JOB POSTINGS - Fulltime EMS FTO, Part-time EMS ICP, Fulltime Quarter Master
Atascocita Fire Department/Harris County ESD 46 is currenlty seeking candidates for the following positions: Fulltime EMS FTO Part-time EMS In-Charge Paramedic Fulltime Quarter Master
Applying for FEMA Disaster Assistance
Applying for FEMA Disaster Assistance
Emergency and response vehicles/equipment staged at Atascocita High School
Atascocita High School served as staging point for emergency response vehicles and equipment.
Fire Fighter Contreras Awarded Firefighter of the Year
Firefighter Rigo Contreras was recently awarded the Atascocita Firefighter of the Year award at the Lake Houston Chamber of Commerce Hero’s Luncheon. Firefighter Contreras was running in the Chevron Houston Marathon when a runner in front of him collapsed.
AVFD Participates in Disaster Drill - Sugarland
An AVFD crew participated in a disaster drill in Sugarland, TX. AVFD responded with the AMBUS and crew to assist Memorial Hermann Sugarland Hospital and SETRAC with much needed training for disasters.
AVFD First Responders Reunite with a Survivor
On Monday March 14th, AVFD First Responders reunited with a Survivor of a high voltage electrocution.
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 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.
4 Alarm Apartment Fire
Firefighters from the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department as well as several other northeast area fire departments responded to an early morning blaze at the Sunrise Apartment Complex. Nearly 100 responders battled the 4 alarm fire that has displaced dozens of residents.
