Mid-Year Hurricane Forecast from the National Weather Service

Message from the Chief
I am proud to serve as Fire Chief over this dedicated group of people, who work each and every day to keep our community safe. With 133 Fire Department employees on duty, we provide round the clock service to the over 90,000 residents of The Woodlands. Our progressive attitude and innovative teaching environment encourages our firefighters to be the best they can be.

Sincerely,
Alan B. Benson
Fire Chief

Mission Statement
The Woodlands Fire Department is committed to providing superior emergency service and life safety education to the community, utilizing highly-skilled, professional workforce demonstrating care for our citizens and each other.

Staffing and Duties
The Woodlands Fire Department Inc. is staffed with full-time, paid firefighters / emergency medical technicians that are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Department has teams who are fully-trained to respond to a wide variety of emergencies including:

• Collapse rescue
• Fires 
• Hazardous materials emergencies
• High-angle rescue
• Medical calls 
• Swiftwater rescue
• Trench rescue

Funding for The Woodlands Fire Department is provided by The Woodlands Township.

Stations and Units
The Woodlands Fire Department currently has seven stations, five engine companies, three quints (ladders) and one Battalion Chief Unit in service. Other units include:

• Hazardous Materials Unit 
• Heavy Rescue Unit 
• Two reserve engines

Development
Fire Protection 2010 Bond Issuance: Proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used to construct two fire stations and purchase related fire equipment for these stations.

Station 7, serving the Villages of Creekside Park and Indian Springs, groundbreaking is scheduled for January 2011, with the dedication ceremony and station occupancy scheduled for January 2012. Station 8, serving the Village of Panther Creek, groundbreaking is scheduled for September 2010, with the Dedication Ceremony and station occupancy scheduled for July 2011.

Central Fire Station is scheduled to be remodeled and occupied in Spring 2012. 

The Woodlands Emergency Training Center was completed in the Fall of 2008.

More Information
Read more about The Woodlands Fire Department in the 2010 Budget and through the links on this page.