Altus Fire-EMS Department

06/18/2026

We would like to recognize a few work anniversaries for Fire-EMS this month.
June 7th - Tommy Saxon 3 years
June 11th - Isaac Bates 3 years
Kade Scott Forster 3 years
June 25th - Tina DeGarmo 2 years
June 30th - Marcus Medlock 14 years
Thank you all for your hard work and dedication!

06/16/2026

Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Captain Chase Duncan. Captain Duncan recently graduated from The Oklahoma Executive Fire Officer Leadership Program. This leadership program is a partnership between Oklahoma State University – Fire Service Training, Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The 160 hour program utilizes the curriculum from the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute and has been developed to bring the concepts of leadership and ethics to the forefront of an individual’s career. Topics included: Developing a Personal Philosophy of Leadership and Ethics, Leading Others Ethically, Ethical Leadership in Organizations, Ethics and the Challenge of Leadership. We are very proud of Chase’s accomplishment and are lucky to have him on our team!

06/11/2026

Thank you HTeaO for the amazing tea you brought us today. It is so delicious!

06/09/2026

Thank you 7 Brew Coffee for our coffee, lemonade, and energy drinks!!! We appreciate you so much!!

06/03/2026

Let's line the street and give our friend a great final farewell!

🇺🇲FINAL FAREWELL🇺🇲
The Altus Police Department has suffered another loss, with the recent passing of retired Detective Lieutenant, Robert "Bob" McGill. Detective McGill gave 23 years of faithful service to the community of Altus before retiring in 2015.

We are asking that our community come together tomorrow for the final farewell to show his family and loved ones support. If you would like to line the streets and hold a flag as his procession goes by, you are encouraged to do so.

We are estimating the timeframe to be appoximately 2:45 pm, tomorrow, on June 3rd. Bob will be escorted from the Kincannon Funeral Home, east on East Tamarack, south on Veterans Drive, and then east on Highway 62 towards Lawton. We hope to have a great turnout to show respect for one of our own.

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

🚑 Happy National EMS Week to our local heroes in Altus! 🌟Day or night, rain or shine, the dedicated EMTs and Paramedics at the Altus Fire-EMS Department and local emergency teams answer the call when it matters most.This year’s theme is "Improving Outcomes, Together". It reminds us that saving lives takes an entire team—from the first 9-1-1 dial to the emergency room. Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to keeping Southwest Oklahoma safe!👇 Drop a 🙌 or a ❤️ in the comments to show your appreciation for our Altus EMS heroes!

05/16/2026

Happy birthday Kaleb Shive! And congratulations on your 2 years and 8 months of service!

05/15/2026

Thank you to Altus Girl Scout Troop 810 for coming to visit us today and they brought us some of their amazing Girl Scout cookies. We gave them a tour of the station and taught them how to use the fire hose.

05/14/2026