SAN LEON FIRE and Rescue

09/18/2026

On September 17, 2026, San Leon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash after a young driver, fatigued behind the wheel, made a quick turn onto 16th Street and left the roadway, coming to rest in a ditch. A motorcycle was approaching the stop sign at the time, and the incident could easily have resulted in a collision.
Fortunately, no one was injured. The crash is a reminder that fatigue slows reaction time and impairs decision-making. If you are tired, slow down, stay alert, and allow extra time to react.
A few seconds can make the difference between a close call and a tragedy. Drive safe, San Leon.

09/18/2026

Downed Power Line Safety
⚠️ DOWNED LINE SAFETY — PLEASE USE CAUTION ⚠️
San Leon Volunteer Fire Department has responded to multiple downed-line calls over the past several days.
In our area, it is not uncommon for 18-wheelers, dump trucks, trash trucks, and other large vehicles to come into contact with low-hanging utility or communication lines crossing roadways.
If you suddenly lose power or internet and notice a line down near your home, driveway, or roadway, stay away from it and call 911.
🚨 Never attempt to move, lift, or remove a downed line yourself — even if you believe it is only a cable or internet line.
Treat every downed line as energized until the appropriate utility company or emergency personnel confirms otherwise. Electricity can travel through wet ground, standing water, fences, vehicles, and other conductive materials. Standing in wet grass near an energized line can result in severe injury or electrocution.
Please keep children and pets away from the area and allow firefighters and utility crews to safely handle the hazard.
When in doubt, stay back and call 911. Your safety comes first.

09/15/2026

San Leon Volunteer Fire Department has been working closely with Firefighter Morales, who holds both his TCFP firefighter, Advanced EMT certification and pump operator certification.
Our department follows a structured process for developing new pump operators. Chief Pittman provides one-on-one, hands-on instruction, beginning with Booster 1. After completing the required training and evaluation, the firefighter advances to Engine 3, then Engine 1, and finally Tanker 1.
This step-by-step process allows our operators to gain valuable hands-on experience and learn the unique operation of each apparatus before advancing to the next level. Upon completing the program, the firefighter undergoes a final evaluation and receives the Chief’s approval before being cleared.
Thank you, Firefighter Morales, for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving our community.

09/13/2026

Another great day spent with our community!
Today, the San Leon Volunteer Fire Department had the privilege of joining our friends and neighbors at the San Leon American Legion for its 9/11 Cook-Off.
It was a wonderful opportunity to visit with community members, strengthen relationships, answer questions, and enjoy some of the best barbecue anywhere—right here in San Leon! Every cook-off team brought its own special recipe, flavor, and unique touch to the competition.
We are incredibly grateful for the hospitality, fellowship, and continued support shown to our department. Events like this remind us that San Leon is more than a community—we are family.
Thank you to the San Leon American Legion, every cook-off team, and everyone who helped make this meaningful day possible. We will always remember and honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

09/12/2026

🚒 VOLUNTEER DOESN’T MEAN “SHOW UP WHEN YOU WANT.” 🚒
The reality is that operating a volunteer fire department is a full-time responsibility—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Tuesday and Thursday training nights are not enough to handle everything required to keep this department ready. Behind every emergency response are countless hours of training, truck inspections, equipment checks, vehicle maintenance, cleaning, and ensuring every apparatus is operational and presentable when the tones drop.
We take tremendous pride in what we do, and we are grateful and blessed to serve a community that continues to stand behind us.
Today, several of our members are once again giving up their personal time to finish what we could not complete during the week—washing and detailing our trucks, checking our equipment, and preparing everything for the next call.
Because emergencies do not follow a schedule—and neither does our commitment to this community.
We don’t do it for a paycheck. We do it because when you call, we must be ready.

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 A DAY THE WORLD WILL NEVER FORGET 🇺🇸
On September 11, 2001, thousands of people fled unimaginable danger while 343 FDNY firefighters, along with police officers, paramedics, and other first responders, answered the call and ran toward it.
That day changed our nation forever.
Today, we honor every innocent life lost, every hero who made the ultimate sacrifice, and every survivor who continues to carry the lasting impact of that day.
In remembrance, the San Leon Fire Department has lowered its flags to half-staff. For those who may not know, San Leon Engine 2 is stationed outside the firehouse. This engine was present at the World Trade Center site in New York on September 11, 2001. It was donated to our department following Hurricane Ike, when our station was destroyed.
Today, Engine 2 remains a tangible part of history. It serves as a reserve apparatus and continues to play an important role in training our new members.
May God bless the families, friends, and fellow first responders who continue to carry the memory of that day.
We remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸

09/11/2026

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25 years later, another moment of silence

It has been 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks changed the United States forever.

On Friday, September 11, people across the country will pause to remember the 2,977 people killed that day and the lives forever changed by the attacks.

But this year's 25th anniversary will include something new.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is adding a seventh moment of silence to the annual commemoration ceremony, honoring the people who died in the years since 9/11 from illnesses connected to their exposure at or near the World Trade Center site.

For the past 24 years, the ceremony has included six moments of silence. They mark the times the two World Trade Center towers were struck, the Pentagon was attacked, Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania, and each tower collapsed.

The new moment will come after the reading of the names and will recognize first responders, rescue and recovery workers, survivors and Lower Manhattan community members who later lost their lives to 9/11-related health effects. It will remain part of the ceremony in future years.

The attacks lasted only hours.

Their consequences have lasted a quarter century.

Tomorrow, the silence will remember not only those who were lost on September 11, 2001, but also those whose lives were taken in the years that followed.

09/11/2026

Training is critical—but making sure our apparatus, equipment, and PPE are ready is just as important.
A working fire is not the time to discover that your ventilation saw won’t start, your SCBA batteries are dead, your air cylinder wasn’t refilled, or a critical tool is missing.
Thursday is truck-detail night at San Leon Volunteer Fire Department. In the volunteer fire service, members also inspect their assigned apparatus at the beginning of every shift. Every truck, tool, air pack, and piece of equipment must be checked and ready—because lives depend on it.
Tonight, our members are learning to use our new software program, PSTrax that is used on your phone, tablet, pc ect. This system helps us track inspections and maintenance schedules while improving compliance, traceability, and accountability throughout the department.
When the tones drop, there are no excuses. Our equipment must work—and our firefighters must be ready.

09/10/2026

🚨 THESE NUMBERS ARE REAL—and they continue to rise.
What many people don’t see is the enormous cost of keeping a volunteer fire department ready to save lives.
Outfitting just one firefighter requires thousands of dollars in protective gear and equipment. That PPE expires, becomes contaminated, wears out and must be replaced. But the expenses don’t stop there. Fire trucks, fuel, tools, hoses, medical supplies, insurance, testing and apparatus maintenance all continue to skyrocket.
This is one of the greatest challenges facing volunteer fire departments. We answer the call without asking who you are or whether you can afford our help—but we cannot do it without the community’s support.
When you see a fire department fundraiser, benefit or community event, please stop by, donate or simply help spread the word. Every contribution helps keep trained firefighters properly equipped and dependable apparatus responding when lives are on the line.
Your support means the world to us. We depend on you just as much as you depend on us. 🚒❤️

If you would like to donate to San Leon VFD, we have posted the link. If anything we ask please share!!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-change-lives-18035