The Spring Fire Department firetrucks are constantly running out to fires and rescues in the Texas heat, so it is no surprise that they can accumulate expensive repair needs. In an effort to save money while keeping the apparatus safe and well maintained, Spring Fire’s Emergency Vehicle Technician Red Haney does many in house repairs.
When most people see a firetruck they only think of the flashing lights and water hose, but Spring Fire Apparatus Maintenance Associate Brian Taylor thinks of all it takes to keep those trucks running.
Last summer, Spring Firefighter Jason Randall suffered what could have been a career-ending injury to his back. Today, he returned to work stronger than ever thanks to the help he received from the Spring Fire Department and Metis Tactical.
During a raging thunderstorm on Thursday, July 12, 2018, lightning struck a commercial complex off Interstate 45. The resulting fire burned for 30-40 minutes before an off-site business owner noticed the smoke on security camera feeds.
Too frequently, Spring firefighters respond to preventable fires. But there are also situations where everything goes right such as when our firefighters responded to the Villages of Spring Oaks on Thursday, July 5.
A-Shift Crews from Spring Fire Stations 70 and 71 broke in the residential-rooftop training prop today, July 9. The prop at Station 71 simulates a house, much like the ones the firefighters see when on calls.