City of Victoria

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR FIREFIGHTER/EMT OR FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

CHECK BACK SOON FOR A VIDEO DEMONSTRATING THE PHYSICAL AGILITY SECTION OF THE TEST

The Victoria Fire Dpartment Training Facility is fully constructed and officially open as of 13 December 2012. Click

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The Victoria Fire Department presented the 2012 Fire Prevention Program on October 30th and 31st at the Fine Arts Center. The program titled "The Safety Scouts" reached more than 1700 children and focused on camp fire safety, how to avoid spreading germs by "sneezing in your sleeve", how to care for a burn, calling 911, and how to be "Rabbit Ready" by having two ways out in case of fire. The cast and crew are made up of members of the Victoria Fire and Police Department members, Victoria County Volunteer Fire Departments, The Red Cross, and the Crossroads Country Opry.

THE SAFETY SCOUTS VIDEO

The Fire Department was remains undefeated gainst the Police Department in the annual Battle of the Badges kickball. Team Captain Jennifer Dailey coached the team to a 3-1 victory to make our record a perfect 4-0. The game is held to benefit the United Way.

Top Picture-Police Chief Jeff Craig presents the winners plaque to Fire Chief Taner Drake.

Bottom Picture--FD and PD pose for a group picture.

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(photos by Jennifer Sourdellia)

VFDs Newest Fleet Addition




Spartan Metro Star Chassis 450hp Cummins Turbo Diesel 1500gpm Waterous pump 1000 gallon Waterous poly tank Aluminum body Raised command cab Side control pump panel Delivered in August 2012 Assigned to Station 2 as Engine 2

Congratulations Chief Tracy Fox for winning the Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission Robert A. Kubena Regional Citizenship Award. The award criteria is for a person who has performed a significant act of humanitarian service and the act goes “above and beyond the call of duty.” Chief Fox was recognized for his development of the VFD Critical Care Program. Congratulations again to Chief Fox for his professionalism and the leadership he provides in representing the Victoria Fire Department.

Congratulations to Emilio Reyes for being selected by American Legion Post 166 as the Victoria Fire Department Paramedic of the Year. We are proud to have such outstanding employees in the VFD!

The Victoria Fire Department achieved a Class 2 ISO rating. Click on the picture for information provided by the Texas Dept. of Insurance to see what this rating means to you as a resident.