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PGFD Holds "Rookie School" A one day rookie class was held in March for our newest members. Sugarland Fire Department was kind enought to assist and brought Ladder 4 to help with the Ladder Operations portion of the class.
Thanks to those of you who stopped by and watched Ladder 4 fully extend accross Pitts and watch our Rookie Fire Fighters climb up and down; it was quite a sight to see and a thrill for the kids. Congratulations to our Rookies for sucessfully completing the classes!

• PG Fire Fighters John G., Larry D., and Frank C. work Governor Perry, Attorney General Abbott and Ambassador Bolton detail.  Pecan Grove was well represented at the Fort Bend County Republican Party’s Lincoln-Reagan Dinner held  at Safari Ranch Texas on February 27^th.
  

• Fire Fighters Dean H. and Frank C. attend ECA course at the TEEX Spring School  at Texas A&M College Station. Both Dean and Frank live in Pecan Grove. Congratulations Dean and Frank for graduating in the top 5 of 50 graduates!
  PGFD not only employs Full Tme Duty Crews 24/7; but also boasts a large number of your neighbors that are Professional (Certified) Volunteer Fire FIghters with EMS training.
  Neighbors helping neighbors is what we are all about!
  

• Donations continue flowing in; thank you for your continued support during these difficult economic times.
• New Fire Board Members were elected by Fire Fighters at January Business Meeting. Fire Fighters elected five (5) Board of Directors of the PGFD.
  The new process adopted by the Fire Fighters in November has proven to be sound. PGFD recieved nine (9) nominations from Homeowner Associations Fire Fighters and Board Members. Seven (7) of the Nominees chose to stand for election; with five (5) recieving majority votes.
  The new group represents the PGVFD Response District and consists of one (1) resident from the CIA, one (1) resident from Waterside Estates, one (1) resident from the HOA and two (2) residents from the POA. The new Board will take Office on January 16, 2009 and will serve until January 15, 2010.
• Service Change Notice: As of 12/31/08 Pecan Lakes will no longer be serviced by PGFD.
• PGFD was well prepared for Ike. As the driving rain and fierce winds slammed the Pecan Grove area, responders answered the calls without delay. In preparation for hurricane Ike, Chief LeDoux had 9 Fire Fighters and EMT’s at the Station and 5 in the neighborhood to respond to calls from Friday to Tuesday. We responded to 45 calls, a Mutual Aid call for Sugarland and another Mutual Aid call for Richmond. The station’s dispatch office and telephones were manned 24/7 as well. Thanks to an EMT Volunteer from Community Fire Department a high water rescue vehicle was on hand in case of flooding. As soon as day broke the houses and businesses within the PGFD’s coverage were checked for the residents’ welfare and any hazardous conditions or structure damage on the property. Roads were also cleared of trees to insure a safe exit route for all residents in all the neighborhoods covered. "We planned well in advance for the worst case scenario; our committed Volunteers and dedicated Staff Members came through once again for the Pecan Grove community. Residents were never left stranded, although at times conditions were severe; every call was answered, we are proud to serve our neighbors. With proper planning and support from our Volunteers and Staff members, we were able to respond to every call without delay and clear safety hazards in our coverage area.” commented Chief LeDoux.
• How busy is your Pecan Grove Fire Department? Look at the Service Call Reports here.
• PGFD is proud to celebrate 26 years of service to our neighbors since 1982.
• Pecan Grove enjoys a current ISO rating of 3 as of April 1, 2007. An achievement we are proud of. It means all our neighbors enjoy lower insurance rates.