Spring Fire Department

Spring Fire Department
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Texas
CDP Spring
Address

656 East Louetta Road

Spring, TX 77373
Agency overview[1]
Established April 1953 (1953-04)
Annual calls 7014 (2017)
Employees 220+ (2018)
Annual budget $13.7 million (2018)
Staffing Combination
Fire chief Scott C. Seifert
EMS level BLS
Facilities and equipment[2]
Stations 9
Engines 10
Platforms 1
Quints 1
Squads 3
Rescues 2
Tenders 2
Wildland 3
Website
Official website

The Spring Fire Department (SFD) is a combination fire department located 25 miles north of downtown Houston, Texas in unincorporated Harris County in the town of Spring, Texas. SFD is contracted by Harris County Emergency Services District #7 (HCESD#7) to provide Fire and Rescue services to approximately 150,000+ ci2izens that reside within the 62 square mile boundaries of HCESD#7.

As a part of the fire departments dispatched by Cypress Creek EMS, our department's designation for all units start with the number 7.[1] The fire suppression district in which Spring Fire Department serves, has emergency medical services that are provided by Cypress Creek EMS, as the Spring Fire Department has no ambulances. The department does however provide BLS first responder services on priority medical calls such as cardiac and respiratory problems.

History

The Spring Volunteer Fire Association (SVFA) received its initial charter on April 29, 1953 and started out with seven volunteer members and was called the Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD).[1] The SVFA/SVFD was entirely funded by private donations, including equipment donations from other departments.

In 1983, the members of the department formed Harris County Rural Fire Prevention District #1. This allowed the collection of ad valorem tax up to 3 cents per $100 valuation. In 1997, the members of the department and RFPD #1 had an election to form Harris County Emergency Services District #7 (HCESD#7). An Emergency Services District can assess an ad valorem tax up to 10 cents per $100 valuation.[1] This means that the owner of a house that is valued at $100,000 pays $100 per year for fire protection for all of its occupants.

In the mid 2010s it was decided to rebrand the "Spring Volunteer Fire Department" to the "Spring Fire Department" since the organization evolved from a completely volunteer fire department to a combination fire department.

Stations and Apparatus

Station Address Engine Aerial Rescue Tanker Booster Other
70 22306 Springwoods Village ParkwayEngine 70Tower 70 Booster 70 District 70
71 646 East Louetta RoadEngine 71Rescue 71 UTV 71, Technical Rescue Trailer,

Rescue Boat 71, Evacuation Boat 71

72 23000 Northcrest DriveEngine 72Tanker 72
73 4923 Treaschwig RoadEngine 73 Booster 73
74 24030 Old Aldine Westfield RoadEngine 74Tanker 74
75 3975 FM 2920 RoadEngine 75Ladder 75
76 8407 London Way DriveEngine 76 Booster 76
77 2900 Cypresswood DriveEngine 77Rescue 77 Squad 77
78 1225 Booker RoadEngine 78 P
P Wherever needed (2) 4-Wheel High Water Vehicles

(2) 6-Wheel High Water Vehicles

Fire Chiefs

Fire Chief Years Start Date End Date
Scott Seifert 3 years January 1, 2015 Present
Eric Anderson 4 years January 1, 2011 December 31, 2014
Alan Lankford 4 years January 1, 2007 December 31, 2010
Glenn Hastings 1yr, 8mos April 1, 2005 December 31, 2006
Stephen Sharp 2yrs, 9 mos June 12, 2002 March 31, 2005
John Duarte 1 yr, 2 mos April 1, 2001 June 12, 2002
Alan Lankford 11 years April 1, 1990 March 31, 2001
Mike Wisby March 31, 1990
Jim Barker
Anthony Loscuito
Cotton Weaver
Frank Arp
Carl Wunsche

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History". Spring Fire Department. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Apparatus". Spring Fire Department. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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