National First Responder Day
Today is National First Responder Day. We want to give a big thank you to all those other first responders out there. Thank you! 🚒 🚑 🚔 dispatchers need an emoji. 👍
Everlasting Learning Event- 20191027
On Friday our A shift crew went out to Everlasting Learning to show the youngsters the fire truck and go over some fire safety. We enjoyed our time with the little firefighters.
Now Accepting Applications for Full-Time Firefighters
Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue welcomes your interest in joining our duty crew team. Our department requires the following minimums to be considered for employment. You must have: Texas Commission on Fire Protection – Basic Certified Firefighter Certificate Texas Department of Health – License to practice EMT-B or higher Valid Texas Driver’s License – [...]
Update- 20190404
Our crews have stayed pretty busy the last 72 hrs. Beginning with the KMCO Fire on 4/2/19. Since then we have ran 3 more fires. We had an Apartment Fire in district. Thanks Channelview Fire Department for assisting us with the apartment fire. Luckily the sprinkler system extinguished the fire before our arrival. We then [...]
Update- 20190404 a.m.
Early this morning our crews assisted Crosby Volunteer Fire Department with a storage tank fire. The fire has been determined to have been caused by a lightning strike. No injuries were reported.
Update- 20140402
Today D23, E23, and Cas23 assisted Crosby Volunteer Fire Department with a large fire at the KMCO plant. Our thoughts are with all those involved, from the KMCO workers to all the first responders on the scene and anyone that this may have affected.
New Training Tower
Today we had a walkthrough of our new training tower with Fire Facilities. They showed us the ins and outs of the building and how to work it. Our crews from A shift then did some training burns in the building. We are very excited to have the training tower up and running. Here’s a [...]
Update- 20190130
Well our firefighters were at it again. Last night @ Approximately 10:47pm Sheldon Community Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the Royalwood Neighborhood for a working house fire. With the assistance of Channelview Fire Department and Crosby Volunteer Fire Department the Fire was brought quickly under control. No injuries were reported and our thought are [...]
Update- 20190128
A busy few days for our crews. On sat morning at approximately 6:28 am D23 and E23 were dispatched to a commercial vehicle fire on the Crosby Fwy at Sheldon Rd. D23 arrived on scene and found a trash truck that had dumped its burning load on the side of the Crosby Freeway. Our crews [...]
Recognizing our 41st President
Earlier today District Capt. Isaac Pinson, Engine Operator Chris McCrary and Firefighter Hernan Venegas went to send off our 41st President at 45 and Louetta as Train 4141 passed under neither. D23 staged with multiple other fire departments from around Harris county. Thank you for your service President Bush. [...]