06-02-2025
Morgan's Point Resort firefighters upgrade rescue fleet
MORGAN'S POINT RESORT, Texas (FOX 44) – If you happened to drop by the Fellowship Baptist Church in Belton on Tuesday night, you might have noticed the latest addition to Morgan's Point Resort Fire-Rescue's fleet – Rescue Squad 61.
Thanks to the community's generosity over the last two years, the Morgan's Point Resort Volunteer Firefighter's Association raised over $84,000 towards the purchase of a Pierce Mini-Pumper from the Jollyville Fire Department. Morgan's Point Resort Fire-Rescue says the Association partnered with the City of Morgan's Point Resort as part of a larger plan to replace the aging fleet, enabling taxpayer dollars to go a little further.
Morgan's Point Resort Fire-Rescue says Rescue Squad 61 is built upon a 2018 Ford F550 chassis, and will replace Squad 61 as the department's EMS response vehicle.
The current Squad 61 is a 2017 RAM pick-up with a singular EMS mission – as it is not equipped with a fire pump, water tank, or hose. It was placed in-service during the COVID-19 pandemic in response to a sharp rise in EMS call volume.
Morgan's Point Resort Fire-Rescue says Squad 61 is the busiest unit in the city, answering on 48 percent of all calls since March 2020. This unit will remain in service as a Battalion Chief car, replacing a 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe with nearly 180,000 miles on it.
The new apparatus does add to the Squad Program. Though it does not replace a full-size fire engine, it brings 300 gallons of water to the table and a pump capable of flowing 1,500 gallons per minute from a fire hydrant. When added to the Advanced Life Support equipment carried on a squad, the result is a nimble, flexible machine, able to handle virtually any emergency. Morgan's Point Resort Fire-Rescue says presently, if a crew is on an EMS call when a fire drops, they must return to the station and pick-up a truck. Fire doubles in size every minute.
Morgan's Point Resort Fire-Rescue says crews started pump training on the new addition Tuesday night. Graphics will be applied over the next two weeks.
In addition, there will be a push-in ceremony and dedication at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 21 at the Public Safety Center, located at 6 Lake Forest Drive in Morgan's Point Resort.
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