Last night, at approximately 8:30 PM, the San Leon Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to assist the Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department and several surrounding agencies with a large commercial structure fire.

Upon arrival, crews found a commercial building fully engulfed in flames. San Leon Tanker 1 and Engine 1 responded to the scene to help establish and maintain a steady water supply for firefighting ... (Full Story & Photos)

Even after Halloween festivities at the San Leon Volunteer Fire Department ended and the doors closed to the public, emergency calls continued to be answered throughout the night. After a busy day of community events, volunteers remained ready to respond to calls for help.

One recent call involved a large fire that threatened nearby trees, an RV, and motorcycles. San Leon Engine 1 responded quickly, ... (Full Story & Photos)

San Leon experienced an exciting two days of community spirit and celebration. The events began on October 30 at San Leon Elementary, where families gathered for a lively Halloween event. On Halloween day, despite forecasts of unfavorable weather, the skies cleared to allow for a successful Halloween Golf Cart Parade, which concluded at the San Leon Volunteer Fire Department.

The festivities continued ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last month, San Leon Fire responded to 111 emergency calls, keeping our volunteer department very busy. Here’s the breakdown.

79 – Rescue, EMS Calls
14 – Fire Calls
6 – Hazardous Situations
12 – Public Service
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A HUGE THANK YOU FROM SAN LEON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT!
The San Leon Volunteer Fire Department would like to give a HUGE THANK YOU to Coastal Eco Heating and Air and owner Mr. Aaron Plant!
Coastal Eco Heating and Air generously donated their time, labor, parts, and services completely FREE OF CHARGE to help repair our fire station's air conditioning system!
It's businesses like yours that truly ... (Full Story & Photos)

Week after week, we continue to grow, and great things continue to happen at San Leon Volunteer Fire Department!
We are excited to welcome TWO MORE NEW MEMBERS to our growing family! One holds a Texas State EMT certification, while the other brings valuable experience as an industrial firefighter.
Our department is growing stronger, our experience is expanding, and our future is looking brighter ... (Full Story & Photos)

The two-minute drill is an essential firefighter training exercise where participants are required to put on their full structural firefighting protective gear—including bunker pants, boots, protective hood, turnout coat, helmet, self-contained breathing apparatus, and gloves—in two minutes or less.

This drill helps firefighters develop speed, discipline, muscle memory, and confidence, while also ... (Full Story & Photos)

“Train your team to be better than you. Train them to take your position. If you don't, you've failed them.”
Thursday night at San Leon Fire Department, our members continued sharpening their skills by working on their two-minute drills!
One firefighter in particular, JJ Garcia, has set a personal goal of completing his two-minute drill in beating his last time at 1 minute & 11 seconds
JJ even ... (Full Story)