Chili Cook-Off Judging

We would be delighted to serve as judges for local Chili Cook-Offs. Please call 903-535-0005 for more information.

East Texas Fair

Tyler Fire Department operates a booth each year at the East Texas State Fair. We are available for meet and greet and we are happy to allow you to take a picture with us. We are also available to answer any question you may have. Stop by and see us!

Honor Guard

The Honor Guard exists to honor families at funerals of current and retired firefighters, not only in Tyler but in surrounding communities as well. In addition, the Honor Guard marches in local parades. For more information, please call 903-535-0005

MDA Fill the Boot

Each year, the Tyler Fire Department proudly participates in "Fill The Boot." Look for our fire trucks and our fire fighters at local businesses around town.

National Night Out

Tyler Fire Department participates in National Night Out Block Parties.

To schedule a visit to your Block Party, please call 903-535-0005

Veterans Day Memorial BBQ

On, or near, Veterans Day, the Tyler Fire Department hosts a BBQ. Date to be determined.

Past Events

Cancer Awareness

Why Tyler Fire Fighters "Wear Pink"

In 2008, one of our brother fire fighters was told that his wife’s cancer had metastasized. This young mother had been in remission for two years after initially being diagnosed while pregnant with their first child. The Tyler Professional Fire fighters Association began discussing what could be done to help this young family. We then met with our administration and requested being allowed to wear pink uniform shirts on-duty for three days, and to sell them to the public to raise funds for this family.

The following year Tyler Fire Fighters decided to continue our efforts to raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer by wearing and selling pink shirts. Each October we host a cancer awareness event in Downtown Tyler called “Turn Tyler Pink”, partnering with many local cancer organizations, local schools and businesses to show women that we care enough to wear pink. We then donate the funds raised to several local cancer organizations including: Susan G. Komen For The Cure/Tyler, Smith County American Cancer Society, and the newly formed Tyler fire Fighters C.A.R.E. (Cancer Awareness & Relief Effort) fund. The CARE fund has been established to help any of our fire fighters or their defendants diagnosed with cancer. Each year our CARE committee designs new shirts and a cap to wear and sell. We ask everyone to join Tyler fire fighters by donning pink to show everyone that Tyler “Cares Enough To Wear Pink” in support of those fighting this terrible battle.

The keys to our success have been:

1. Wearing Pink: Remember this program began as an effort to help a young mother in her battle with cancer.
2. Creating CARE: Our fire fighters have embraced the idea of being able to decide where the donations are needed locally and being able to help out our own.
3. Involving the Community: We are meeting with local businesses, schools, and politicians to open a dialog to discuss our efforts to fight cancer. We are also becoming involved with local cancer organizations in their fund raising events.

Combat Challenge

Silver Winners

Brookshires/Scott Firefighters Combat Challenge October 12-13, 2012

Tyler Fire Department Over 40 Relay Team came with skill, agility, sacrifice, and pure determination. The only Tyler Fire Department team to place in the challenge did so against all odds, overcoming injuries resulting in one man short in the final go. This win entitles the over 40 team to compete in the World Finals in North Carolina but have chosen to opt out this year due to sustained injuries from one of their team members.

Tyler Fire Over 40 went up against Austin Velocity (Austin Fire Department) and won the first round. In the final round TFD went against Team Dr. Pepper (Altus, OK), running one member short, and finished 2nd.