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Houston Fire Department ('''HFD''') is the agency that provides fire protection and Emergency Medical Services for the city of Houston , Texas , United States . TODAY Today, HFD serves the fourth largest city in the United States and is responsible for preserving life and property for a population of 1.9 million in an area totaling 617 square miles. BACKGROUND HFD is known as a very aggressive interior fire fighting department. Several factors make the department able to fight fire in such a manner including extensive training, a good quality water supply and highly insulated "bunker gear". The Houston Fire Department under the leadership of Captain Clifford Reed developed an entirely new hood that the firefighters wear under the helmet that protects the ears and neck in a superior manner to earlier designs. The hood is named the " Reed Hood " in honor of its developer. City of Houston Emergency Medical Service The Houston Fire Department also runs the City Of Houston EMS division and all members of the department are trained in EMS procedures. The firefighters rotate between the fire fighting apparatus and the EMS units from day to day in accordance with the cross training that they receive. There are two levels of EMS certification that the Houston Fire Department recognizes; EMT-Basic and EMT-Paramedic. There are no EMS providers for the Houston Fire Department that are not also firefighters. HISTORY See Also: History of Houston Fire Department The Houston Fire Department was established in 1838 with one station, Protection Company No. 1. It grew to a volunteer fire department status with three stations by 1859. After having provided volunteer firefighting services for 57 years, the City of Houston Fire Department began paying its firefighters in 1895. STATIONS All Houston Fire Department stations officially have numbers. {Link without Title} All stations also adopt unofficial names and place the names on the station's fire trucks based on what neighborhood the majority of their "still alarm" territories cover.
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