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Donations from the McQueeney Lions Club and The Texas A&M Forest Service Allow Purchases Much of Much Needed Equipment

November 27, 2018 by mcqueeneyvfd_i3x0sk

November 27, 2018: The McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department recently received a donation from the McQueeney Lions Club and a grant for firefighting equipment from the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program and we have begun purchasing new firefighting equipment with these funds. The first equipment to be purchased was 2 gasoline powered ventilation fans and some hand tools to be used for forcible entry, rescue and other related tasks. The ventilation fans are replacing two 20 year old fans that are becoming more and more expensive to maintain and the new hand tools will give the fire department more flexibility when operating at fires and other emergencies. The fire department will be purchasing additional equipment in the next few months as we determine the best way to use the remaining grant funds received from the Texas A&M Forest Service. Pictured with the new equipment are firefighters Stephen Talavera and Josh Harlow.

November 20, 2018: McQueeney VFD Volunteers Tour McQueeney Elementary School Campus

November 23, 2018 by mcqueeneyvfd_i3x0sk

At their regular training exercise on Monday, November 20, McQueeney VFD volunteers walked the campus of McQueeney Elementary School, becoming familiar with the layout and size, and determining lengths of fire hose required to reach different parts of the campus. A campus map was provided and other important details were noted. Volunteers were advised that the school’s ALICE training designates the Pic-A-Taco parking lot, a short distance down FM725, as the escape location and safe refuge in the event of an active shooter or other such incident. This will probably be the response location for the firefighters.

While there, the school principal extended an open invitation to the firefighters to visit the school anytime to have lunch with the students, read to them, etc. McQueeney VFD Chief Bogisch strongly encourages a partnership with our local elementary school.