EMS Employment Opportunity
The Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department is currently accepting applications for employment at the following positions: EMT-Paramedic or Licensed Paramedic
Job Posting: Now accepting applications for Paramedic positions
Community Alert: Counterfeit CPR Cards Discovered
Officials with the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) have discovered the issuance of counterfeit Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) cards in the Atascocita area.
AVFD First Responders Reunite with a Survivor
On Monday March 14th, AVFD First Responders reunited with a Survivor of a high voltage electrocution.
Recruit Class of 2015 Graduates
Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department recently graduated 16 new volunteer firefighters. The volunteers completed a six-month training class and graduated certified as Firefighter I according to the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas (SFFMA) which regulates volunteer fire departments throughout Texas.
AVFD responds to fire alarm ... no fire but lots of smoke
On Saturday, April 11, 2015 the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on Natchez Park Dr. in the Eagle Springs Subdivision of Atascocita. Upon arrival on scene, fire command was established and fire fighters proceeded to investigate. It was determined that the alarm system had been activated by smoke from cooking, no active fire was found.
New Station 1
Station 1 to be replaced by a modern fire station facility with up to date technology and adequate room for expansion to help the department continue to provide excellent emergency response and public safety to the Atascocita area.
AVFD implements response plan to deal with potential Ebola patients
Immediately following the announcement last week of a suspected and then confirmed case of an Ebola Virus patient in Dallas, emergency responders from the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) took proactive steps to ensure the highest possible level of safety for our citizens and responders.
AVFD Deploys LUCAS CPR Device
The Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) has deployed the LUCAS CPR Device on all of the department’s ambulances. The LUCAS Device, made by Physio Control, is designed to provide constant and consistent chest compressions during cardiac arrest. The device allows the paramedics to focus on other critical and life saving interventions, while providing quality CPR.
