Fire Chief Welcome
Welcome to the Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue website. We hope to reach out to the community and provide safety tips, fire prevention techniques, and useful resources.
The department has been in service since 1955, and began with the merger of 2 departments.
The men and women that make up the department are your neighbors, friends, and relatives, and are actively involved in the community. We are striving to make this a better place to work, live and raise your family.
Facilities
Sheldon Community Fire and Rescue has a long-standing commitment and history of providing a rapid response time from one of our 4 stations.
Personnel
We are staffed by personnel that consider the community and residents their home and family.
Latest News
We strive to keep the public up-to-date on what’s going on in our community. See below for the latest news from Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue.
PLAN, DO NOT PANIC
June 1st is the start of Texas hurricane season and we would like to remind you of the following:
1. To go bags– have a “to go bag/bags” packed for each member of the family so that you are prepared to evacuate your premises; you may only have a few minutes to get you and your family to safety.
2. Shelters– know where your hurricane shelter is in your community or the location of the nearest shelter.
3. Exit Route– Houston roads are easily flooded so keep this in mind when deciding whether to ride out a storm at home.
4. Batteries– if we are hit by a major storm we will be out of electricity for few days or even weeks so having extra batteries for your flashlights as well as battery packs that you can use is important.
5. Food & Water– when it comes to food and water, this is something you never want to run out of so having a stock of nonperishable food items and an ample supply of water is crucial.
6. First Aid Kit– having a good first aid kit at home is very necessary, especially if you have kids; small cuts or scratches when exposed to standing water can become infected and pose a health risk if medical attention is not readily available.
7. Fuel– make sure all your vehicles are fueled up in case you have to leave your area.
8. Car charger– Make sure your phone is fully charged and you have a car charger, an extra phone battery or a phone bank (stored power).
9. Extra cash– always have a little money put away in a safe place for a Hurricane emergency—banks and ATM machines may not be functioning or accessible. If you need to leave your home on very short notice having some extra cash put aside just for this purpose will be convenient and will give you peace of mind.
10. Important medication & Documents– All Meds should be refilled prior to a storm alert and if you need to evacuate the islands make sure to have refills. Passports, Birth and Marriage certificate. Insurance info and any important documents should be in a water proof container.
Be safe this hurricane season, get prepared and stay up to date on the weather, check your preferred websites and apps to find out ways you and family can be ready.
Monitor weather conditions today - keep your phone charged in the event of power outage, watch your phone for alerts, stay safe and weather aware. ☔️
NEXT WEDNESDAY
JUNE 5, 7:00pm, Ch. 2
Set your DVR for important reminders/tips - hurricane season begins this Saturday. 🌪️
We would like to thank Magris Talc for allowing us to be part of their Safety Connect Day. The day was full of great safety tips, talented individuals, State Of The Art fire extinguisher class and let’s not forget the great food. Magris is a A plus community partner and we are looking forward to any upcoming events.
Wednesday, May 29, 10am
Please SHARE info with someone who may be in need—especially many who have lost food due to power outages.