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Plainview Fire Department reports 2,485 calls in 2024; department highlights training and community programs
Summary
Fire Chief Bobby Gibson presented the department’s 2024 annual report, citing 2,485 responses, certifications and promotions, community CPR classes and an emphasis on professional development.
Fire Chief Bobby Gibson presented the Plainview Fire Department’s 2024 annual report to the City Council on March 20, saying the department answered 2,485 calls and that staffing and training have been priorities.
Gibson said the department operates three stations (headquarters at 2701 Demmer Road, a downtown station on East Sixth and a station on Southwest Third), is fully staffed at 36 members, and runs a mix of suppression and EMS units: six fire suppression units (two frontline), four EMS units (two frontline), one command vehicle and three staff vehicles.
Chief Gibson reported a breakdown of incidents that included structure and vehicle fires as well as grass and trash fires. The marshal’s office performed 68 fire-code inspections and handled four fire investigations. Gibson said EMS units responded on 1,728 EMS assists and that total EMS calls for service for the year were 2,893, with 2,253 transports. He said there were 497 non-transports or refusals and 98 calls canceled before arrival; six transfers of care to AeroCare were listed.
Gibson emphasized professional development: 19 members completed certifications or advancements last year, including EMT basics for seven members and several advanced EMT and paramedic training tracks in progress. He noted promotions and instructor certifications that maintain the department’s training capacity under state classification requirements.
Council members thanked the chief and department for the work; there was no formal action on the report.
