09/19/2026
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When our fellow Texans need us the most, the Fort Worth Fire Department sends the right resources. 🚒🤝
When wildfire season is finds us every year in Texas, the people that are impacted in those communities throughout the state have needs that have to be met immediately. From putting out the fast-moving fires to providing lifesaving and emergent medical treatment and equipment, our firefighters are always ready to receive the call. That call usually gives them only a couple of hours to tell loved one's goodbye and to make sure they have everything they will need for a two-week deployment before they are on the road to help with their skills and knowledge packed with them.
🔥Wildland firefighters🔥- So far this summer we have deployed dozens of our wildland firefighters to fires throughout the state including the Saxton Fire, Herring Fire, Flat Rock Fire, Baker Fire, The Ranch Fire, Rio Escondido Fire, and the Ross fire.
“We make direct impact on Texans across this state every time we go out. People constantly come up to us in small towns and say they have a friend or family member in Fort Worth, and they can’t wait to tell them we were in their hometown.” - Captain Bryan Wyrick
“Continual readiness, the immediate desire to respond, real time action and the willingness to serve are the motivating factors that are possessed by everyone on these deployments.” -Lt. Jake Pannel
🚙Wildland Paramedic Unit (WPU)🚙- worked alongside a Strike Team in some of the fire’s most challenging terrain. Using their Utility Task Vehicle (UTV), the crew helped scout the fire, locate flare-ups and hot spots, navigate and map remote areas, and provide rehab to crews working long hours in difficult conditions.
Wildland firefighting brings unique risks—from extreme heat and burns to chainsaw and falling-tree injuries. Having specialized medical personnel working right alongside our firefighters means help is already there when it’s needed most.
These deployments demonstrate the value of specialized medical resources that can go where traditional apparatus cannot—and the importance of Fort Worth's ability to support our firefighters and emergency responders, both at home and through statewide mutual aid.
🚑AMBUS🚑- The AMBUS provided advanced medical support for firefighters and responders, serving as a mobile medical resource capable of treating, stabilizing, and transporting patients. During the deployment, the crew and a State EMTF physician treated a variety of medical needs—from dehydration and allergic reactions to cuts, abrasions, and other injuries—helping keep responders on the front lines. With the ability to function as a mobile intensive care unit, the AMBUS brings critical medical capability directly to the incident.
Stay safe, .
