Fire Chief Mark Lee updated Mayor Scott LeMay and the City Council on the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on Garland’s fire department at the April 6 work session. According to the chief, there are: 4 positive cases - one person is in...
Monday, Nov. 18, was a special day at the Garland Police Department. Beckett Burge reported for SWAT team duty and was sworn in by Chief Jeff Bryan. The 4-year-old, who is courageously fighting cancer, has talked about wanting to be a SWAT officer for more than two...
The Garland Fire Department is recruiting candidates interested in a career as a firefighter. Online applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. Monday, July 29. Requirements include: At least 18 years of age, but not more than 36 years of age at time of...
The Garland Fire Department, through the Citizen’s Fire Academy, is proud to provide an opportunity for citizens to participate in a program which is intended to promote a greater understanding of the mission, responsibilities and activities of the GFD. This is...
Garland Fire Department driver/engineer David Riggs celebrated his retirement Saturday, Feb. 2 at The Flying Saucer. He served the citizens of Garland for 33 years. He also served the fire department as a dedicated, hard-working president of the Garland Fire Fighters...
On Sunday, Dec. 16, 103 children from the Garland community were each given $125 to spend on holiday gifts for themselves or other family members at the 33rd Kids’ Christmas Shopping Spree, organized by the Garland Fire Fighters Association. Much of the money...
Bryan Harpster, driver/paramedic at Station 2, A Shift, represented the Garland Fire Department Saturday, Sept. 8 at the 17th Guns & Hoses Boxing Tournament. The annual tournament pits area firefighters and police officers against each other in the boxing ring to...
Preparing for a second year of teaching valuable career skills to Garland ISD students, the district’s new firefighting and EMT program is already celebrating success. This partnership between the Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center, El Centro College and the...
Thursday, May 10, at approximately 12:51 a.m., the Garland Fire Department responded to a house fire at 4909 Collingwood Drive. When the fire department arrived on scene the one story single family residence was heavily involved with fire and the fire was showing...
The Garland Fire Department received its first powered rescue boat, along with six dry suits, courtesy of the Guns & Hoses Foundation of North Texas. The powered boat will allow Garland firefighters to handle a water rescue with fewer personnel. One driver...
Garland’s Fire Chief, Mark Lee, outlined the impact that the Baylor Scott & White Hospital closing will have on the city’s Fire/Emergency Medical Services system. The chief began by sharing the department’s mission: “To serve and protect the citizens and...
On Jan. 18 at 10:31 a.m., the Garland Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 4226 Saturn Road, Apartment 149. A second alarm was issued as the first units arrived on scene where there was heavy smoke. The second alarm response included five engine...