Plano Fire-Rescue

02/02/2023

It looks beautiful but can also be treacherous.
(Hoping this is last wintery warning post)
The roads may be clearing but curbs and walkways may still be quite slick🥶
Please continue to be safety conscious if you head outside!

02/01/2023

If you need us, we're ready to respond👍

02/01/2023

It may be raining now, but the inevitable setting of the sun can/may/possibly/will change that slushy stuff back to icy stuff...
Please continue to exercise extreme caution!!
Stay safe; stay warm; and stay home, if you can👍

Despite any melting that happened today, refreezing is likely with that already happening here at the office in Tarrant County. Road conditions will be hazardous as we approach sunset. Please stay home if possible.

02/01/2023

We would like to ask for the public's help in finding a missing person. Justin Baldwin's last contact was with a sibling on 09/27/22. He was staying at a local hotel in the 4700 block of W. Plano Pkwy in Plano, Texas. He checked out of the hotel on 10/23/22. Justin's cell phone service has been disconnected, and he has no known vehicle.
Justin lived in Plano for several months; he previously lived in Dallas, TX, and Richardson, TX. At the time he was reported missing, Justin was 42 years old. He is 6’ 02" tall, weighs less than 300 lbs., and has brown hair and blue eyes. He has a tattoo on the right shoulder of his first name in cursive lettering and a leaf or compass-shaped design tattoo on his left shoulder.
In hopes of expanding our search, Justin was listed on NamUS, the nationwide information clearinghouse for missing and unidentified persons. Justin's NamUS case number is . Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Plano Police Department's Tip Line at (972) 941-2148.

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/99396/

02/01/2023

Weather forecast has been extended through tomorrow morning...
Safety is still number one for everyone!! Stay safe. Stay warm. Stay home, if you can.

We know Groundhog Day isn't until tomorrow but is anyone else getting the "we've been here before" feeling? This weather! Same verse, different day! The roads are worse today than yesterday at this time. Same tips as yesterday:

If you don't have to get out, don't.
Slow down.
Give yourself extra time to get to your destination.
Give yourself more room to stop.
Turn on your vehicle's low-beam lights.
Use your blinkers.
Slow down.

Bonus tip: When you drive with your hazard lights on, your blinkers won't work.....(all of your blinker lights are used when you turn on your hazard lights)!

02/01/2023

Photos from US National Weather Service Fort Worth Texas's post

01/31/2023

Hypothermia

We gotta check on and take care of people.
Don't forget the 4 Ps: People, Pets, Pipes, and plants👍

01/31/2023

🚨 👕 SCAM ALERT 👕 🚨
To all of our followers: Please DO NOT be fooled by the random silliness that has recently been "commenting" on our page (and others).
Plano Fire-Rescue does not sell randomized apparel from even more randomized web links.
We work hard to catch these as quickly as possible but, in the meantime, please use caution on the internet🙃

01/31/2023

Stay tuned here or Plano Emergency Management or City of Plano, Texas Government for weather and outdoor condition updates.

01/30/2023

More safety information to consider. Please follow Plano Emergency Management for up-to-date weather and/or other such emergency info👍
#stayweatheraware

Hazardous travel conditions are already being reported this afternoon. Additional, more widespread rounds of freezing rain/sleet are expected Monday PM into Tuesday, and Tuesday PM into Wednesday morning, which will worsen travel conditions. If you have to be out on the roads today through Wednesday, make sure to slow down, watch for ice, and give yourself plenty of time for travel.

01/30/2023

Here are some very handy numbers to have stored in your phones⤵
TxDOT Roads: 1-800-452-9292
Plano non-emergency: 972-424-5678

Save this number in your phone BEFORE you need it! You can also check road conditions at:
https://drivetexas.org/

01/29/2023

Photos from City of Plano, Texas Government's post

01/28/2023

***UPDATE***
In response to a majority of the comments - to which several people have already provided some helpful info - please see below ⤵️
1 patient was released earlier today, 1 patient admitted for observation; and unfortunately the home is significantly damaged, lost the entire roof.

01/28/2023

Early this morning, PFR was dispatched to a house fire. First arriving units, found heavy fire from the back of the house and lots of smoke in the front.
Upon entry through the front door, a crew found two victims on the ground. Both were removed and treated on scene before being transported to hospital.
Other crews stretched multiple hose lines to attack the fire in the garage and attic.
Calm communications and solid training were what brought this incident under control in short order.

01/27/2023

Friday Fun Day!🎉
After all of the safety and weather posts this week, it's time for something light-hearted (and yummy)😁
🎂 It's National Chocolate Cake Day! 🎂
Whether it's quadruple chocolate, "healthy" chocolate, or a tidy pile of chocolate candy...
We hope everyone has a great Friday!😎

01/26/2023

Wow! Progress is steadily changing the landscape⤵

👀 What’s been happening at Collin Creek lately?
In the last three and a half weeks, the Collin Creek project team has poured over 61,000 square feet of concrete slab in the garage. In the next three and a half weeks they expect to pour an additional 90,000 square feet in the garage.

Find more project details at collincreek.com.

01/26/2023

🔥🔥Announcement!!🔥🔥
If you see or smell smoke in the area of Alma, between Hedgcoxe and Bethany, please do not be alarmed!!⤵

A prescribed burn is happening this afternoon (Thursday) at Connemara Meadow. The Meadow will be closed to visitors, and will reopen tomorrow (Friday) morning.

Plano Fire-Rescue Wildland Team (with the assistance of firefighters from McKinney, Allen, and Plano) will be performing a prescribed burn in parts of the Connemara Meadow TODAY. PLEASE DO NOT CALL 9-1-1 when you see smoke.

Please share - thank you!

City of Allen City Hall City of Plano, Texas Government Allen Fire Department Plano Fire-Rescue
The Yogi Treehouse

01/25/2023

⚡AEDs save lives!!❤
Many local businesses provide these tools on premises for emergency use by anyone trained to do so.
But, did you know that it's State law to register your device with your local EMS provider?
Please watch this short video (https://youtu.be/gHNkS6K6X0c) and then visit planofire.org or pulsepoint.org/pulsepoint-aed

01/24/2023

🚩⚠ PLEASE SLOW DOWN.

🚩⚠ PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY.

Since 9am, PFR and Plano Texas Police Department have responded to over 2 dozen vehicle crash emergencies!!

01/24/2023

There will be a lot of safety information being shared today.
Please follow Nws Fort Worth and Plano Emergency Management for regular updates.

Wind chill temperature = how cold people and animals feel when outside. If the temperature is 0°F and the wind is blowing at 15 mph, the wind chill is -19°F. At this wind chill temperature, exposed skin can freeze in 30 minutes! https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold-faqs

01/23/2023

"Our monster is cancer."
(quote from post ⤵)

It’s hard to believe that there is anything more potentially dangerous to firefighters than fire itself.

But it’s the truth.

In fact, the deadliest risk to firefighters today is like the monster under the bed: invisible, silently invasive, and, in many cases, undetected until too late.

Our monster is cancer.

Today, cancer is the number one occupational killer of firefighters. At the 2022 Fallen Firefighter Memorial ceremony in Colorado, almost 75 percent of the names added to the wall for those who had died in the line of duty (348 out of 469) had perished as a result of occupational cancer.

And just last week, we laid our brother, Battalion Chief Travis Maher, to rest at the too-young age of 49 after his bout with stomach cancer, most likely contracted from his work at Ground Zero.

The U.S. Fire Administrator, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, is traveling across the northeast this week as part of to launch the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Strategy, which contains five necessary steps that must be taken in every community to reduce the risk of fire and those lost to it; one is the establishment of a comprehensive firefighter cancer strategy that invests in research, provides access to screening for firefighters, and reduces and eliminates exposure to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

Whether you are a member of the fire service or someone who loves a member, prevention and protection are key to ensuring we not only fight the monster under the bed, but vanquish it.

Learn more about screening and support for the firefighters in your life at the Firefighter Cancer Support Network: https://firefightercancersupport.org/

01/19/2023

Pull To Right For Sirens & Lights

Pull To Right For Sirens & Lights

01/19/2023

🚨🚨🚨 1 Day Left!!! 🚨🚨🚨
Sign-up by midnight tomorrow for the January 30th entrance exam.
Click this link https://www.plano.gov/465/Employment or scan the QR code on the flyer👍

01/18/2023

Timeline photos

Start the new year off by downloading Sparky's smoke alarm safety sheet. Hang it up in your house to remind you and your family to test your smoke alarm every month. http://nfpa.social/z1O150Mt0MG

01/12/2023

❄🧥Texas Winter - or - Texas Winter🌞🏖
It may be below freezing. It may be 80 degrees.
Both could happen the same day🙃
Regardless, this some good safety know-how⤵

: Driving can be hazardous when the roads are icy, especially on bridges. One simple way to keep yourself and everyone on the road safe is to SLOW DOWN! . Learn more at weather.gov/winter

01/12/2023

The department is saddened to report the off-duty passing of Firefighter/Paramedic, John M. Calix, who selflessly served the residents of Dallas for over 5 years. Please keep his family, and the members of this department, in your thoughts and prayers as they grieve his loss and search for closure. Rest in peace Brother... Dallas Fire-Rescue Dallas Firefighters Association-Local 58 Dallas Hispanic Firefighters Association Dallas Black Firefighters Association Dallas Firefighters Museum Box 4 Firebuffs Dallas Fire Fighters Association Auxiliary Dallas Fire-Rescue Education Department Dallas Fire-Rescue Recruiting Dallas Firefighters Pipes and Drums Krodle Foundation

01/12/2023

You still have time!! But the clock's ticking🕥

Want to join the ?

The deadline is 11:59pm on Friday, January 20th.

That's next week!!!😲

That's right; there is still time to sign-up for the entrance exam at the end of this month.

Click the link https://www.plano.gov/465/Employment and then select "Plano Careers website" for the application.

You can also scan the QR code on the flyer👍

01/11/2023

Jeopardy! for the Fire Safety win!!🏆

Clean those lint filters every time you dry your laundry👍

For more dryer safety tips visit:: http://nfpa.social/2ygF50MnKum

This evening on Jeopardy! ⚠️Make sure you clean the lint filter before or after each load of laundry⚠️


FMI: https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Public-Education/Resources/Safety-tip-sheets/DryerSafetyTips.ashx

01/10/2023

We can't always choose the weather we work in, but this Texas January has sure made for some great training days!!
From company-level pump simulation training at the FTC to extrication practice with a rookie at Central, it's a beautiful day outside😁

01/09/2023

01/09/2023

Happy Monday, and...
Happy National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day!!!
Plano Texas Police Department, you know we luv ya😎

01/08/2023

PFR crews are clearing a 1 alarm house fire tonight near Spring Creek and Alma.
First arriving crews found heavy fire in the garage and attic.
An interior attack, rapid search and coordinated ventilation resulted in a quick knockdown.
No injuries were reported.

01/06/2023

Today we're sending 2 great Firefighters off into the sunset.
Firefighter Alan Nicholson is responding to his last emergency in Plano after 22 years of faithful service (actually 22.9 years).
More than that, Alan served our country in the U.S. Army for 8.5 years prior to becoming a Firefighter; and 2 years with another department before PFR.
All totaled, Alan has been giving of himself for 33 years!
We sincerely thank you for all of that time and hope you enjoy your much deserved retirement!

01/06/2023

Today we're sending 2 great Firefighters off into the sunset.
Battalion Chief John Cardwell managed to get one last TGIF before closing this 37 year (to the day) story.
During his time in Plano, John has served our citizens from across the ranks, across the rigs, and across the city, finishing his tour as A-Shift Battalion 2 on the West side of town.
Chief Cardwell is a strong leader who has shared knowledge and trained others along the way to succeed his position. Many experiential learning conversations have been had in 37 years!
Enjoy your retirement, Chief! We look forward to some good hunting stories the next time we see you👍

01/05/2023

Good safety info to keep in mind.
With the increasing number of devices and toys, appliances and tools using batteries, we all need to be diligent in their maintenance.
Unfortunately, just because cables, cords and connections may look the same, not all charging equipment is interchangeable.

01/05/2023

New stuff!

We at PFR are so thankful for a community who supports us, and a great City of Plano, Texas Government who employs talented professionals to install these much needed HVAC replacements!
One never outgrows the fascination of watching big equipment make quick work of a heavy job😁

01/04/2023

🛑🦺🛑🦺🛑🦺🛑
In case you missed it this morning, it's that time again!!
Twice a day, until the end of May😎

School is back in session beginning today. Look out for the children and slow down in the school zones!

01/03/2023

🚩🚩There are still spots open!!!🚩🚩
Our 1st quarter Hands-Only CPR class is next Monday, January 9th, from 6-8pm.
Click the link to sign-up. https://forms.plano.gov/Forms/FD_Training_Program_Reg
If interest continues to grow we'll do it monthly👍

01/03/2023

It's !

Resolve to test your alarms each month in 2023.

And remember, have working smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside and outside sleeping areas!

01/01/2023

Good morning, 2023😎