Fire And Ems Operations Gfd

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About Operations

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fire protection, rescue services, and emergency medical service to approximately 50,000 citizens

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Area Coverage

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23.5 square miles

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Services for Visitors

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3,000 hotel rooms, restaurants and festivals within our City

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Division Responses

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Emergency medical calls (EMS)

Building fires

Rescues

Wildland fires

Automobile accidents

Boating accidents

Drowning

Lockouts

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Personnel Responsibilities

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Conducting fire prevention inspections in their area

Developing pre-fire plans of businesses and apartment complexes

Participating in continuing education and skills training

Maintaining their equipment and station

Presenting public education messages at schools, community events, station tours

Installing smoke detectors in homes

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GFD Quick Facts

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More than 90 uniformed firefighters

5 fire stations

3 engine companies

2 quint companies

1 truck company

3 ambulances

1 battalion chief

1 dive rescue unit

1 heavy rescue unit

1 rescue / fire boat

1 brush unit

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Station 1

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601 Boyd Drive –

houses Engine 1,

Truck 1,

Medic 1,

Dive 1 and

Battalion Chief 56.

These personnel staff the Dive unit as needed.

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Station 2

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2801 Panhandle –

houses Engine 2.

These personnel also staff the “Mustang” when needed on Lake Grapevine.

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Station 3

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2627 Briarwood –

houses Engine 3 and

Medic 3.

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Station 4

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4500 Merlot –

houses Quint 4 and

Rescue 56.

These personnel staff the rescue unit as needed.

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Station 5

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2801 Grapevine Mills Blvd. North –

houses Quint 5,

Medic 5 and

Brush 5.

These personnel staff the brush unit as needed.

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Heavy Rescue

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Additional specialized training and certifications in:

Structural collapse rescue operations,

Rope rescue operations,

High-angle rescue operations,

Trench rescue operations, and

Confined space rescue operations.

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Dive Rescue

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The Dive Rescue team consists of fire department personnel that have an interest in SCUBA diving.

These personnel have received additional training and certifications to search for lost persons in Lake Grapevine.

The team has also responded as part of a mutual aid request to surrounding communities to search for persons in bodies of water outside of Grapevine.

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Mission Statement

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to protect life, prevent harm, and preserve property.

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Guiding Principles

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be safe, be nice, and do the right thing with service, honor, integrity, and pride.

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Emergency Management

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Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery

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Preparedness -

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actions taken to plan, organize, equip, and train, and exercise to build and sustain response capabilities. It is a continuous process to refine and improve the community’s ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from disaster.

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Mitigation -

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activities that change the nature of a threat, decrease our vulnerability to damage, or reduce our exposure to a hazard. Mitigation activities occur throughout the disaster cycle.

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Response -

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actions that are taken during or immediately after a disaster occurs. Response actions include mobilization of emergency services, first responders, and activation of the Emergency Operations Center when necessary.

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Recovery –

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activities that continue beyond the initial emergency period. Recovery focuses on restoring critical community functions to normal and managing reconstruction. Rebuilding efforts include mitigation practices to reduce risk for the future.