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DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Weslaco Fire Department provides Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Services to the citizens of Weslaco, Texas from 3 fire stations and a staff of 72 commissioned Firefighters/EMS personnel.

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Antonio Lopez,
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The Weslaco Fire Department provides the citizens of Weslaco and Hidalgo County Precinct #1 with the   following services, Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Rescue, Swift Water Rescue, Hazardous Materials Response, Fire Prevention, Public Education, Wild land firefighting team and Founder of the Rio Grande Valley Emergency Medical Regional Response Team.  Filled with tradition and the vision of the future, The Weslaco Fire Department is growing to me the needs of it citizens and increasing the education of its Firefighters to be the best all around Firefighter/Paramedics, and Aggressive Firefighting has been the motto we follow.   



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Fire Administration
119 East 5th St
Weslaco, Texas 78596

956-447-3415

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Antonio Lopez, FIRE CHIEF

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As the first Fire Chief / Licensed Paramedic combination in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Chief Antonio Lopez manages a Combined Career Fire-EMS Department, Which is one of a few Fire-EMS Departments in the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. Fire Chief Lopez holds a Master Firefighter Certification under the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Texas Department of State Health Services Licensed Paramedic, and an Advanced Emergency Management Certification. Weslaco Fire Department responds to approximately 8500 Fire and EMS Emergency calls a year, and is one of the busiest Fire Departments in the Region. With a pro-active approach to response and emphasis on higher education, Chief Lopez increased Fire Division training by 326%, and 4000 contact Hours in advanced Paramedic training in the first year as Fire Chief. Several Community programs (MRC/CERT/TEEN CERT) based out of Weslaco Fire Department have also been created to engage the community to be prepared and have involvement in response and recovery and a pride of ownership of their City and Department.