Combine on the Web The Combine Volunteer Fire Department has a new Web site. It includes news about the department, a roster of members, pictures from recent fires and a listing of all emergency runs in the last few months.
Check it out at www.combinefire.org. Apr 20, 2008
Combine paramedic receives award Combine Volunteer Fire Department Captain/EMT-P Randy Roysdon received the Great First Responder from Careflite emergency medical service. The award was presented at the Careflite annual conference in Arlington in June.
Mr. Roysdon has been a member of the Combine department for 11 years, 10 as a paramedic.
He was nominated by his peers in the department. [Click here for full story] Jul 10, 2007
Combine fire department gets new truck Thanks to a well-attended fundraiser and a grant, the Combine Fire Department has a new brush truck.
The truck, built by a Lubbock company, was $70,000. A Texas Forestry Grant for $59,000 covered much of the cost. The rest came from those attending the annual fire department dinner and auction and $3 donations through the water bills, Cody Sheppard said.
The new truck is a 2007 Ford 4x4 F-550 cab and chassis. The truck carries 500 gallons of water and 10 gallons of foam. It also has a platform for two firemen to stand on the bed while the truck is moving. “This feature is a great improvement for the fire department as our old brush truck does not have this feature and therefore makes it more dangerous when fighting grass fires,” Mr. Sheppard said.
He said the fire department thanked all those who donated to buy the truck.
The Combine Fire Department would like to thank all of those who attended our dinner and auction last year and those who continue to donate three dollars a month on their water bill. Apr 14, 2007
Fire Department fundraiser a sucess The Combine Volunteer Fire Department held an evening of food, fun and fundraising Saturday, October 28 featuring a bbg dinner and live auction.
Approximately $7,000 was raised toward the purchase of a new brush truck. The money will be used in conjunction with a grant awarded by the Texas Forestry Service. The sponsers would like to thank all of the wonderful people who attended and participated in the auction. Nov 18, 2006
While all the talk is about the Trans-Texas Corridor, the proposed Loop 9 is likely to have greater impact on Kaufman County sooner.
A public meeting on the proposed roadway near Combine is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Combine fire station. [Click here for full story] Nov 12, 2006
Combine council approves budget amendments The Combine council increased the city’s budget to $371,218 at a special council meeting Monday night. This is the first year the city has had ad valorem tax revenue causing the minor adjustments. [Click here for full story] Aug 1, 2006
