Ambulance Ordinance
- -Notice of Workshop-
Ambulance Ordinance 2012 Awareness Workshop on Tuesday January 10, 2012 at 10:30am - 11:30am at the Fire Administration & EOC Center, 2nd Floor EOC Training Room 203, located at 201 N. 21st Street, McAllen, Texas.
- -Notice of Meeting-
Ambulance Evaluation Committee Meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:45am - 1:00pm at the Fire Administration & EOC Center, 2nd Floor EOC Training Room 203, located at 201 N. 21st Street, McAllen, Texas.
The City of McAllen has adopted a new ambulance ordinance that takes effect on October 1.
“The ordinance is set up to make sure that other ambulance providers, that are not contracted as emergency service providers (with the City of McAllen) meet the requirements of being equipped with medical equipment and personnel, as required by the Department of State Health Services," said McAllen Fire Chief Rogelio "Roy" Rubio.
The administrative staff of the McAllen Fire Department will be responsible for inspecting the ambulances that are seeking a permit to operate within the city limits of McAllen.
Each ambulance company will pay a $500 registration fee in addition to a $25 per vehicle inspection fee. Ambulance inspections will only take place in the months of October, November and December.
A successful inspection will be good for one year.
Mission Statement
“Our mission is to protect the lives and property of all citizens of McAllen from natural and man-made emergencies utilizing mitigation efforts, control systems, and support services.”
Overview
The McAllen Fire Department is a progressive department, whose first priority is to provide excellent quality of service to the citizens of McAllen. We uphold our Mission Statement: To protect the lives and property of all citizens of McAllen from natural and man-made emergencies utilizing mitigation efforts, control systems, and support services. The Fire Department is committed to maintaining a highly skilled and trained department to meet the needs of our community and firefighter personnel.
The authorized strength at the McAllen Fire Department is 158 paid firefighters, 168 total department employees. The Department is comprised of Administration and four divisions: Fire Suppression, Prevention, Training, and Administrative Support.
