Department

Dallas County Fire & Rescue serves the citizens of the unincorporated area of Dallas County.  This area encompasses approximately 35 square miles on the South East part of the county.  The department is housed in Old Dallas Station 9, which was built in 1951 for the Kleberg  volunteer Fire Dept. It is a 2 bay brick building with living quarters and is staffed most of the time with DCFR Volunteers.

DCFR is under the direction of the Dallas County Fire Marshal and Chief Robert De Los Santos. The dept. membership is made up of approximately 20 active members.  The department was formed in 1983 by Retired Fire Marshal Jim Badgett to serve the unincorporated areas of the county. They started out in a mobile home which was later replaced with a tin barn that members built. In 1991 DCFR moved into the current location when DFD moved out.

DCFR responds to any situation requiring assistance, these may include but are not limited to:

Fires - Structure, Auto, and Brush

First response for Medical Emergencies

Confined Space Rescue

Automotive Extrication

Hazardous Materials response

Search for missing persons

Mutual Aid for other depts.

Standby for H H W Events

Public Fire Education

EMS Standby at Special Events

Natural Disaster response

Severe weather standby