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PfCONA
was formed in 1985 by Pflugerville residents who wanted to provide a forum for
neighborhood groups to collectively air their concerns and work with the City Council to
resolve problems.
Its goal was to bring the community together. This goal continues today. Won't you join us
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Pflugerville area is served by Emergency
Services District #2 and the Pflugerville Volunteer Fire Department. The District covers
an estimated 100 square miles in Northeast Travis County, Texas, which sits astride
Interstate Highway 35 approximately 14 miles north of the central business district of the
City of Austin. The area is roughly bound by Farm-to-Market Road 1325 in the West, the
Travis-Williamson County line on the North, Farm-to-Market Road 973 and Cameron Road on
the East, and Yager Lane, Dessau Road and Howard Lane on the South.
The District provides fire protection and
first response emergency medical care within its jurisdiction in close partnership with
the Pflugerville Volunteer Fire Department (the "PVFD"). The District is
currently served by personnel and equipment working out of 4 fire stations. The
Pflugerville Volunteer Fire Department (the "PVFD") contracts with the District
to assist in the provision of services.
Go to: www.pflugervillefire.com/ for complete
information.
Related News Briefs
[More newsbriefs to be added in future.]
(7/10/03) When Minutes Count, Volunteers
Come to the Rescue: Pflugerville Fire Department Maintains Strong Bond with Community
-- A car crashes on RM 973 at 2 a.m. How long does it take for emergency personnel to
arrive on the scene? It used to be almost 30 minutes, now it's more like five, according
to Rev. R. Michael Vaughan, Pflugerville Fire Department chaplain and board member. Many
things have changed about the emergency services available to Pflugerville and Travis
County residents. One thing has not. Volunteers still fight fires and respond to medical
emergencies alongside paid staff. "At one point in time, if we didn't show up, nobody
did," said Vaughan about volunteer firefighters. "Now, you have professional
firefighters showing up. I have a great respect for them and they are very good.
Pflugerville has something to be proud of in its firefighters and its volunteers.
In fact, the work of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) is
just as vital as it always has been, although some emphasis has shifted from reactive to
the preventive. Individual volunteers act as first-responders in their neighborhoods, but
also are very involved in community activities involving fire safety and accident
prevention. "One of the neat things is that the volunteers all have another
career," Vaughan said. "These people take time to do this apart from their
everyday lives. They have skills and careers they're making a living off of, and then they
come and get new skills that they can use to help their neighbors."
The volunteer organization is heavily involved in safety and prevention programs and
recently funded the start-up costs for the Fire Factory, an educational program that uses
clowns to teach elementary-aged kids about fire safety. Funds for this program and an
annual scholarship awarded to a student planning a career in public service are raised
through rental fees associated with Pfluger Hall, which the group administers.
"Before getting involved with the Pflugerville Volunteer Fire Department, I really
had no inkling of what they did," said Charlene Moore, who provides support to the
volunteers along with her husband, Pat Moore, who is a board member. "Now, I realize
just how much work goes on, and how much the community depends upon them to be there every
time. They're incredible." Some volunteers through the years have gone on to become
paid firefighters, but the key role of the volunteer fire department has been to make sure
there are trained lifesavers dispersed throughout the community so that their neighbors
have a fighting chance in times of crises.
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Main Address:
203 E. Pecan Street
Pflugerville, Texas 78660
Phone:
(512) 251-2801
Website:
www.pflugervillefire.com/
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