Mid-North Fire Department in conjunction with The Johnson County Rural Fire Prevention District provides Fire Suppression, Rescue, Fire Inspection, Fire Prevention and Fire Education services to the citizens in the Northwest corner of Johnson County .

Our Volunteer Firefighters respond directly from work or home during a fire or rescue incident. All volunteers are cross-trained to provide emergency medical care, from first-aid to paramedic level. This allows for provision of a flexible and comprehensive response to a wide variety of fire/rescue/emergency medical responses.

Fire training for Mid-North personnel is extensive and on-going, including in-house training as well as Johnson County Fire Training Center. Everything from Vehicle and Rescue to Hazardous Materials Response to Flammable Gases and much more is constantly available.

Fire Scenes

Firefighting is a dangerous occupation. Firefighters must enter burning structures and other hazardous situations. Once inside the structure, Firefighters must search for victims, the source of fire, and ways to extinguish the fire. In this process, Firefighters are exposed to extreme heat, smoke and fumes.

Firefighting is very physically demanding. Firefighters carry 80 - 100 lbs. of equipment such as hoses, axes, ladders, chain saws and extinguishers into and around the fire scene to rescue victims and put out the fire. This may include climbing many flights of stairs.

Firefighters make forced entries into grounds/structures by cutting locks, breaking doors, windows or roofs as needed to gain access to or ventilate structures. This may involve using hand tools such as axes, sledge hammers, battering rams and power tools.

While at a fire scene, Firefighters must constantly evaluate personal safety by examining structures for cracks, breaks, charring or partial collapse.

Firefighters use ladders and work at heights to rescue victims and fight fires. They must raise, lower, rotate and extend these ladders. Ladders are at times used for purposes other than climbing, such as bridges, battering rams and carrying victims.

Firefighters locate hydrants and other sources of water, connect hoses to sources of water using various tools and considerable strength. Hand-held hose lines must be operated without assistance and considerable force must be used to get the hose into position by dragging, carrying or hoisting it into place.

Personnel occasionally are overcome by smoke and/or are burned while working to put out fires.

Firefighters are responsible for the clean up of fire scenes.They carry burnt furniture, clothing, appliances, etc. from buildings to reduce fire and smoke damage. Firefighters scoop, shovel, sweep and mop excess water and debris caused by the fire and Firefighting efforts. Firefighters tear down or shore up weak or dangerous parts of fire structures such as floors, roofs or overhangs.

Becoming a Volunteer Firefighter

As is common with many small rural communities Mid-North Fire Department utilizes volunteers from the community. These dedicated individuals respond from home or work to fight fires and perform rescue operations 24 hours a day.

Though classed as volunteers, these men and women are trained as professional firefighters through in-house instruction and the Johnson County Fire Training School.

Candidates should be in reasonable aerobic condition and be generally healthy, without any physical or mental impediments to performing typical fire ground tasks. These tasks may include but are not limited to wearing an air mask, climbing ladders, lifting heavy objects, driving and operation of apparatus, use of a variety of hand tools and Firefighting appliances.

The duties and equipment of emergency workers make special demands on personnel. Personal preference for hair length, nail length, jewelry, etc. may be overruled for safety.

Interested parties should contact us in person at:

6317 Sky Road
Joshua, Texas
76058

Call us at:

(817)389-3958 or
(817)925.4833

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