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...
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...
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...
Just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, the Garland Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1400 block of Williams Drive. When firefighters arrived on scene, the residence was heavily involved with fire and there were people in the home. First responders made...
Celebrate Fire Prevention Week at the Garland Fire Department’s annual Safety Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Fire Administration and Training Facility, 1500 State Highway 66. Join in a day of free family activities, food trucks, safety...
Photos by GFD Captain Collin Blasingame Anyone who has seen the rescue photos and video from the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey can see that the spirit of helping others is alive and well in the state of Texas as well as many other areas of the nation....
The Garland Firefighters Association Local 1293 recently hosted Fire Ops 101 for decision- makers from the state and city levels as well as city employees. Participants had an opportunity to become more familiar with what Garland’s EMTs and firefighters do and the...
Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together, but that also means a greater risk for fire. Following a few simple tips while entertaining and decorating will ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season. Test your smoke alarms and tell guests...
Chief Raymond Knight began his career in Garland as a firefighter in 1980. During the next 20 years, he was promoted to Operations Fire Lieutenant, Operations Fire Captain and then to Administration Battalion Chief. By 2002, Chief Knight had worked his way up to...
For the second year in a row, the Garland Fire Department has achieved the Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Level Recognition Award from the American Heart Association. The award highlights GFD’s EMS providers as the drivers of improvements in the outcomes of STEMI...