Spring Fire Department

The Spring Fire Department (SFD) is a combination fire department located 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Houston, Texas in unincorporated Harris County in the community 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+ citizens that reside within the 62-square-mile (160 km2) boundaries of HCESD#7.

Spring Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Texas
CDPSpring
Address656 East Louetta Road Spring, TX 77373
Agency overview[1]
EstablishedApril 1953 (1953-04)
Annual calls7014 (2017)
Employees220+ (2018)
Annual budget$13.7 million (2018)
StaffingCombination
Fire chiefScott C. Seifert
EMS levelBLS
Facilities and equipment[2]
Stations9
Engines7
Platforms1
Quints1
Squads3
Rescues2
Tenders2
Wildland3
Website
Official website

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 Company Tower Company or Ladder Company Rescue Units Tanker unit Booster unit Heavy Utility Truck unit Other Units
70 22306 Springwoods Village ParkwayTower 70 Booster 70 Heavy Utility Truck 70 District 70

Rescue Boat 70, Evacuation Boat 70, Reserve Engine

71 646 East Louetta RoadEngine 71Rescue 71 Heavy Utility Truck 71UTV 71, Technical Rescue Trailer,

Rescue Boat 71, Evacuation Boat 71

72 23000 Northcrest DriveEngine 72Tanker 72
73 4923 Treaschwig RoadEngine 73 Booster 73 Rescue Boat 73
74 23803 Aldine Westfield RoadEngine 74Tanker 74 Reserve Engine
75 3975 FM 2920 RoadLadder 75 Reserve Engine
76 8407 London Way DriveEngine 76 Booster 76 Rescue Boat 76
77 2900 Cypresswood DriveEngine 77Rescue 77 Squad 77
78 1225 Booker RoadEngine 78
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 4 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. "History". Spring Fire Department. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. "Apparatus". Spring Fire Department. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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