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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

FIRE CHIEF'S MESSAGE

A message from the Joint Base San Antonio Fire Chief:

Joint Base San Antonio Fire & Emergency Services is committed to providing world-class structural, wildland, and aircraft rescue firefighting, to include technical rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, fire inspections, code enforcement and public fire & life safety education.

Every single day, the men and women of our organization wakes to serve and protect 85,000 service members, civilians, contractors, and family members, who live and work on this amazing installation. This includes tens of thousands of visitors. Every firefighter does their best to live by our motto: "Protecting the Bravest Armed Forces in the World and their families every day!" Joint Base San Antonio has a tremendous and rich history, with its military lineage stretching back nearly to the beginning of the State of Texas.

Deputy Chief SMSgt Justin Hrusovsky and I are honored and proud to lead the incredible men and women of our professional emergency services organization. We look forward to the success, challenges, and growth the future brings. Our expectation is the pursuit of excellence and the display of greatness as we proudly serve our Joint Base San Antonio community.

Michael Guzman

Fire Chief

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Fire Chief's Message
A message from the Joint Base San Antonio Fire Chief:

Joint Base San Antonio Fire & Emergency Services is committed to providing worldclass structural, wildland, and aircraft rescue firefighting, to include technical rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, fire inspections, code enforcement and public fire & life safety education.

Every single day, the men and women of our organization wakes to serve and protect 85,000 service members, civilians, contractors, and family members, who live and work on this amazing installation. This includes tens of thousands of visitors. Every firefighter does their best to live by our motto: "Protecting the Bravest Armed Forces in the World and their families every day!" Joint Base San Antonio has a tremendous and rich history, with its military lineage stretching back nearly to the beginning of the State of Texas.

Deputy Chief SMSgt Justin Hrusovsky and I are honored and proud to lead the incredible men and women of our professional emergency services organization. We look forward to the success, challenges, and growth the future brings. Our expectation is the pursuit of excellence and the display of greatness as we proudly serve our Joint Base San Antonio community.
Organization
ORGANIZATIONAL DATA

216 Authorized Positions

181 Federal Civil Service

35 Active-Duty Air Force

3 Branch Chiefs

15 Assistant Chiefs

12 District Chiefs

1 EMS Division Chief

1 CFAI Accreditation Manager

171 Operations Branch

17 Fire Prevention Division

15 Communications Division

3 Training Division

3 Health and Safety Division

JBSA Mutual Aid Response Partnerships

Fire Stations
FIRE STATION 1

1910 Kenly Ave

JBSA-Lackland, TX 78236

Coverage Area: Fire District 1 Lackland

Phone: 210-671-2921

Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FIRE STATION 2

120 Dominguez St

JBSA-Lackland, TX 78243

Coverage Area: Fire District 2 Kelly Airfield Annex

Phone: 210-671-2921

Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FIRE STATION 3

200 Medina Base Rd

JBSA-Lackland, TX 78236

Coverage Area: Fire District 3 Chapman Training Annex

Phone: 210-671-2921

Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FIRE STATION 4

3201 Schofield Rd

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234

Coverage Area: Fire District 4 Fort Sam Houston

Phone: 210-221-2244

Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FIRE STATION 5

1704 Winans Rd

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234

Coverage Area: Fire District 5 Watkins Terrace

Phone: 210-221-2244
Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FIRE STATION 6

3920 Rawley Chambers Pass

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234

Coverage Area: Fire District 6 Brook Army Medical Center

Phone: 210-221-2244

Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FIRE STATION 7

4716 Wilkerson Rd,

JBSA-Camp Bullis, TX 78257

Coverage Area: Fire District 7

Phone: 210-295-7600

Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FIRE STATION 8

2080 5th Street East

JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150

Coverage Area: Fire District 8 Randolph

Phone: 210-652-6915
Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FIRE STATION 9

1033 Airport Rd

JBSA-Seguin, TX 78150

Coverage Area: Fire District 9 Seguin Airfield Annex

Phone: 210-652-6915
Hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fire Apparatus
FIRE APPARATUS

4 - Rescue & Ladder Companies

4 - Water Tender Companies

8 - Engine Companies

8 - Wildland Resources

11 - Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Companies

15 - Special Operations Resources
Fire Districts
- JBSA LACKLAND FIRE DISTRICTS 1 2 3
- JBSA FORT SAM HOUSTON FIRE DISTRICTS 4 5 6
- JBSA CAMP BULLIS FIRE DISTRICT 7
- JBSA RANDOLPH FIRE DISTRICT 8
- JBSA RANDOLPH FIRE DISTRICT 9 - SEGUIN AIRFIELD
Operations Branch
Support Branch
Public Services Branch
Accreditation Branch
ACCREDITATION & COMPLIANCE

Joint Base San Antonio Fire & Emergency Services is

currently under candidate agency status as it pursues

Accreditation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence

JBSA F&ES also proudly holds a Class 2 rating with the

Insurance Services Office.
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