TEXAS RIGS

[Ladder 68]

Suburb of Houston on the west side. They operate from 3 stations with a 4th planned. They are a volunteer department with a part-time duty crew during week day hours and provide ALS transport in addition to fire suppression and rescue services.



They are unique, at least for Texas, in that they straddle 2 different counties, Fort Bend and Harris, and operate as part of an Emeregency Services District (ESD). In turn the ESD then contracts with the fire department to provide services. Previously the apparatus and stations were department owned but sincce the creation of the ESD all capital equipment has been funded and owned by the ESD. All in all they are a very well funded department to say the least.



Also they are currently an all Pierce department front line operating 2-'07 Pierce Dash pumpers, 1-'04 Pierce Lance pumper, 1-'05 Pierce Dash 105' Quint and 1-Pierce Dash rescue in addition to the aforementioned '09 Pierce Velocity 100' ladder tower.