Bexar-Bulverde Fire Department

Friendly reminder, that our Open House and Pancake Breakfast is Saturday from 9am - 1pm.

It's that time of the year again!!!

We are having our Annual Open House and Pancake Breakfast

October 12th 9am - 1pm
23103 Bulverde Rd, San Antonio 78259

This free pancake breakfast is scheduled annually to allow the community and the firefighters to get better acquainted and to increase awareness of the importance of fire prevention and safety during Fire Prevention Month.
In addition to a free breakfast of pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee, there will be face painters, balloon artists, and bouncy houses.
Of course several fire department vehicles will be available for the children to climb on.
The Christus Children’s Helicopter will fly in, land at the station and be on display during the festivities. We will also have a junior firefighter skills challenge course.

It's that time of the year again!!!

We are having our Annual Open House and Pancake Breakfast

October 12th 9am - 1pm
23103 Bulverde Rd, San Antonio 78259

This free pancake breakfast is scheduled annually to allow the community and the firefighters to get better acquainted and to increase awareness of the importance of fire prevention and safety during Fire Prevention Month.
In addition to a free breakfast of pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee, there will be face painters, balloon artists, and bouncy houses.
Of course several fire department vehicles will be available for the children to climb on.
The Methodist Air Care helicopter will fly in, land at the station and be on display during the festivities. We will also have a junior firefighter skills challenge course.

Good morning, today is quite a landmark day for the BBVFD:

• Last Day for the BBVFD: As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end and today, after 58 years, is the last day for the Bexar-Bulverde Volunteer Fire Department as we move into a new model for operations tomorrow. What began in 1966 with a few dedicated residents recognizing the need for fire and rescue services has grown today into an ISO Class 1 professional fire department with nearly 80 full-time employees. A single 2-bay building has become 4 stations and an administration building, and that original 2-bay station will soon give way to a modern two-story facility on a new site. The first engine was purchased in 1981 and was a salvaged pumper from the US Air Force that had been severely damaged by a fire and has been long ago replaced by the best fire apparatus on the market. Those first volunteers could never have imagined the department operating 2 Ladder trucks, soon to be 4 Engines, a Heavy Rescue, Tenders, 4 brush trucks, and all the other vehicles currently in operation, not to mention protecting 65,000 residents, almost $15 billion in property values, 3 school districts with 10 schools, and a world-class resort.

To keep the spirit of the original founders alive, the new department under Bexar County ESD No.3 as you know will retain most of the original name and be operated as the Bexar-Bulverde Fire Department. The ESD has pledged to continue its full support to maintain superior fire and rescue services to the residents of the District, secure sufficient revenue to ensure ex*****on of the established Mission, expand emergency services as necessary to accommodate the growing needs of the residents, provide the best in Apparatus, Equipment and Fire Stations to the professional firefighters, provide a competitive pay structure and excellent benefits to the employees, and continue to deepen the relationship with the residents through education and community involvement. Adding patient transport capabilities is the next logical step in the evolution of the department’s desire to provide the full spectrum of fire and rescue services to the district.

There is no way to list here the names of the dedicated people who have contributed to the success of the BBVFD and made it what it is today, not mention the support they received from their spouses and families as they selflessly served to protect others from harm. This department has deep roots in the community and will continue to grow and thrive and provide best-in-class services to the district.

Thanks to all of you for being a part of that history and success, and for being a part of its future.

• Evolution of the department patch: Here is the department patch as it evolved over the years and the new one for the BBFD:

• Quite a Change: Here is the second fire truck ever owned by the department, a 1950 Ford as compared to the latest:

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“Updated”

Public Service Announcement

As many of you may have seen already. There is a lot of smoke coming from Camp Bullis. This is due to the Bureau of Land Management conducting prescribed burns on the base. We have been in contact with their command staff and have been ensured that it is under control. We always ask to be notified prior to the burns taking but unfortunately that did not happen today. We were notified once they had already started. These burns will be taking place today, tomorrow and Tues-Sunday of next week. If we are notified that the situation changes and notifications need to be made, we will update our page.

That's a wrap for the Bexar-Bulverde Volunteer Fire Department annual Santa Runs. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. We appreciate all of the support that our community gives us each day and we hope everyone has a safe and Happy Holidays!!!

Please feel free send any pictures or videos of Santa on the trucks.

Good Morning from the North Pole. Santa's Sleigh is warming up and getting on the road. Please find and follow the company posts for your neighborhood as Santa makes his way from one neighborhood to the next. We can't wait to put a smile on everyone's face as we bring some holiday cheer to the area.

All of the Santa's Sleighs have completed their routes for today. We will be out again tomorrow morning starting at 9am. Please look at our posts with the maps for Sunday's Routes. We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Feel free to send us pictures and videos that were taken today.

We have uploaded all of the maps and routes for the Santa Runs. Please find your neighborhood and routes. The order in which each Santa will travel is listed on the cover sheet for each company. Santa will start at 9am both mornings. The posting for each company will be updated under the comment section for that company as Santa travels.
If there is an Emergency Call and we have to pause any route we will announce it on the posting for that company.
Thank you for your paitence and we can not wait to see everyone this weekend and hopefully put a smile on your faces as Santa makes his rounds.

Dancer Company Sunday Routes will start at 9AM
Please follow this post for Updates as Santa moves from neighborhood to neighborhood on Sunday.

Dasher Company Sunday Routes will start at 9AM
Please follow this post for Updates as Santa moves from neighborhood to neighborhood on Sunday.

Comet Company Sunday Routes will start 9am.
Please follow this post for Updates as Santa moves from neighborhood to neighborhood on Sunday.

Blitzen Company Sunday Routes will start at 9am.
Please follow this post for Updates as Santa moves from neighborhood to neighborhood on Sunday.

Dasher Company Saturday Routes will start at 9am.
Please follow this post for Updates as Santa moves from neighborhood to neighborhood on Saturday.

Comet Company Saturday Routes will start at 9am.
Please follow this post for Updates as Santa moves from neighborhood to neighborhood on Saturday.

Blitzen Company Saturday Routes will start at 9am.
Please follow this post for Updates as Santa moves from neighborhood to neighborhood on Saturday.

Dancer Company Saturday Routes will start at 9am.
Please follow this post for Updates as Santa moves from neighborhood to neighborhood on Saturday.

‼️LOST AND FOUND‼️

We had some items returned to our firefighters during our pancake breakfast!

Please reach out with a description of your lost item if you misplaced anything during the event.

Some of the items waiting at station 104:

-Green sippy cup
-sunglasses
-Stuffed “animal” of video game character