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Congratulations to FRO Jonathan Kirby and Probationary FRO Jared Newman for being awarded the Fireground Excellence Award for saving the lives of 4 civilians during a fire at multi-story apartment building under extremely dangerous conditions.

Upon arrival Kirby and Newman deployed ground ladders to access a second story balcony where a civilian was trapped. Firefighters were able to bring the man to safety.

Kirby and Newman then repositioned their ladder to assist occupants who were attempting to escape a third-story window. Kirby and Newman quickly secured and safely lowered a victim who was trying to escape hanging by a bedsheet. Facing rapidly deteriorating conditions, both members then acted quickly to rescue 2 additional victims from the third story window.

*Note* Newman was still a probationary officer when this took place!

A Unit Citation was awarded to EN52, EN29, EN28, TR37, TR57, BC04, BC10, RE28 for their coordinated actions and exceptional work in preventing the loss of life under extreme fire conditions.

Great work, bubbas!!

EN57 - DR Joshua Holloway, DR Casey Leake, FR Marcus Toop, FR Taylor Wilson
EN29 - LT James Romero, DR Bill Rippletoe, DR Gustavo Maldonado, PF Angel Garcia
EN28 - Chandon Valentich, FR Steven Clay, FR Christopher Cricca, PF Martin Paramo
TR37 - CA Eric Moore, DR Sonny Recla, FR Ricardo Roman, FR Brian Block
TR57 - LT Joe Wilson, DR Marc Matson, FR Jonathon Kirby, PF Jared Newman
Battalion 04 - BC Justin Stinson, DR Jacob Pirkle
Battalion 10 - CA Jason Cook, FR Derrick Shaw
Rescue 28 - Marc-Julien Perez, FR Shannon Phillips

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There is an Extreme Heat Warning in Dallas today where temperatures could reach up 108°. These are dangerously hot conditions that could lead to grassfires or heat related illness.

🚨Stay hydrated and keep and eye on your neighbors
🚨Never leave children alone in a car
🚨Avoid outdoor activities

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Congratulations to Rescue 03, Engine 18, and 780 who were presented with a Life Saving Award for saving the life of a 53 year-old woman who was in cardiac arrest. Her family members reported she pointed to her chest before passing out. They began CPR until paramedics arrived just minutes later. The crew worked perfectly tandem to manage her airway, give her one shock, and medication. They got a pulse back by the time they arrived at the hospital. She was able to walk out of the hospital neurologically intact!

Great job, y’all!

RE03
Rebecca Mangan
Eric Davis

ENG18
David Manning
Marcus Medina
James Harrell
Amanda Candeloro

780
Ted Tittle

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Today was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand new Dallas Fire Station 21 and Airport Operations Building at Dallas Love Field Airport . The state-of-the-art facility is the second-largest Airport Rescue Firefighting station in Texas and fourth largest in the U.S. It is home to the World’s First All-Electric Airport Rescue Firefighting vehicle, the ePanther, which we unveiled in April.

The new building features:
🚒 An immersive, on-site Aircraft Emergency Simulator that prepares firefighters, airport partners, and emergency management teams for any aircraft incident
🚒Station 21 is fully integrated for electrified emergency response units including the Panther Electric, xCharge Super Charger, and a complete backup generator for uninterrupted operations.
🚒An integrated, on-site maintenance facility allows us to service vehicles faster, boost efficiency, and ensure fleet readiness.

👏👏👏

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Thank you to Bishop Edward J. Burns and the Catholic Diocese of Dallas for hosting the annual Blessing of the Fleet and interfaith Blue Mass service this morning at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Dallas Police, Dallas Fire-Rescue, and agencies from across the metroplex were represented, and the names of every first responder who died this year were read to honor their memory.

Today Dallas Firefighter Ted Carpenter was laid to rest surrounded by hundreds of friends and family. Everyone spoke about Ted’s kindness, humor, generosity, and faith. He took his last breath on his 48th birthday on August 3, 2026. Please keep his crew and his family in your prayers. May he rest in peace.

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Congratulations to Station 25 for their Life Saving Award! A 62 year-old woman went into cardiac arrest at a gas station in their district on May 6, 2026. Bystanders started CPR and this crew took over when they arrived. Paramedics continued CPR, performed one shock, and were able achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).

She was transported to the hospital and was able to walk out neurologically intact! It’s not often our paramedics get an update on the outcome of a patient. They were happy to hear their work helped this woman survive.

Excellent work 25’s!

RE25
Kyle Kelly
Dominic Goode

EN25
Ryan Armstrong
Anthony Rans
Kyle Ewing
Charles Scarbrough

785
Kelly Hill

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Today, we are mourning the untimely loss of one of our own. Driver/Engineer, Ted Carpenter, passed away this morning, on his 48th birthday, after serving Dallas Fire Rescue and the City of Dallas since May 2002. 

Ted touched countless lives with his faith, resilience, and optimism, and his passing is a tragic loss for both his entire family....biological and departmental. Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers during this challenging time. RIP Brother......

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These guys are a dream team! This is the second Life-Saving award at Station 51. Congratulations to RE51, TR59 and 789 for saving the life of 54 year-old patient who went into cardiac arrest. Truck 59 began immediate CPR upon arrival and Rescue 51 took over care, achieved ROSC, continued care in the ambulance, and delivered the patient safely to the hospital. The patient was able to leave the hospital days later neurologically intact!

Congratulations!

RE51
Brandon Guerrero
Christian Vargas

TR59
Timothy Baker
Sean Lenahan
Reese Sumner
Taylor Huff

789
Gregory White

Great teamwork by everyone!

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Dallas Fire-Rescue crews again proved that professionalism, skill, and sheer determination saves lives. Today, we are proud to honor them with the Dallas Fire-Rescue Life Saving Award.

​The Incident: On February 21st, at approximately 3 PM, Rescue 71 arrived on the scene of a convenience store where a 60-year-old female had collapsed and was found unresponsive with agonal breathing. The call was complex and critical from the very start.
​Recognizing the patient was in a lethal heart rhythm (V-Fib), the crews immediately went to work. In a remarkable and tireless effort, they delivered a total of 6 defibrillator shocks.
​Most cardiac arrest patients do not survive after the first few shocks, but this team—with excellent airway management and perfect team coordination—refused to give up. Their persistence paid off when they achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).
​The patient was transported code 3 to Methodist, and we are overjoyed to report that just three days later, she was discharged from the hospital with zero deficits. That is an incredible outcome!
​The Honored Teams:
​RE71: Freda Berhe & Robert Lopez
​EN26: Scott Gray, Kevin Parker, Dustin Mobley, & Ethan Martinez
​781: Danny Miller
​As our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. S. Marshal Isaacs, noted, outcomes like this are only possible when "everything is done well."
​Please join us in thanking these incredible DFR members for their "Excellence In Care" and for reminding us all why this work matters. You guys did awesome! 👏👏👏

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