
employees are used to fill vacant positions due to vacation, sick
days, etc. for both,
Suppression and EMS Divisions.
In calendar year 2003, the Suppression Division responded to
approximately 1000 calls
for service.
The function of the City of Humble Fire Department involves more
than just responding
to and extinguishing fire. Some of their daily activities include:
- Medical Response
- Fire Prevention / Safety Education
- Training
- Smoke Detector Inspection / Installation (Residents of the City of
Humble)
- Confined Space Rescue
- Daily equipment checks / maintenance
- Preplans
- HazMat
- Fire Suppression
- Extrication
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