Cypress Creek Fire Department

Cypress Creek Fire Department traces back to a volunteer department established in 1976. Harris County voters formally created Harris County Rural Fire Prevention District No. 13 in January 1984, entering a service agreement with the Cypress Creek Volunteer Fire Department later that year; the district was redesignated Harris County Emergency Services District No. 13 in 2003 as growth in the FM 1960 corridor drove tax-rate increases in 2001 and 2011 to fund expansion.

The department transitioned toward a career model in 2016-2017, hiring its first 15 full-time firefighters and adding 6 more the following year. A 2019 sales tax election funded 9 additional career firefighters and completed a merger of operations, and Station 25 was built and opened in 2022, bringing the department to five stations. CCFD now operates with approximately 150 personnel, including 46 full-time career staff, 64 hourly personnel, and 30 volunteers.

The department follows a P.R.I.D.E. framework emphasizing professionalism, respect, integrity, discipline, and an "everyone goes home" safety ethic. Its investments in staffing, training, and equipment earned an ISO rating upgrade to Class 2/2Y effective August 1, 2022, placing it in the top 6.1% of rated departments nationally. CCFD also runs free community programs, including child passenger safety seat inspections at Station 22 and home safety surveys with free smoke detector installation.

The department posts open positions such as Firefighter directly on its Join Our Team page, with applications submitted through an external Paycom applicant portal. The site does not publish detailed requirements, process steps, benefits, or academy information.