Texarkana Arkansas Fire Department

02/28/2022

High School Students mark your calendar for the upcoming College Fair at the Texarkana Recreation Center.

02/04/2022

TAFD would like to congratulate Dan Thompson on his promotion to Captain and Tate Gore on his promotion to Engineer.

01/27/2022

Take it Outside

Due to recent events, TAFD would like to remind everyone to keep safety first when using portable generators. Portable generators are great tools for providing emergency power but can be deadly if misused. Please view the video below from the Portable Generators Manufacturers' Association for safety tips.

Take your generator outside.

01/06/2022

Congratulations to Captain Michael Haynes, FF Tyler Gilliam, and FF Clark Hicks for receiving the Naloxone Life Saving Award from the University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute.

12/21/2021

TAFD would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas.

12/07/2021

TAFD would like to congratulate Firefighter Mason Belk for completing his probationary period. Mason had the honor of his wife, Bethany Belk, to pin his badge.

11/23/2021

Thanksgiving safety tips | NFPA

TAFD would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.

Use NFPA’s Thanksgiving safety tips to keep your family safe and help prevent cooking fires.

11/10/2021

TAFD and the City of Texarkana, AR are aware of several warning sirens not functioning. We are in the process of working with contractors to both repair any non-functional sirens and also increase the coverage area of the City. Warning sirens are just one way of notifying people outdoors of approaching dangerous weather. We encourage every citizen with a cell phone to sign up for Code Red Emergency Alerts at the following link https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/9CE5BBCCF212

11/03/2021

TAFD would like to recognize our new Chaplain, Brother Donnie Edwards. Bro. Donnie is the Lead Pastor at Legacy Baptist Church in Genoa. We are grateful to have this man of God volunteer his time to fill this vital position within our department. We would also like to thank the members of Legacy Baptist Church for blessing this mission.

10/28/2021

TAFD would like to congratulate our 2021 Firefighter of the Year - Firefighter Nathan Reeves. Nathan was cited for bravery shown when he was trapped by a collapsing porch during a fire. Nathan suffered a serious leg injury on this incident. He worked hard on rehabilitation and returned to full duty much earlier than expected. TAFD is fortunate to have Firefighter Reeves on our department and is proud to name him our Firefighter of the Year.

10/19/2021

Gear Donning Race

TAFD personnel had a great time teaching fire safety to all of our TASD Elementary Schools during Fire Prevention Week. The students watched a fire safety video, practiced stop, drop, and roll, and learned basic fire safety tips. Fun activities included watching two of TAFD's best race to put their gear on and, of course, getting to meet FirePup.

10/07/2021

TAFD would like to thank Adam Dalby, manager of the city's parks and recreation. and the Texarkana Youth Softball Association for recently hosting a tournament dedicated to raising funds for the fire and police departments. Each department received $1800 from this tournament! TAFD intends to use this money to support our honor guard.

09/30/2021

Mrs. Lewis, our Administrative Assistant Marian Holder's mom, dropped off breakfast for the guys downtown today. Amazing how some people just get up in the morning and decide to do something nice for other people.

09/22/2021

Our newest brush truck is almost ready to go in service. Brush 5 will mostly respond along and North of I30. This unit has a bumper turret which should help protect our firefighters while operating along I30 and other highways. It's much safer to fight fire from inside the truck when you are around fast-moving traffic.

09/17/2021

Proud of our guys! Dedicated husbands, fathers, and firefighters.

09/16/2021

Engineer Daniel Thiels honoring those who lost their lives trying to save others.

Texarkana Arkansas Fire Department Engineer Daniel Thiels tackling the steps of War Memorial today to honor those who lost their lives 20 years ago. #neverforget #Littlerockstairclimb

08/31/2021

On Saturday, September 11th, these three finely tuned firefighters will represent TAFD at the Little Rock 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb (https://www.littlerockstairclimb.com/. Left to right is Engineer Josh Moore, Engineer Daniel Thiels, and FF Nathan Reeves. This event is held to honor the public safety officers that lost their lives on 9/11/2001. We are very fortunate and honored to have these three men represent us. Please visit the event site for further information.

08/18/2021

Prayers were answered recently as Engineer Dan Thompson was able to leave the hospital after a long battle with Covid! We know that he still has a long recovery ahead of him but we look forward to when he can return to work.

07/19/2021

TAFD would like to invite everyone to the Little 1st Responder Costume Contest at the Gateway Farmers Market on July 24th. This should be a fun time for the kids, we will have trucks on scene. Details below.

07/15/2021

Bittersweet day at TAFD. Bitter because our Chaplain, Brother Craig Jenkins, is moving on. Sweet, because we know he is following God's call to serve at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. Chaplain Craig always did an excellent job for our department. He will be missed. The Texarkana, AR Firefighter's Association and Chief David Fletcher presented Brother Craig a plaque in honor of his service.

07/13/2021

Texarkana Arkansas Fire Department

Bids for Window Replacement

Sealed bids will be received by the Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department for the purchase and install of 15 insulated, fixed, aluminum frame windows. These windows will replace the East side windows of our Fire Station at 416 E. 3rd ST Texarkana, AR. Windows will need to be approved by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Bids will be taken until 1700 on August 20, 2021. Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled Bid Enclosed – Fire Station Windows. Bids should be mailed to the Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department, PO Box 2711, Texarkana, TX 75504. All properly received bids will be opened on August 23, 2021. Each bidder will be notified of the status of their bid.
Information on this project can be obtained by contacting Fire Chief David Fletcher at [email protected] or 870-779-4967. TAFD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and will base its selection on the overall value of the bid.

Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department proudly protects 30,006 people living in an area of 42 square miles. We operate out of 5 stations that protect a primarily residential area.

07/12/2021

Each year, TAFD partners with the National Fire Safety Council to raise funds for fire and life safety educational materials. TAFD would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for contributing to this program in 2021:

Rhema Baptist Church
Danny Wooten
Greg Giles
Bar 3 Machine Tool
Goins Plastic Source
Beech Street Baptist Church
Hadaway Electric Co
Mount Grove Baptist Church
Youngblood Insurance Agency
SW AR Electric Co-Op
Wendy's
FMC Products
Scott Equipment
Miller-Claborn Oil Dist Co
Stateline Fireworks
Belt Construction
St. James Missionary Baptist
Fairview United Methodist
Herb Crumpton Architect
Southwest Title
Years Gone By Classic Cars
H & H concrete Co.
Commercial National Bank
Precision Roll Grinders
Hickory Street Baptist Church
Sugar Hill Methodist Church
Richardson Waste

07/08/2021

TAFD would like to congratulate Firefighter Kaleb Lee for completing his probationary period. Kaleb had the honor of his Mother, Tonya Swint, to pin his badge. The family would like to remind everyone to eat at Sue & Carol's, a fantastic locally owned restaurant.

07/02/2021

TAFD would like to congratulate Fire Marshal Jim Wall on his completion of the Fire Investigation Essentials course at the National Fire Academy.

06/21/2021

A-Crew, with assistance from Texas Quint 1, did an excellent job of confining and extinguishing a fire at a downtown restaurant. Units spent several hours putting out hot spots and clearing the buildings of smoke all while dealing with the oppressive heat and humidity.

06/15/2021

Well we had a good run of below average temperatures but the heat and humidity has showed up with a vengeance. TAFD would like to remind everyone (especially our firefighters) to stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay informed of weather conditions. Tips for preventing heat-related illness can be found at this CDC link.
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heattips.html

05/31/2021

TAFD would like to thank our veterans for the freedom we enjoy in this great country.

05/11/2021

WOW! Take a look at this fantastic table the guys at Station 1 now have to sit and visit at. Designed, financed, and built by several of our personnel.

04/29/2021

Civil Service panel sets agenda for meeting

TAFD will host the annual Civil Service Commission meeting on May 3rd at 1630. Location will be the Fire Department conference room. These meetings are open to the public. The Civil Service Commission governs the uniform employees (police and fire) of the City of Texarkana with regards to hiring, promotions, discipline, and termination.

The Texarkana Arkansas Civil Service Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday to consider several items. They include:

04/28/2021

Congratulations to Mason Belk for his recent graduation from the AR Fire Academy. We wish him a long and successful career.

04/23/2021

Brittany, Le'Ana, and Treasure met with the crew responsible for rescuing them from a house that a very large tree had fell on. It is a blessing to see them doing well and we are grateful they took the time to visit and thank the guys..

04/12/2021

Texarkana, Ark., fire crews rescue 2 women, child from houses crushed by tree that fell during storms

Good work from the guys under tough conditions.

“It’s pretty much a miracle that they were alive with the tree being on top of them with the way they were”

04/08/2021

After a long break due to the COVID pandemic, TAFD will be resuming our annual fire safety inspections of all commercial buildings in Texarkana, AR. Reasons for an annual inspection program are identification of hazards and preplanning to ensure the safety of first responders, improve safety of the public and occupants, and ensure proper operation of fire alarm and suppression systems. Please contact us if you have any questions concerning our inspection program.

03/29/2021

TAFD would like to congratulate Kristi Bennett as the new TAPD Chief! We look forward to working with her to make Texarkana a great, and safe, place to live.

03/19/2021

TAFD would like to congratulate Firefighter Reece Jones for completing his probationary period. Reece had the honor of his father, Captain Andy Jones, pinning his badge.