ISO Class 2 Department

Crowley Fire Department

Career fire, rescue, prevention, and fire-based emergency medical service for Crowley and contracted portions of unincorporated Tarrant County.

Class 2 ISO public protection classification
2 Fire stations
3 Operations battalion chiefs
20,954 2025 city population estimate
7.31 City land area in square miles
39 Career firefighters

Department Overview

The Crowley Fire Department is a career municipal agency led by Fire Chief Pleasant Brooks. The department lists fire suppression, emergency medical service, hazardous-materials response, technical rescue, fire prevention, public education, and community outreach among its responsibilities.

Operations are based at two stations. Crowley uses a fire-based EMS model: the City states that all firefighters are certified medical professionals, and a medical 9-1-1 call receives an ambulance and often a fire apparatus staffed with certified paramedics under physician medical direction.

The City reports 39 career firefighters, including the fire chief, deputy fire chief, EMS division chief, and three operations battalion chiefs. Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. 1 also identifies Crowley as a contracted fire-and-EMS provider for district territory.

Public-reference note: The City publishes a department roster and apparatus names, but not every unit's complete specification, license plate, bay assignment, or current disposition. Unpublished fields are shown as “Not publicly listed,” and uncertain fleet records are separated from confirmed current assignments.

History Timeline

1950–1951

The department traces its volunteer roots to 1950; the City's chief biography describes the department as formally established in 1951.

1992

Crowley transitioned from a volunteer organization to a career fire department.

2004

Station 2 at 400 S. Oak Street entered the modern station inventory.

2014

The City received an ISO Class 2 recommendation effective July 1. Pleasant Brooks was confirmed as fire chief on July 17.

2022

Construction was completed on the 12,751-square-foot Station 1 at 911 Municipal Way, with three full-length bays and one half-bay.

2023

The department adopted a 48-hours-on/96-hours-off shift schedule effective June 15.

2024

Truck 54, a Spartan Gladiator 100-foot rear-mount platform, was delivered and added to the fleet.

2025

Public manufacturer records documented delivery of three new Braun Chief XL Type I ambulances for Crowley.

Station Map

Radio Channels

Crowley operates on the Project 25 Phase II North Texas Interoperable Radio Network, primarily using the Johnson County Simulcast layer. The public talkgroup database lists the following unencrypted fire talkgroups.

Talkgroup Alpha Tag Description / Published Use
6006CR FD AlarmFire alarm / dispatch
6008CR FD 2Fire 2 tactical
6010CR FD 3Fire 3 tactical
6012CR FD 4Fire 4 tactical
6014CR FD 5Fire 5 tactical
6016CR FD StageFire staging
6018CR FD EMS1Fire EMS 1
6020CR FD EMS2Fire EMS 2
6022CR FD SpcOpsFire special operations
6024CR FD SpEvt1Fire special events 1
6026CR FD SpEvt2Fire special events 2
6028CR FD TrainFire training 1
6030CR FD Train2Fire training 2
6032CR FD AdminFire administration

Published Response Guide

Incident Type Publicly Described Capability Operational Note
Medical emergencyAmbulance response, often accompanied by a fire apparatusAll Crowley firefighters are described by the City as certified medical professionals; specific assignments are dispatch-determined.
Structure or vehicle fireEngine, aerial, tanker, command, and additional regional resources as requiredThe City does not publish a current first-alarm run card.
Grass / brush fireBrush units supported by structural apparatus and water-supply assets as assignedTarrant County ESD No. 1 public records document brush-apparatus support for Crowley.
Hazardous materialsHazardous-materials response with additional regional resources when neededScope and resource level depend on the material, location, and incident command.
Technical rescueDepartment rescue capability with mutual-aid specialists when requiredPublic sources do not identify a fixed unit count for each rescue type.
Public assistAppropriate fire/EMS unitFor a non-injury lift assist, the City directs residents to non-emergency dispatch at 817-297-2276.
Important: This table summarizes public capability statements. It is not an official dispatch plan, staffing guarantee, or live deployment record.

Mutual Aid

A Fort Worth public contract record confirms an interlocal agreement for mutual-aid fire services with Crowley. That agreement describes Fort Worth responses to Crowley as requested, non-automatic responses. Tarrant County ESD No. 1 separately lists Crowley as a contracted fire-and-EMS provider for unincorporated district territory.

Crowley, Fort Worth, Burleson, Johnson County agencies, and other North Texas partners share NTIRN interoperability. The reviewed public record does not publish a current automatic-aid run card, so the names below describe confirmed contractual or regional interoperability relationships rather than a guaranteed response to every incident.

  • Fort Worth Fire Department
  • Tarrant County ESD No. 1
  • Burleson Fire Department
  • Johnson County ESD No. 1
  • NTIRN regional partners

Station & Apparatus Assignments

Fleet note: Assignments synthesize City facility and apparatus pages with recent manufacturer delivery records. “Not publicly listed” means the reviewed sources did not provide that field; it does not imply the information is unavailable to the department.
Fire Administration — Headquarters
Address201 E. Main Street, Crowley, TX 76036
FunctionAdministration and prevention leadership
LeadershipFire Chief Pleasant Brooks
Apparatus NameFleet IDLicense PlateYear / Make / ModelApparatus SpecsOrder NumberFormer IdentityNotes
Chief 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listedNot publicly listedFire chief command vehicleNot publicly listedAdministrative assignment; vehicle detail needs verification.
EMS 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listedNot publicly listedEMS chief / command vehicleNot publicly listedAdministrative EMS assignment; vehicle detail needs verification.
Admin 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2013 Ford F-150 4×4Administrative support pickupNot publicly listedHistorical public fleet detail; current status should be confirmed.
Chief 254Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 4×4Command / administrative SUVNot publicly listedFormer Battalion 54Historical public fleet detail; current status should be confirmed.
Station 1 — “East Side Express”
Address911 Municipal Way, Crowley, TX 76036
Built2021–2022
Facility12,751 sq. ft.; 3 full bays + 1 half-bay
Apparatus NameFleet IDLicense PlateYear / Make / ModelApparatus SpecsOrder NumberFormer IdentityNotes
Truck 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2024 Spartan ER Gladiator / Smeal100-ft rear-mount platform; 2,000-gpm pump; 400-gal water; 20-gal foamS5414ALS aerial; dealer record lists June 2024 delivery.
Medic 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2025 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XLType I MICU ambulanceNot publicly listedPart of the three-unit 2025 Braun delivery.
Brush 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2007 Ford F-550 4×4Wildland / brush unitNot publicly listedTarrant County ESD No. 1-supported apparatus; exact current configuration needs verification.
Station 2 — “Eagle’s Nest”
Address400 S. Oak Street, Crowley, TX 76036
Built2004
Phone817-297-1638 ext. 5500
Apparatus NameFleet IDLicense PlateYear / Make / ModelApparatus SpecsOrder NumberFormer IdentityNotes
Engine 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2019 Spartan ER Gladiator1,500-gpm pump; 500-gal water; 30-gal Class A foamNot publicly listedALS engine.
Tanker 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2014 Spartan ERV Gladiator1,250-gpm pump; 2,000-gal water; 50-gal Class A foamNot publicly listedTarrant County ESD No. 1-owned water-supply apparatus.
Battalion 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2024 Ford F-250 4×4Command pickup with slide-out equipment systemNot publicly listedShift commander.
Brush 254Not publicly listedNot publicly listed1997 Ford F-350 4×4Wildland / brush unitNot publicly listedExact tank and pump specifications not publicly verified.
Medic 254Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2025 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XLType I MICU ambulanceNot publicly listedPart of the three-unit 2025 Braun delivery.
Medic 454Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2011 Kawasaki MuleSpecial-event medical utility vehicleNot publicly listedCity apparatus page lists Medic 454; model detail should be confirmed.

On Order / Awaiting Deployment

Apparatus NameYear / Make / ModelApparatus SpecsOrder NumberExpected DeliveryStatusNotes
No currently open apparatus order was verified in the public records reviewed August 1, 2026.

Unknown Assignment

Apparatus NameFleet IDLicense PlateYear / Make / ModelApparatus SpecsStatusNotes
Former Medic 254 ambulanceNot publicly listedNot publicly listed2021 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XLType I MICU ambulanceVerify dispositionThe City's older apparatus roster identifies this unit as Medic 254; its status after the 2025 ambulance delivery is not published.
Squad 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listedNot publicly listedSupport / command unitVerify statusThe City apparatus page lists Squad 54 but does not publish its year, model, assignment, or current availability.

Out of Service

Apparatus NameFleet IDYear / Make / ModelReason / ConditionOut of Service SinceStatusNotes
No currently out-of-service unit was identified in the public records reviewed August 1, 2026.

Spare Apparatus

Apparatus NameFleet IDLicense PlateYear / Make / ModelApparatus SpecsFormer IdentityStatusNotes
Truck 254Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2006 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal2,000-gpm pump; 300-gal water; 125-ft rear-mount aerialFormer front-line aerialReserveThe City expressly lists Truck 254 as the reserve 125-foot aerial.
Reserve Medic 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2020 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XLType I MICU ambulanceFormer Medic 54ReserveThe City's older roster identifies the 2020 Braun as Medic 54; reserve use follows the 2025 delivery.
Medic 354Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2025 Ford F-550 / Braun Chief XLType I MICU ambulanceReserveOne of three 2025 Braun ambulances; City roster identifies Medic 354 as reserve.

Retired Apparatus

Verification note: These historical fleet entries are retained for reference. Several retirement dates and specifications were not found on the City's current apparatus page and should be confirmed before reuse as official records.
Apparatus NameFleet IDLicense PlateYear / Make / ModelApparatus SpecsOrder NumberFormer IdentityNotes
Former Squad 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2024 Ford F-250 4×4Command/support pickup with slide-out equipment systemNot publicly listedSquad 54Reported retired after a collision; official disposal record not located.
Former reserve medicNot publicly listedNot publicly listed2015 Ford F-450 / FrazerMICU ambulanceNot publicly listedReserve medicRetirement date not publicly listed.
Former EMS 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listed2001 Ford ExcursionEMS command/support SUVNot publicly listedEMS 54Retirement date not publicly listed.
Former Engine 54Not publicly listedNot publicly listedYear unknown / E-ONE pumperSpecifications not publicly listedNot publicly listedEngine 54Historical pumper; year and disposal record require verification.
Former aerialNot publicly listedNot publicly listed1999 Spartan / Smeal1,250-gpm pump; 400-gal water; 75-ft rear-mount ladderNot publicly listedFormer Crowley aerialReported donated to Cresson Volunteer Fire Department in September 2024.

Public Sources

Research standard: Department and government records control when sources conflict. Apparatus assignments and historical rows are labeled when a current official record was not located.