Glenpool Fire Department
Dedicated to Safety
The Glenpool Fire Department serves a primary response district consisting of 45 square miles in and around the City of Glenpool. We provide protection for approximately 12,000 permanent residents and an estimated 40,000 visitors that travel through our city daily via US 75.
Staffing for the agency is comprised of 15 paid and 20 volunteer firefighters. The department provides fire prevention, fire suppression, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue activities for the citizens of Glenpool and the surrounding area. Apparatus inventory includes two pumpers, one rescue pumper, one aerial platform truck and two wild land fire vehicles. A wide array of mission-specific equipment is carried on each of these vehicles. The main station is located at 14536 S. Elwood Avenue in the new Public Safety Building. This new facility features five bays and overhead connections for air, water and electricity, allowing more efficient maintenance and response times. The new station features a multi-story training tower and moveable equipment storage racks to keep our fire department in top shape and ready to go whenever needed.
The Glenpool Fire Department improved their community’s Public Protection Class by nearly 30% and received an impressive ISO re-classification of 3 in August 2011. The previous evaluation in 1999 produced an ISO rating of 6. This new rating puts Glenpool Fire Department in the top 3% of fire departments in Oklahoma for Public Protection Classification. We take great pride in offering innovative programs that reach beyond our physical borders. Several of our members are recognized throughout the state of Oklahoma as instructors within their respective disciplines.
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Public Safety Site
The city council approved construction of a $5.4 million building in the fall of 2007 to house the police and fire departments and municipal court. Construction of this 28,000 square foot facility began July 2008 and the facility officially opened September 18th, 2009. With 5 bays for fire engines, an integrated police dispatch center, and a coordinated emergency response command room, the building highlights Glenpool's commitment to public safety. The building features the Phil Frazier courtroom and a three-story training facility for multi-story fire personnel training.
Administration
Chief Paul Newton
Paul accepted the position of Fire Chief in August 2005. Prior to his appointment in Glenpool, he served as the Fire Chief in Cherryvale, Kansas. He has studied at the National Fire Academy, University of Kansas, Independence Community College and Oklahoma State University. Chief Newton is enthusiastic about the current growth of the community and the support the agency has received from the citizens of Glenpool.
Deputy Chief Bryan Wood
Bryan Wood joined the Glenpool Fire Department as Training Officer in January 2009. Prior to joining the department, Wood served as a Firefighter/EMT for the Okmulgee, Cleveland and Bristow Communities. He is a member of Fire Service Instructors of Oklahoma, OKTF-1 Urban Search and Rescue team, and a field instructor for OSU Fire Service training. The responsibilities of this office include emergency response, training coordination, project management, and other administrative functions.
Important Numbers:
EMERGENCY - 911
NON EMERGENCY - 918-322-2172
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER - 918-322-9493 (activated only when a city-wide emergency response is necessary)
