Richardson Fire Chief Curtis Poovey presented the Fire Department’s annual report at Monday’s City Council meeting. The report is a comprehensive summary of the department’s 2025 activities and accomplishments and plans for the future, encompassing not only data on staffing levels and emergency response activity, but also staff training and wellness, emergency partnerships, fire investigations, building inspection and permitting, and community education/outreach.
Notable highlights of the report included:
- 16,060 emergency responses were logged in FY25 (including 10,890 EMS services)
- Of the $261.7M in property involved in fire incidents, $256.9M was saved.
- 18 new firefighters (out of 652 applicants) have been hired and will start the Fire Academy this summer (Class 46)
- Lead times to acquire new apparatus range from 14-50 months; Firetruck 4 is expected in June
The Richardson Fire Department marked 100 years of service April 9 and a community event to celebrate the milestone is planned for June 27.
