Village Fire Department
ISO Class 1
The Village Fire Department has been awarded a Class 1 Public Protection Classification rating by the Insurance Service Office (ISO), an organization which independently evaluates municipal fire protection efforts in communities throughout the United States.
The Class 1 rating is the highest possible score given to any fire department nationwide. The Village Fire Department is 1 of 74 agencies in Texas and 411 in the United States of roughly 45,000 fire departments.
Serving The Memorial Villages
A collection of six individual cities (Bunker Hill, Hedwig, Hilshire, Hunters Creek, Piney Point, & Spring Valley), covering over nine square miles, with a residential population of over 20,000 people – by providing both fire and emergency medical services.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Public Service Announcement - Lithium-ion Batteries
Recently, the United States has seen an increase in rechargeable battery fires causing significant damage to single and multifamily residences. In the Villages, we have experienced three fires in 8 months resulting from lithium-ion batteries. Several organizations have put out educational materials to help minimize the risk of potential hazards. Please take the time to read about proper storage, usage, and preventive measures to take when charging batteries. The UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute has created a website containing information about battery safety. Please take the time to visit www.batteryfiresafety.org to learn more.
