History
On June 23, 1925 some would say that was the night that "Bossier Burned Down." As two separate fires that night destroyed many business, homes and properties. It made the citizens of Bossier City realize that improvements needed to be made. The Bossier City volunteer Fire Dept was organized in 1926 with the fire city councilmen served as the first volunteer firefighters. The first fire station was built in 1928 on Cane St. which is not Barksdale Blvd. The Bossier City Volunteer Fire Dept was reorganized in 1929 with NG Huff serving as the first Fire Chief.
In 1932 the Bossier City Fire Dept hired three paid full time fire fighters. The bossier City Fire Dept was reorganized in to a full time professional force in 1950 with FM Smith officially named as the first full time Fire Chief. In 1951 the city opened its second fire station on Waller Ave. In 1958 a third fire station was opened on Northside Drive. In 1963 a fourth fire stations was opened on Parkway Drive. 1963 was also a sad year for the department because two fire fighters lost their lives trying to rescue some city workers. Larry Baldwin and Royce Glen Vogel had been with the department for six years. In 1965 a fifth station was opened on Meadowview Drive. In 1982 Fire Chief FM Smith retired and JT Wallace Sr. was named the new fire chief. In 1984 a new central station was opened on Beckett St. In 1985 the department added emergency medical services and transportation in new ambulances. Chief JT Wallace Sr. retired in 1989 and ME Monzingo was named the new fire chief. In 1992 Chief Monzingo retired and JT Wallace Jr. was named fire chief. In 1993 station seven was opened on Shed Rd. In 1994 the Bossier City fire training center was opened on Shed Rd. next door to station seven. Also in 1994 an eighth station was opened on Riverbend. In 1999, Chief JT Wallace Jr. retired and Donnie Faith was named as the new Fire Chief. On November 6, 2000 it was announced that the Bossier City fire dept had reached the Top fire Insurance Rating as a Class 1 Fire Dept. In Dec 2000 a ninth fire station was opened on Brownlee Rd. Chief Donnie Faith retired in 2004 and Sammy Halphen was named the next Fire Chief. Both station two and four were replaced by newer more modern stations. The city of Bossier City is constantly growing and the BCFD is improving everyday to further accommodate its citizens.
The City of Bossier City roughly covers 41 square miles and is home to around 61,300 citizens. The Bossier City Fire Department serves and protects the city with nine fire stations and 216 employees. Not only does the BCFD provide the traditional Fire & EMS services we also provide: Hazardous Materials Operations, high-angle and confined space rescue, water rescue, Bomb Squad, Fire Prevention, public education programs, fire investigations and annual fire inspections. The BCFD also has a training academy, a communications division and a fire maintenance division. The BCFD is fully equipped to handle any emergency the citizens of the city will face.
