Career Fire & EMS Department

Colleyville Fire Department

A full-service municipal fire and emergency medical services agency protecting Colleyville, Texas, from three stations.

Not published ISO / PPC rating in reviewed sources
3 Fire stations
1 Operational battalion (Battalion 24)
25,727 2025 Census population estimate
13 sq. mi. Approximate city service area
44 Personnel listed by TCFP

Department Overview

The City of Colleyville describes its fire department as providing fire and medical protection to more than 24,000 residents across approximately 13 square miles. Operations are distributed among Central Fire Station and Stations 2 and 3.

Shift firefighters work a traditional 48-hours-on, 96-hours-off schedule. Published services include structural and other fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical response, fire prevention, public education, hazardous-materials support, and emergency management coordination.

Mark Cantrell has served as fire chief since 2018, with Tim Folden serving as assistant fire chief since 2022. The department's public contact is 817‑503‑1400 or [email protected]. Colleyville's professional firefighters are represented by IAFF Local 5268.

Verification note: No current ISO Public Protection Classification was located in the reviewed City, state, or department sources, so this page does not infer one. Apparatus years, specifications, and assignments are shown only where a public record or manufacturer reference was found; unresolved conflicts are called out in the relevant row.

History Timeline

Before 1958

A 2008 U.S. Fire Administration research paper reported that the department had begun more than 50 years earlier as an all-volunteer agency.

1988

The City began providing ambulance service through the Fire Department and hired full-time firefighter/EMT personnel.

November 12, 1999

Fire Station 3 opened on West McDonwell School Road.

January 4, 2008

Central Fire Station and Fire Station 2 opened at their current Colleyville Boulevard and Pool Road locations.

2018

Mark Cantrell became Colleyville's fire chief.

2020

Colleyville's professional firefighters affiliated as IAFF Local 5268.

2021

The department received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Plus Achievement Award.

2026

A new Spartan/Ladder Tower mid-mount aerial arrived to replace the department's 2010 aerial apparatus.

Station Map

Radio Channels

Colleyville operates on the P25 Phase II North Texas Interoperable Radio Network using Site 3 (Northeast Tarrant). The fire channels below are shared with Southlake, Keller, and Westlake.

Channel / Talkgroup Description Usage
NET ALARM — DEC 6417 Combined Fire 1 Alarm Fire dispatch and station alerting
NET FIRE 2 — DEC 6418 Combined Fire 2 Response Fire response / tactical traffic
NTIRN Site 3 Northeast Tarrant trunked-radio site System infrastructure used for Colleyville public-safety operations
Radio note: Talkgroup use can change by incident and dispatcher direction. Encryption, patches, and additional interoperability channels may affect what is monitorable. These listings are informational and are not operational instructions.

Published Response Capabilities

No current Colleyville dispatch run card was found in the reviewed public records. This table summarizes publicly described capabilities and does not state a fixed unit assignment.

Incident Type Published Capability Deployment Note
Structure and other fires Engine, truck, command, and mutual-aid resources Actual company count and alarm level are determined by dispatch and incident command.
Emergency medical call Fire-based EMS response and transport-capable medic units ALS/BLS configuration and closest-unit selection were not published in the reviewed sources.
Motor-vehicle collision or rescue Fire, EMS, and rescue response Specialized rescue resources may be requested through the regional mutual-aid system.
Hazardous materials / decontamination Local first response backed by regional hazmat and mass decontamination resources A NEFDA mass-decontamination unit is housed in Colleyville.
Large-scale or technical incident Battalion command and regional specialty teams NEFDA capabilities include hazmat, technical rescue, swift water, collapse, air/light, and mass-casualty support.

Mutual Aid

Colleyville participates in the Northeast Fire Department Association, a regional consortium established in 1967 to coordinate mutual aid, shared training, standardized procedures, and specialty-response resources across jurisdictional lines.

NEFDA publishes a 14-department membership and a 37-station response footprint. Colleyville hosts the regional mass-decontamination unit, while other member cities host hazmat, heavy-rescue, air-and-light, communications, bomb, swift-water, and mass-casualty resources.

  • Bedford Fire Department
  • DFW Airport Fire Rescue
  • Euless Fire Department
  • Grapevine Fire Department
  • Haltom City Fire Department
  • Hurst Fire Department
  • Keller Fire Rescue
  • North Richland Hills Fire Department
  • Roanoke Fire-EMS
  • Southlake Fire Department
  • Trophy Club Fire Department
  • Watauga Fire Department
  • Westlake Fire-EMS

Station & Apparatus Assignments

Assignment note: The City's facility directory and newer apparatus references do not always use the same unit designation. The entries below preserve the newest identifiable apparatus details while noting conflicts with the official facility pages.
Central Fire Station 241 — Fire Administration
Address 5209 Colleyville Boulevard, Colleyville, TX 76034
Opened January 4, 2008
Published Minimum Staffing 5 personnel daily
Apparatus Name Fleet ID License Plate Year / Make / Model Apparatus Specs Order / Build No. Former Identity Notes
Battalion 24 24 Not published 2019 Chevrolet Suburban 4×4 Command SUV Not published Official Central Station roster includes Battalion 24.
Engine 241 241 Not published 2006 Pierce Quantum 1,250-gpm pump; 750-gallon water; 20-gallon foam; CAFS Serial 17753 Former Engine 243 and Engine 242 A current public apparatus catalog places this reserve-age engine at Central; recent response media also identifies Engine 241.
Truck 241 241 Not published 2026 Spartan ER Gladiator / Ladder Tower 93-foot mid-mount platform; the department announcement markets the aerial as 95 feet Not published Replaced a 2010 Pierce aerial Arrived in 2026; crew familiarization preceded placement in service.
Medic 241 241 Not published 2022 International CV515 / Frazer Type I, 14-foot EMS body; MEPS under-hood generator Not published Frazer published the chassis and body configuration.
The City lists a daily minimum of one battalion chief, one captain, one engineer, and two firefighters. Its facility page also lists a reserve medic at this station.
Fire Station 242 — Pool Road
Address 5212 Pool Road, Colleyville, TX 76034
Opened January 4, 2008
Published Minimum Staffing 2 personnel daily
Apparatus Name Fleet ID License Plate Year / Make / Model Apparatus Specs Order / Build No. Former Identity Notes
Engine 242 242 Not published 2016 Pierce Impel 1,250-gpm pump; 500-gallon water; 50-gallon foam Serial 29750 Newer apparatus references identify Engine 242 here. The City's facility page instead labels the housed company as Truck 242; current designation should be confirmed with the department.
The City publishes daily staffing of a captain and engineer at Station 2.
Fire Station 243 — McDonwell School Road
Address 312 West McDonwell School Road, Colleyville, TX 76034
Opened November 12, 1999
Published Minimum Staffing 3 personnel daily
Apparatus Name Fleet ID License Plate Year / Make / Model Apparatus Specs Order / Build No. Former Identity Notes
Engine 243 243 Not published 2021 Spartan ER Metro Star 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon water; 20-gallon foam Build 220031-01 Delivered July 2021; manufacturer/dealer gallery verified.
Brush 243 243 Not published Year and manufacturer not published Brush / wildland response unit Not published The official City facility directory lists Brush 243 here.
Medic 243 243 Not published 2021 Ford F-450 / Road Rescue Type I ambulance Not published Department announcement placed the new Medic 243 at Station 3 alongside Engine 243.
Reserve Quint Not published Not published Year and manufacturer not published Quint apparatus Not published The official City facility directory lists a reserve quint; its current fleet identity was not published.
The City publishes daily staffing of a captain, engineer, and firefighter at Station 3.

On Order / Awaiting Deployment

Apparatus Name Year / Make / Model Apparatus Specs Order Number Expected Delivery Status Notes
Pumper — final unit number not published Spartan ER Metro Star LFD Cummins X10 450-hp; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank Not published May 2027 On Order Public order report identifies Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists as dealer.

Unknown Assignment

Apparatus Name Fleet ID License Plate Year / Make / Model Apparatus Specs Status Notes
Former Truck 241 Formerly 241 Not published 2010 Pierce Quantum mid-mount platform 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon water; 95-foot platform Disposition Unknown The City planned to sell its 2010 aerial after the replacement arrived. A completed sale or new assignment was not located.

Out of Service

Apparatus Name Fleet ID Year / Make / Model Reason / Condition Out of Service Since Status Notes
No currently out-of-service apparatus was identified in the reviewed public sources.

Spare Apparatus

Apparatus Name Fleet ID License Plate Year / Make / Model Apparatus Specs Former Identity Status Notes
Reserve Medic Not published Not published 2018 Ford F-450 / Road Rescue Type I ambulance Former Medic 241 Reserve Housed at Central Fire Station.

Retired Apparatus

Apparatus Name Fleet ID License Plate Year / Make / Model Apparatus Specs Order / Serial No. Former Identity Notes
Aerial Not published Not published 2010 Pierce Quantum rear-mount aerial 1,500-gpm; 470-gallon water; 30-gallon foam; 105-foot aerial Serial 22907 Colleyville aerial Reported sold to a Virginia fire department.
Reserve Medic Formerly Medic 241 Not published 2008 Ford F-450 / Frazer Ambulance Not published Former reserve medic and Medic 241 Retired from Colleyville service.
Engine / Tele-Squrt Former assignment not published Not published 1999 Pierce Lance 2000 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon water; 30-gallon foam; 65-foot Tele-Squrt Serial 10109 / ED109 Retired from Colleyville service.
Historical fleet records are less complete than current municipal records. License plates, exact retirement dates, and some former unit numbers were not available in the reviewed public material.

Public Sources

  1. City of Colleyville — Fire Department (contact, services, and department navigation)
  2. City of Colleyville — Public Safety (population served, service area, and station count)
  3. City of Colleyville — Fire Operations (shift schedule and service profile)
  4. City of Colleyville — Fire Administration (current command staff)
  5. City of Colleyville — Central Fire Station , Fire Station 2 , and Fire Station 3 (addresses, opening dates, staffing, and official housed-unit lists)
  6. Texas Commission on Fire Protection — Fire Departments by Size (state-listed personnel count)
  7. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Colleyville (2020 Census and 2025 population estimate)
  8. Northeast Fire Department Association — About and City of Euless — NEFDA specialty resources (mutual aid and regional teams)
  9. RadioReference — Tarrant County and North Texas Interoperable Radio Network (radio system and site)
  10. Frazer — Colleyville Fire Department Type I EMS unit (Medic 241 chassis and body)
  11. Metro Fire — Colleyville Engine 243 (manufacturer, chassis, build number, and delivery)
  12. Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment — October 2024 orders (on-order pumper configuration and expected delivery)
  13. Community Impact — Colleyville aerial purchase (purchase approval, replacement plan, and prior aerial)
  14. U.S. Fire Administration — Colleyville staffing and apparatus study (department origins and historical context)
  15. International Association of Fire Fighters — Colleyville Local 5268