FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENT Business Hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Emergency Police or Fire - 911 Non-Emergency Police or Fire metro 972-434-5500 Fire/Police Administration 682-831-4650 Fax: 817-491-9886

The Fire/EMS Department was initially established in 1982 as an all-volunteer organization and has grown to include nine professional Firefighter/Paramedics and one professional Firefighter/EMT in addition to its complement of certified volunteers and part-time Firefighter/Paramedics.

The Trophy Club fire station is located at 100 Municipal Drive in Trophy Club, and staffed 24 hours a day seven days a week to provide Fire and Emergency Medical Services to our citizens.

Firefighters have both an Engine and an Aerial apparatus each capable of pumping 1500 gallons of water per minute for fire extinguishment. In addition, the Engine is equipped with a full range of rescue tools.

For grass or brush fires and off road rescues, firefighters also have available a 4-wheel drive Brush/Rescue Unit capable of pumping 250 gallons of water per minute.

For Emergency Medical Calls, the Trophy Club Fire/EMS Department also has an MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) Ambulance with advanced life support capabilities that bring state of the art medical care to our citizens even before they reach the hospital.

Child Safety Seats
As a parent and a Firefighter/Paramedic, safety is always one of our biggest priorities. One of the greatest priorities with a child is to always ensure they are riding safely in the vehicle. Most parents rely on common sense when installing child car seats and assume the child is safe in the seat, which may be putting your child at risk every time they are placed in the car.

Last Spring, two Trophy Club firefighters attended a Child Passenger Safety class to obtain a certification which allows them to correctly install a child car seat. The one week class consisted of both a hands-on practical of installing all different types of child seats and classroom education. These technicians had to pass a course that was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the mid 1990s. The certifying body is Safe Kids Worldwide. Technicians must keep their certification up to date with an industry that changes frequently. Technicians do this by attending courses for Continuing Education and by recertifying every two years. One of the most critical things learned in the class was that 4 out of 5 car seats are installed incorrectly.

It is our objective to ensure that all children in our community are riding safely. The Trophy Club Fire Department has made this possible by allowing us to apply our knowledge and skills and check the safety of car seats at the Trophy Club Fire Station. By using a combination of information from the car seat owner’s manual, the vehicle owner’s manual and our training, we can accurately install car seats for children of all ages.

The Fire Department encourages you to call or stop by the fire station to make an appointment with Matt Tackett or Brian Peters, to evaluate your current car seat(s) or assist you with installing a new one. They can give you helpful car safety advice that will enhance the survivability rate of your child in the event of an automobile accident.

To make an appointment or to ask any questions, please call the fire station at 682-831-4650 and ask for Matt Tackett or Brian Peters. Ride Safe!

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