 The Denison Fire Department is considered a combination department consisting of a full-time chief and 36 volunteers. The fire department responds to just over 110 square miles of first response area and another 117 square miles for automatic mutual aid. The fire department operates out of one fire station with several pieces of apparatus which include a 2004 Pierce Enforcer Pumper, 1999 Toyne Tanker-Pumper, 1994 Smeal Aerial, 2004 Ford Excursion, three quick attack units, a heavy rescue and equipment truck.
The fire department provides fire suppression services as well as technical rescues such as vehicle accidents, confined space, high angle and trench rescue, hazardous materials, and basic water search and recovery. The fire department is also very active in fire prevention and code enforcement.
The City of Denison has enacted the 2006 International Fire Code. Should you have questions regarding this, please give us a call.
Open burning in the city limits of Denison is prohibited. If you have questions, please call the fire station.
Interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter? Please give us a call or emai: dnfire@frontiernet.net.
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The fire department operates a mobile fire safety house, Sparky robot and an Adopt-a-Firefighter program. The fire department also enforces the 2003 International Fire Code. The Denison Fire Department has a very active Cadet program. Applications for the fire department are acted upon every March and September; and for the Explorers twice a year.
Any questions may be directed to Chief Mike McKinnon at (712) 263-2806 or dnfire@frontiernet.net.
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