Frisco opens Fire Station 10, adds ambulances; police report shows recruiting progress and expanded wellness support

Frisco officials reported additions to emergency response capacity and steps to bolster public-safety staffing at the City Council meeting on May 20.

Fire Chief Lee Glover said Fire Station 10 opened May 19 and will station an engine and medic to serve Frisco’s northwest end. The station is located at Fields and Till Parkway; Crossland Construction was the general contractor, and a formal grand opening is planned for late June, Glover said. The fire department also placed six new ambulances in service on May 5, bringing the number of frontline ambulances to seven.

Glover said the department expects frontline apparatus to remain in service for six to seven years before moving to reserve status. He also described the city’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training exercise on May 17, noting Frisco currently has 71 CERT volunteers who assist in disasters and community events.

Police department staff reported progress on recruitment and training. The department said overall vacancies have fallen modestly after adding seven positions midyear; late-day updates reduced the vacancy count by two police officers and one dispatch position. The department also reported roughly 22 officers in various phases of training and a basic peace officer academy with a July 3 graduation.

The police presentation highlighted mental-health and resilience supports for staff, including a resiliency coordinator (Dr. Foster), a chaplain program, peer support and culturally competent counseling options. Officials said the city absorbed the resiliency coordinator position after a grant expired to maintain the service.

Council members received the departments’ monthly reports; no formal council actions or budget changes were taken at the meeting on these items.