September 2005 marked the end of an era with the retirement of Chief McMenamy. After 23 years of service, Chief McMenamy will be missed as he was a foundation of the original Parker Volunteer Fire Department. Assistant Chief, Mike Sheff (also a founding member), took the position of Chief.
Continuing in Chief McMenamy's tradition, Chief Sheff has worked tirelessly to create continuous improvements in the department. Since 2005, the department membership has doubled. In 2008, a much-needed quint ladder truck was added to the fleet. In 2009, our new 15,000 square foot fire station was completed, and our federal grant for a new brush truck was approved. The brush truck was added during 2010.
Working closely with our Medical Control Director, we have become authorized by the State of Texas as an Advanced Life Support provider, meaning that we now provide paramedic-level prehospital care to our citizens.
As of 2016, the Parker Fire Department now has 14 part-time paid members that first respond with advanced life support.