Tivoli Volunteer Fire Dept

06/05/2026

Come on over!

06/01/2026

🚨 WHERE DO YOU CHARGE YOUR PHONE? 🚨

Many people charge their phones on beds, couches, or even under pillows—especially at night.

While modern phones and chargers have built-in safety features, charging on soft surfaces can trap heat and reduce ventilation.

🔥 Why does this matter?

Pillows, blankets, and mattresses are combustible materials. If a charger, cable, battery, or device develops a fault, the trapped heat can increase the risk of overheating and potentially start a fire.

⚠️ The risk becomes higher when using:
❌ Damaged charging cables
❌ Counterfeit or low-quality chargers
❌ Damaged or swollen batteries
❌ Devices covered by blankets or pillows while charging

✅ Charge safely:
• Place devices on a hard, stable surface
• Use original or certified chargers
• Replace damaged cables immediately
• Keep charging devices away from bedding and other combustibles
• Install working smoke alarms in your home

💡 Fire Safety Reminder:
A phone charger should not normally ignite bedding by itself. However, faulty equipment, damaged batteries, and trapped heat can create dangerous conditions that increase fire risk.

A simple change in charging habits can help keep your home and family safe. 🚒🔥

Where do you usually charge your phone? Let us know in the comments.

05/30/2026

TVFD members Charles Tatton, Rosemary Bazan, and Michael Bazan hard at work learning finance and budgeting to help our department at the lovely SFFMA headquarters in Manchaca, down the road from Austin.

05/30/2026

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05/28/2026

In 2 months!

🗣️- STFCOA Meeting
📍-AT-ISD Cafeteria
207 Redfish St.
Tivoli, Tx
📅 -July 14th, 2026
🕰️ - 630pm

💥 If your Dept hasn’t paid your 2026 member dues please bring cash or check and see Ms. Jo Ann at sign in and get paid!

Vendors: If you’d like to set up please send us a message and let us know!

05/28/2026

Very good evening! Lots of good information.

05/07/2026

Officials and agency members from Refugio County at the 2026 Hurricane Conference tabletop workshop in Robstown today. It is quite enlightening and helpful doing these because we go through plausible scenarios that require us to take stock of our real life recovery plans to see if they hold up. We also get to hear how other counties are prepared for disasters and are find agencies, private organizations, NGO's and others who are available to provide assistance in the time of need.