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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