DFD Station #38

Station Number #38	Companies Assigned
Council District 4
2839 Wilhurt
	Engine 38
	Rescue 38

	updated 12/03/2008

The old station is pictured above. We will have pictures of the new Station 38 soon. Email proofs to the webmaster.

This 8,671 square foot station was built in 1955, and serves South Oak Cliff. The most memorable fire in the station's history was December 25, 1981, at 1;23 a.m., a five alarm incident at Wynnewood Village shopping center. Station #38 answered the fire on the second alarm. Between fire and medical calls, the firefighters have spent their time painting the station, building new food lockers for all three shifts, and finishing a volleyball court with a true sand pit and trim. Station #38 firefighters play competitive volley ball and are always searching for a new team to challenge.

A colorful and unique addition to the station is the stained glass DFD logo built by B. C. Coleman, and Lt. Lyndon E. Patrick. The logo was inserted into the glass portion of the apparatus room door leading from the living room.

One of #38's "firsts," is making the first ambulance run when the City began providing Emergency Medical Service in 1972. The Dallas Fire Department began this task at midnight, November 1, 1972. At 1:02 a.m., MICU 738 was dispatched to a "sick call" at 2227 Moffatt Avenue. Paramedics Dan W. Tenny and C. B. Davis transported the woman to Parkland Memorial Hospital.

Building Needs

Red: Indicated High Priority Items
Orange: Indicates Medium Priority Items
Green: Indicates Low Priority Items

Category 1 - Station Safety/Security	Exterior Doors and Locks	Additional 3x7 exterior door apparatus room to back courtyard area. Door will have to be cut into CMU block wall.
Category 1 - Station Safety/Security	Other	Concrete poured for courtyard area.
Category 2 - Station Exterior	Grill/Smoker	Any kind of large wood burning smoker
Category 2 - Station Exterior	Lawn Equipment	A new self propelled lawn mower.
Category 2 - Station Exterior	Other	A covered awning for back porch area. 15'x21' area.
Category 3 - Station Interior	Exercise Equipment	A stair stepper or treadmill, E-Z curl Olympic bar.
Category 3 - Station Interior	Other	Remove wall between library and workout room to make a larger weight room to accommodate all of the exercise equipment in one room, instead of some in the apparatus room and some in the workout room.
Apparatus Room	PPE Lockers	Metal shelves to share the EMS redbugs on.
Kitchen	Small Appliances (Toaster, blender, etc.)	Commercial grade blender & mixer.
Family Room	Recliners	5 recliners, the hard straight chairs are horrible on our back.
Offices	Copier/Scanner	Fax/Copier/scanner combo for Officer's office.
Offices	Television	TV for Batt. Chief room and mount to secure to wall
Additional Items	Additional Fire Fighting Equipment/Tools	TNT multi purpose tool fir engine, 4' drywall hook w/ D-handle, Arson-Trash hook w D/handle, Dewalt cordless drill w/extra batteries for installing smoke detectors.
Other Item(s) and Category Not Described	Other	Internet access for station, TV for Lt's room and mount to secure to wall, Professional artist to paint a firefighter mural on our blank, white, apparatus room wall., wireless internet connection throughout station, TV for bedroom with wall mounts, tv for Capt.'s room and wall mount.

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