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Police and fire chiefs report training, call volumes and mutual‑aid deployments; council adopts NIMS resolution
Summary
Fire and Police reported monthly call volumes and training plans; council adopted a NIMS incident‑command resolution. The Police Chief highlighted new hard license plates effective July 1 and deployment of officers to Kerrville to assist cadaver‑dog teams; the Fire Chief outlined training and a needed pumper repair.
At the July 15 meeting the town’s public‑safety leaders presented monthly statistics, training updates and recent mutual‑aid activity, and the council adopted a resolution recognizing the National Incident Management System (NIMS) incident‑command system as a best practice.
Fire Department
The Fire Department reported 56 total calls in June, including 24 emergency medical calls, four motor‑vehicle accidents and two vehicle fires, and it logged 220 hours of training for the month. The fire chief described planned training activities including a national Blue Card incident command course funded through TIFMAS, three firefighters attending Texas A&M TEEX Municipal Week, and rope‑rescue awareness training under the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. The chief also noted comprehensive maintenance on the ladder and pumper, and said the older pumper (2009 model) will require significant work.
Police Department
Police Chief Pritchard reported 352 calls for service in June, 12 offenses and one arrest, and said traffic enforcement remains active (572 enforcement events for the month). He also briefed council on a statewide change: “Effective July 1 ... there are no more paper tags,” he said, explaining that hard license plates will be issued at vehicle purchase to close a longstanding fraud loophole. Chief Pritchard described the department’s recent mutual‑aid deployment to Kerrville, where two officers and a city side‑by‑side vehicle supported cadaver‑dog search teams, and shared photos from that assignment.
NIMS resolution
Council adopted a resolution formally recognizing the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) for the Hollywood Park Fire Department; the council vote was unanimous by voice. City leaders said the resolution records that the town uses the NIMS/ICS framework for incident communications and unified command so the town remains eligible for certain state and federal programs.
Equipment and maintenance concerns
The Fire Department described deferred maintenance on apparatus discovered during recent service work. The department said detailed inspections uncovered safety‑related items, and staff estimated pumper repairs at a little over $20,000. Council and staff emphasized that the department will pursue preventative maintenance to avoid larger future bills.
Ending
Council asked staff to finalize the NIMS paperwork for grant and reporting eligibility, monitor the vehicle repair program and to keep the public informed about the license‑plate change and any temporary impacts to vehicle transactions.
