Fire/Rescue Operations

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Fire/Rescue Operations are provided from twelve fire stations and divided into two battalions, Battalion 8 and Battalion 9, with one Battalion Chief for each shift.

Battalion 8

  • A Shift: Chief Daniel Serrano
  • B Shift: Chief Brett Nash
  • C Shift: Chief Trenton Beal

Battalion 9

  • A Shift: Chief Adam White
  • B Shift: Chief Sean Patterson
  • C Shift: Chief Matthew Truax

There are approximately 92 personnel per shift. Each firefighter works a 56-hour work week on a 48-hour shift schedule. Henderson Fire has the ability to respond to emergencies with eleven paramedic engine companies, ten advanced life support ambulances/rescues and two truck companies. Daily staffing of the engine companies consists of one Captain, one Engineer, one Firefighter and one Firefighter/Paramedic. Rescues are staffed with a minimum of one Firefighter/Paramedic and one Firefighter. The primary duties of the division are fire suppression and the treatment and transportation of the sick and injured to the hospital. The Technical Rescue Team on each shift provides expertise on swift water, confined space, high angle, trench rescues, vehicle and heavy machinery extrication. A Hazmat Team provides response, detection and decontamination capabilities for incidents involving hazardous materials.

Deputy Fire Chief Timothy McKeever can be contacted at 702-267-2214 or email him at Timothy.McKeever@cityofhenderson.com.