Euless Fire Department--The Very Best, ISO #1

Since February 2008, the City of Euless has been rated a Class 1 Public Protection Classification from the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO). This was a two point improvement over the 1995 Class 3 rating.  In 2008, Euless was the tenth community in the state of Texas and the 48^th in the nation to achieve a Class 1 rating. The rating, established by ISO, evaluates the performance of municipal fire suppression capabilities. The City rating schedule consists of three main areas: receiving and handling of fire alarms, the Fire Department, and water distribution and supply. ISO analyzes the relevant data and assigns a Public Protection Classification, (PPCTM) — a number from 1 to 10. Class 1 generally represents superior property fire protection, and Class 10 indicates that the area's fire suppression program does not meet ISO's minimum criteria.

ISO provides advisory services and information to many insurance companies. ISO develops and publishes policy language that many insurance companies use as the basis for their products. All insurance policies are a contract between the homeowner and insurance company. ISO is not a party to that contract.  ISO merely evaluates the communities using this grading schedule to help establish insurance rates based on the ability to provide fire protection.

Based on cost of claims per $1000 of insured property, communities in the worst classifications had fire losses more than twice as high as the communities with the best classifications.

According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Fire Departments fight almost 1.7 million fires annually. In other words, every 19 seconds, a fire department somewhere in the United States responds to a fire.  Each year, fire kills more Americans than all natural disasters combined.

Fire Chief Wes Rhodes and the Euless Firefighters, just one more reason to take pride in FabEuless.

Euless Heritage Museum Grand Opening

Euless Heritage Museum Grand Opening
September 8, 2012, 1 - 5 p.m.
Ruth Millican Center, 201 Cullum Drive

Come experience the rich history of Euless at the grand opening of the Euless Heritage Museum at Ruth Millican Center. The new museum will open its doors for the first time to showcase Euless history. The new museum provides a place for residents to view the hundreds of collected and documented historical artifacts.

Some of these artifacts date back to the 1880s. The museum features a military room, a 1930s kitchen, and a 1940s school room. The museum is adjacent to Heritage Park. Heritage Park is a historical area that features the first brick house in Euless, a log cabin dating from the 1850's, and a barn made of lumber from Camp Bowie after WWI.

Grand opening of The Euless Heritage Museum at the Ruth Millican Center is the perfect way to learn more about the history of Euless. The new museum along with Heritage Park will be available for public tours on the second Saturday of every month from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Members of the Historical Preservation Committee will be available for guided tours to answer any questions.

For more information on the Euless Heritage Museum at the Ruth Millican Center and to arrange tours of Heritage Park, please call 817-685-1649.

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You now have a new way of contacting the City of Euless to report a problem, make a complaint or offer a compliment.  Just complete the form at this site

http://www.eulesstx.gov/ae/

Your comment will go to the right person within the City and you will receive a response. 

A wonderful new service to our citizens.                             CITIZEN RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT!

Just another reason to live in FabEuless!

Glenn Porterfield

Volunteers Needed

Family of Volunteers

The City of Euless celebrates its volunteers.  We do so because they give so much to our city, contribute their time and talents and demonstrate their devotion to the Parks and Recreation Department.  By helping with our special events, our volunteers enjoy giving back to their community.  They do so with a caring heart, knowing that this is all for the kids and families of our city.  If you would like to have a good time, meet new people and be a part of something fun and exciting, then join our “Family of Volunteers” team.

Volunteers are needed for:

Texas Junior Anglers, Sept. 22

Stars Over Euless, Oct. 6

Euless Fitness Fun Run, Oct. 13

Christmas Parade of Lights, Dec. 1

Heritage Park Christmas Celebration, Dec. 8

Call Jerry Poteet 817-685-1449 or e-mail him at    jpoteet@eulesstx.gov