Richmond Fire Department (Texas)

== Department Profile ==
The Richmond Fire Department is a career department in Fort Bend County, Texas. The department protects a 70 square mile area and employs 30 full-time firefighters. Suppression personnel work a 48/96 shift schedule.
==History==
Fire protection in the City of Richmond dates to 1897 when the first volunteer department, the Pioneer Hose Company No. 1, was formally organized. This group of 22 men reorganized the following year and became the Phoenix Hose Company No. 1.
The next major reorganization came in 1924 when they became the Richmond Volunteer Fire Department.
The department hired its first two paid firemen in October 1974.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
1 	112 Jackson Street	1964-2015 	Renovated 1974
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Central Fire Station No. 1 - 200 Houston Street===
Built 2015, occupied 2016
:Engine 41 - 2018 Spartan ERV Gladiator (1500/750/25F)
:Tanker 41 - 2001 Ford F-750 XLT / 19?? Simms (250/1000) (Ex-Tanker 4)
:Squad 41 - 201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 
:Heavy Rescue 41 - Wells Cargo trailer
:Hazmat 41 - Wells Cargo trailer
:Battalion 41 - 201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Tower 43 - 1998 Pierce Dash (2000/300/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department (Texas))
:Antique - 1925 Ford Model T pumper (250/50)
:Foam trailer 
===Fire Station No. 2 - 201 Payne Lane===
Built 2003
:Engine 42 - 200? Spartan 
===Fire Station No. 3 - 11750 Mason Road===
Built 2008
:Engine 43 - 2010 Spartan Metro Star / Ferrara (1250/750/50F) (SN#H-4433) (Ex-Engine 12)
:Booster 43 - 2004 Ford F-350 4x4
:Utility 43 - 2008 Ford F-450 4x4 / Rawson-Koenig (Ex-Squad 32)
:Boat
===Assignment Unknown===
:Engine 44 - HME / Ferrara 
:Fire Marshal - 201? Ford Explorer AWD 
:Antique - 1937 Dodge / Buffalo pumper (500/100) (Ex-Engine 2)
:2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 
==Retired Apparatus==
:1974 Ford C pumper (Ex-Engine 6)
:1968 Ford C pumper (Ex-Engine 5)
:1963 Dodge C-600 tanker (?/1000) (Totalled in a rollover MVA on 11-13-75) 
:196? Chevrolet Sport Van
:1951 Dodge 90C / General pumper (500/300) (Ex-Engine 3)
==External Links==
:Richmond Fire Department
:Richmond Fire Department Facebook pageCategory:Fort Bend County
Category:Texas departments operating Spartan ER / Crimson apparatus
Category:Texas departments operating Ferrara apparatus
Category:Texas departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of Buffalo apparatus