Here is some great info about Comfort Fire Department!
Response Area
CVFD responds to 212 square miles in Kendall and Kerr Counties. 95 sq. miles in Kendall, and 117 sq. miles in Kerr Co. This area includes approximately 19 miles of I-10, 5 miles of HWY 27, 12 miles of HWY 87, the Guadalupe River, Cypress Creek, wildland, residential properties and commercial properties.
Cover from the 514mm in Kerr Co. (bottom of the hill where rest area is) to the 533mm in Kendall Co. (PoPos exit) on I10
Wilson creek road on HWY 27, the second county line on HWY 87 towards Fredericksburg
Mutual Aid – Working Together
- CVFD has a mutual aid agreement with every department in Kendall, Kerr, and Gillespie Counties.
- We try to train with our mutual aid on a regular basis.
- We rely heavily on mutual aid to assist on major calls especially during daytime hours.
Comfort VFD, Center Point VFD, Kerrville FD on scene of a structure fire in Center Point. Comfort and Center Point members setting up drop tank for a water supply.
Budget
The volunteer fire department budget primarily consists of funding from Kendall and Kerr Counties. This budget is made the year prior and approved by the county commissioners.
It takes approximately $100,000 to operate the fire department for a year.
Operating includes utilities, fuel and oil for apparatus, gear, anything you see in the station.
Cost Savings Using the NVFC Calculator
A Fire Department is valued at over 7 million dollars. Over 5 million is saved by not paying firefighters. Volunteer firefighters are very important!
Average Salary of Officers in the vicinity | $ 97,800 |
Number of Career Personnel Necessary | |
Officers | 20 |
Firefighters | 28 |
Drivers | 36 |
Medics | – |
Administrative | |
Safer Funding, Incentives, Stipends, Cash-per-call expense | $ 15 |
Career Fire Fighter Costs | $ 5,296,000 |
Career Administrative Costs | $ – |
Total Career Costs | $ 5,296,015 |
Personal Protective Clothing Costs | $ 378,000 |
Apparatus Costs | $ 1,831,000 |
Capital Equipment Expense | $ 2,209,000 |
Current Company Value | $ 7,505,015 |
Total Annual Volunteer Savings | $ 5,431,015 |
Savings per Residence | $ 1,154 |
Savings per Fire Fighter | $ 64,655 |