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Emergency # : 911	Fire Chief: Jim Fiero	Email: jfiero@horseshoe-bay-tx.gov

Station # 1		Station # 2
Phone: 830/598-6953		Phone: 830/596-2808
Address: #1 Community Drive		Address: 601 Broken Hills

The City Fire Department is a part of the City of Horseshoe Bay. The department provides fire protection to Horseshoe Bay, Oak Ridge, and Blue Lake. The Department employs twelve (12) paid firefighters and one Fire Chief. All personnel are CPR certified and are also Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics. With this expertise, the City of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department also responds to assist Marble Falls EMS on major accidents, rescue calls and major medical calls within the City area. If the ambulance is out of the city or on another call, the fire department is always dispatched to medical emergencies.

Mission
The mission of the City of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department is to minimize the loss of life and property through aggressive delivery of Public Education, Fire Suppression, Fire Prevention, and Rescue through highly trained and well equipped personnel in the most cost effective manner while assuring safety of our team.

Vision
The City of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department is an innovation leader committed to providing a compassionate helping hand to those in need.

Equipment
The fire department operates a wide array of firefighting equipment.

4 Class A Pumpers

1 Tele-Squirt/Pumper

2 Brush Trucks

1 Rescue/Service Truck

3 Fire Stations

ISO Rating
The City's recent improvements to the fire suppression delivery system have resulted in the Fire Department receiving a Class 4 rating from the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), which is an improvement over the former Class 5 rating. ISO is the leading supplier of statistical, underwriting, and actuarial information for the property/casualty insurance industry.

Volunteers Needed
The City of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department is a combination paid and volunteer department. Four paid personnel are on duty 24/7. Volunteers are issued radios, pagers, and bunker gear and are expected to participate in major incidents such as house fires, major accidents and other incidents that require additional manpower.

Training Provided
The department provides all necessary gear and equipment to completely outfit the volunteer firefighter. Regularly scheduled training nights are on the first and third Thursday of each month. Volunteers are encouraged to attend additional area training classes to further their fire education and experience. All off site training is paid for by the City.

Please contact the Fire Chief for more information about Volunteer Firefighter opportunities.