West I-10 Fire Department

to the official website of the West I-10 Fire Department. Founded in 1979 we have grown from 2 stations to 5 stations and have some of the finest equipment in the fire service. We are located in Harris County Texas just west of Houston and cover an area of approximately 45 square miles with a population over 85,000 residents.

Burn bans are in effect for Harris and Fort Bend Counties. Click the county name for specific information for each. No stick or fin fireworks in Harris and Fort Bend Counties.

Here is another look back on some of our 30 year history. Crank up the volume and take a "Slow Ride" through our past!

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Station Spotlight - West I-10 Station 1 05-11-2009

Station 1 shines bright in our station spotlight this month. Located on Kingsland just west of Mason Rd Station 1 houses Engine 1, Rescue 1 and Medic 1. The station houses the day crew Monday through Friday from 6am until 4pm and is run by the volunteers the rest of the time. Cory Ormand is the station Captain and has been with the dept for over 7 years. David Tilbury is the Station Lieutenant and has been with the department for 6 years. The station members of Station 1 specialize in extrication and rescue as they house the departments only Heavy Rescue truck. Most of the time you can find them training at Golbows learning how to safely extricate people from cars once they have been in an accident. Station 1 has 15 solid members who love to run calls and help out the community. If you live close to station 1 and would like to join "The Uno" click on the "Volunteer" button on the left side of the screen.

Member Spotlight - Captain Bobby Olsen 05-11-2009

The Member spotlight shines this month on Captain Bobby Olsen. Capt Olsen is currently the station caption of Station 3 located at Westgreen and Highland Knolls. Capt Olsen has been a Chauffer, Lt, PIO and now is the station Captain. He is married to his wife Crystal and has three boys named Bobby, Clayton and Colton. He leads the crew at Station 3 which houses the fire departments newest piece of apparatus Ladder 3. A great leader with a generous heart and serious skills Bobby is a great asset to Station 3 and the department as a whole. If you live close to station 3 and would like to join Captain Olsen and the rest of the guys there please click on the "Volunteer" button on the left side of the screen.

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