Rio Vista Fire Department

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The Rio Vista Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1954 to provide quality Fire and Medical assistance to the citizens of the City of Rio Vista and surrounding areas. RVFD values committing to excellence and reliability in everything we do. RVFD is here protect the lives and property from adverse effects of fires, sudden medical emergencies, or exposure to dangerous conditions. From the en

tire staff at the RVFD we pride ourselves on providing quality attention to your emergency situation and feel honored and privaliged to be able to do so. We greatly appreciate the following we have created in the last 60years and will continue to provide quality services to you.

Big weekend plans for 2 J’s Rescue Training, our department, Grandview Volunteer Fire Department, Liberty Chapel VFD & S...
06/13/2026

Big weekend plans for 2 J’s Rescue Training, our department, Grandview Volunteer Fire Department, Liberty Chapel VFD & San Angelo FD. FAST Boat Technician class!

Good morning! More training on the way. Starting off another Flood And Swiftwater Boat Technician class today with Rio Vista FD, Johnson Co. FD AND San Angelo FD. Gonna be a great training weekend!

Big thanks to 2 J’s Rescue Training for this week’s Swiftwater Rescue Technician training!
06/13/2026

Big thanks to 2 J’s Rescue Training for this week’s Swiftwater Rescue Technician training!

🌊 Water Rescue Team Growth Continues🚤This week, two of our members successfully earned their Swiftwater Rescue Technicia...
06/13/2026

🌊 Water Rescue Team Growth Continues🚤

This week, two of our members successfully earned their Swiftwater Rescue Technician certification through Rescue Training International. Congratulations to Firefighter/EMT Greg Ragon and Firefighter/EMT Brooke Hutchison!

Those two members, along with three others, will spend this weekend completing training to become Rescue Boat Technicians as well.

We would like to recognize and thank these members for their commitment to professional development and public safety.

Their willingness to dedicate personal time away from their families and busy schedules ensures that our department remains prepared to serve our community when it matters most.

With the completion of this training, our department will have:

•1 Swiftwater Rescue Awareness personnel
•4 Swiftwater Rescue Operations personnel
•10 Swiftwater Rescue Technicians
•8 Rescue Boat Technicians

This means that more than half of our current department roster will hold water rescue certifications at some level, significantly strengthening our emergency response capabilities.

We are proud of the progress our water rescue program has made and look forward to continuing to build a highly trained team capable of serving our community and neighboring agencies whenever called upon.

06/11/2026

Another water rescue executed successfully on Sunday evening. Big thanks to Game Warden Kyle Burch, JCSO & Bono VFD - Station 70. The individuals were spotted, a launch site was discovered & this rescue went off without a hitch.

This marks a historical moment as this is RVFD’s first ever swiftwater rescue utilizing an inflatable rescue boat. Additional thanks to Johnson County Emergency Services District No. 1 for supporting our team and providing training as well as equipment.

We’re a little late on posting, but it’s been a busy week! RVFD & CFD were able to successfully execute the rescue of an...
06/11/2026

We’re a little late on posting, but it’s been a busy week! RVFD & CFD were able to successfully execute the rescue of an individual stuck in their vehicle in swift water.

Remember: Water over a roadway is difficult to gauge even for trained professionals, roadways wash out, culverts collapse, debris gathers, etc. PLEASE turn around & don’t risk it.

More members of our department receiving swift water training. It will be great to have 2 more techs on the roster.
06/10/2026

More members of our department receiving swift water training. It will be great to have 2 more techs on the roster.

Good morning! Here comes another Flood And Swiftwater Technician class with RIO Vista FD and Johnson Co! Going to be a great week!

✍️ Mark your calendars!🚨The stage is set! Come out and help support the Hutchison Scholarship Fund.Contact us for sponso...
05/22/2026

✍️ Mark your calendars!🚨

The stage is set! Come out and help support the Hutchison Scholarship Fund.

Contact us for sponsorship opportunities.

While on their maiden voyage on Saturday for engine break-in. Rescue Boat 76 discovered a stranded boater and was able t...
05/12/2026

While on their maiden voyage on Saturday for engine break-in. Rescue Boat 76 discovered a stranded boater and was able to assist in ensuring they made it back to the ramp safely.
Boat 276 was out again today for training and assisted another stranded boater.

ONE Boat Rescue Boats

Sunday night was our department’s year end celebration. We treat members and their families to a steak dinner and hand o...
01/19/2026

Sunday night was our department’s year end celebration. We treat members and their families to a steak dinner and hand out our yearly awards.

For 2025:
We ran a total of 694 calls.
474 medical/MVC/Rescue,
90 fires,
131 “Other”.

Top 5 responders - with the number of calls they ran in 2025
Gail Hutchison (535), Matt Bourquin(494), Mike Yale (377), Kenton Miller (302) & Shara Hutchison (256)

We have 21 active members on our roster -
13 certified EMS personnel (3 more pending)
15 water rescue certified personnel

As a department we logged 964.40 hours of training for the year.

This year after a vote of the membership Greg Ragon was selected as Firefighter of the Year. Congratulations to him and our top five responders.

From all of us at Station 76 we wish you a very Merry Christmas.
12/25/2025

From all of us at Station 76 we wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Address

102 E Depot Street
Rio Vista, TX
76093

Telephone

+18173732691

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