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Lake Worth Fire Department
Lake Worth
FIRE DEPT
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
LAKE WORTH FIRE
DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
NEW FIRE TRUCK
The City of Lake Worth has added a brand-new piece of fire protection equipment to its fleet of vehicles. Our Fire Department strives to continuously provide the safest and most efficient emergency response possible to our customers.
To help them remain proficient in meeting this goal, the City of Lake Worth and City Council unanimously approved the purchasing of a new fire truck.
This new vehicle includes advanced safety features that assist in protecting the firefighters inside during an emergency response. The layout and exterior design maximize the vehicles functionality through strategically located equipment compartments.
The entire planning and design process focused on the continuous effort in providing exceptional customer service to our citizens and visitors. This new addition will replace the previous “Truck 10” and will be housed at LWFD Station 10.
The Fire Department will also be hosting a “Push In” ceremony soon to celebrate its arrival. The fire service is steeped in tradition; the “Push In” ceremony dates back to the early 1800s and symbolizes commissioning the new fire truck into service. Back when steam engines were drawn by horses, many fire departments relied on the help from neighbors to push the engine back into the station after a fire. This tradition has carried on since then and remains evident in these types of ceremonies.
The Fire Department and City of Lake Worth both look forward to the contributions this new fire truck will provide over the next decade. The new fire truck will hit the streets this May!
LAKE WORTH IS SEVERE
WEATHER READY!
As we approach the severe weather season, the City of Lake Worth would like to emphasize the importance of
being Severe Weather Ready. The months of March, April, and May have historically been cited as being most notable for severe weather outbreaks. Because of this, we encourage everyone to start preparing now. Severe weather can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. Begin the preparedness process by following some of these general guidelines. More detailed information is available from the Lake Worth Fire Department, Tarrant County Office of Emergency Management, or from the local chapter of the American Red Cross. Keep enough supplies in your home to meet your needs for at least three days.
Assemble these supplies in a Disaster Supplies Kit. Store the Disaster Kit in easy to carry containers such as backpacks or duffel bags. Try and include the following:
• A three-day supply of water (one gallon per family member per day)
• Three days’ worth of nonperishable food (replace the food every six months).
• One change of clothing and footwear per family member.
• One blanket or sleeping bag per family member.
• A first aid kit that includes your family’s prescription medications. • Emergency tools including a battery-powered radio, flashlight, and extra batteries.
• An extra set of car keys.
• A credit card, cash, or traveler’s checks.
• Sanitation supplies.
• Special items for infants, elderly, or disabled family members.
• An extra pair of eyeglasses.
Create and practice an “Emergency Plan” with your family (see page 38). Talk about the most common severe weather events that could occur in our area. These include flooding, hail, and sometimes tornadoes.
Pick a well-known meeting place so everyone in your family can find each other after an unfortunate event occurs. And don’t forget your pets! Include plans on how to take care of pets during an emergency.
Also, citizens and business owners are encouraged to signup for CodeRed through the City of Lake Worth.
CodeRed is the emergency notification system currently being used by the city to alert people of impending danger and threats from severe weather.
Knowing what to do when severe weather strikes will help you, your family, and our community. This season, the City of Lake Worth wants everyone to be Severe Weather Ready!
For more information, please contact the Lake Worth Emergency
Management Coordinator Joseph Laster or visit the city website at www.
LakeWorthTx.org/fire-department/ pages/emergency-management.
