Red Oak Fire Rescue

05/09/2026

From rope rescues to car extrication and family fun… Community Awareness Day was a BLAST! 🚒🔥

Thank you, Red Oak, for spending the morning with us and making today such a meaningful event. We loved seeing our community come out to learn, explore, and connect with your local first responders!

Big thanks to our awesome partners, including Allegiance Mobile Health, Red Oak ISD Police Department, Red Oak Police Department, and Cedar Hill Fire Department, for helping make the day a success! 🚨

05/09/2026

HAPPENING NOW! This event is gonna be FIRE 🔥 Join us at 9AM-12PM for a morning of family friendly community fun, including demonstrations with live fire, the jaws of life, and MUCH more! Happening at Central Fire Station (547 Methodist Street), we’re fired up to see you here!

05/06/2026

Want to see the Jaws of Life pry open a car door? 💪 You can this Saturday! Join Red Oak Fire Rescue for a community-filled morning full of live demos, safety demos, and hands on learning! Happening from 9am-12pm at the Central Fire Station in Red Oak, we hope to see you there!

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you on this International Firefighter's Day, and what better way to celebrate than with Engine 182’s next chapter.
Last week, in a galaxy not so far away, some of your Red Oak Firefighters and Admin completed a final inspection of new Fire Engine 182 in Wisconsin, where Pierce Manufacturing is headquartered. This engine replacement is part of our regular replacement schedule for fleet vehicles.

We look forward to seeing this apparatus serving our Red Oak community soon, and ready to respond faster than the Millennium Falcon!

04/02/2026

ROTX ALERT - System Test April 2, 2026
This is a TEST of the City of Red Oak emergency alert system as part of a statewide drill. No emergency is taking place. No action is needed.

03/25/2026

Fire Awards!

On January 30, 2025, Red Oak Fire Rescue responded to a mutual-aid request to Maypearl for a swift-water rescue involving two victims who had been swept from a roadway by high water while riding a side-by-side ATV.

Truck 181, Rescue 181, and Battalion 181 arrived to find the victims stranded on a log about 30 feet from the roadway, separated by two bodies of water and difficult terrain. After assessing conditions, crews deployed an inflatable rescue raft and carried it through floodwater and across dry ground to reach the victims.

Firefighters conducted a current assessment and determined a controlled downstream lowering of the raft could be safely performed. Firefighter Fain boarded the raft and was lowered to the victims while three upstream personnel managed the tether line from the submerged roadway. Firefighter Fain fitted both victims with personal flotation devices and assisted them onto the raft one at a time, while crews safely retrieved the raft back against the current.

After the rescue, the victims were moved across the remaining terrain and transferred patient care to Allegiance EMS. Thanks to the skill, teamwork, and calm ex*****on of everyone involved, both victims were rescued safely and all units returned to service without injury.

For their actions during this rescue, the involved personnel were recognized for their bravery at March’s Council meeting!

03/23/2026

🎖️LIFESAVING AWARDS 🎖️

On the evening of September 13, 2025, Red Oak Fire Rescue and mutual aid crews responded to a reported structure fire on Prairie View Lane, where a resident was believed to still be inside.

Engine 182, staffed by Captain Wilkinson, Driver/Engineer Riordan, and Firefighter Slovak, arrived and began fire attack operations while Battalion 181 (Chief Jakubik) established command. Truck 181, staffed by Acting Captain Markgraf, Acting Driver/Engineer G. Guerrero, and Firefighter Kirby, arrived shortly after to assist with search efforts and water supply.

During the primary search, Wilkinson, Markgraf, and Slovak entered the structure and used a thermal imaging camera to locate the unconscious resident. They pulled the victim to safety, where he was found to be pulseless and not breathing. Immediate lifesaving care on scene helped restore respirations before the patient was transported for advanced medical treatment.

Thanks to the quick, coordinated actions of all personnel involved, the resident survived and was later discharged from the hospital on October 16, 2025.

We're proud to recognize their heroic acts during March’s Council Meeting!

03/19/2026

🏆 2025 Award Recipients 🏆

Each year, members of the department submit nominations for our six Red Oak Fire Rescue annual awards. Recipients are chosen by their peers in recognition of the commitment, professionalism, and service they show throughout the year.

🔥Firefighter of the Year: Justin Slovak
🚑EMS Provider of the Year: Tyler Fain
🚒Driver/Engineer of the Year: Grant Bruce
🧑🏻‍🚒Officer of the Year: Jared Ussery
💪Pride & Commitment Award: Brandon Nichols
🏅Chief’s Award: David Petricca

Recipients were presented with custom belt buckles as a lasting, wearable symbol of that recognition. Please join us in congratulating them!

03/13/2026

Be sure to stop by and say hi at tonight's Sunset Cinema!

02/24/2026