Personnel & Equipment

Yoakum Fire/EMS Department boasts the most recent fire fighting equipment and well trained personnel to better serve
the needs of our citizens.

9 City Personnel; 25 Volunteer Personnel; 2 Pumper Trucks;
1 Rescue Truck; 2 Tanker Trucks; 1 Ladder Truck; 3 Grass Fire Trucks; and 2 Ambulances

We have a coverage area of about 500 square miles out of one station and mutual aid agreements with the surrounding
counties.
203 Nelson St./PO Box 738,  
Yoakum, TX 77995        
NON-Emergency Phone #: (361) 293-5125
General Inquiries:  
firestation@cityofyoakum.org
Fire Chief
firechief@cityofyoakum.org
Mission Statement
The mission of the Yoakum Fire/EMS Department is to protect the life and property from
fire and other emergencies through incident response and public education.  It’s the
department’s endeavor to deliver the highest level of care, including Advanced Life Support,
to our residents.  As a customer driven organization, it is our mission and number one
priority to deliver the best possible service to our customers.
USEFUL LINKS

American Red Cross

FEMA

OSHA

Homeland Security

South Texas Blood &
Tissue

Ready.gov

TX DOT Evacuation

Tx Commission on Fire
Protection

National Hurricane
Center

The Weather Channel
Disaster
Preparedness
Attention Kiddos!
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Department
Fire Prevention
Outdoor Burning Brochure
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