Pantex fire department

Pantex and neighbors helping each other more than ever

  • Posted: Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 8:05 am

Train collision outside of Panhandle in June of 2016

Being a good neighbor means looking out for one another. With its rural location, Pantex and the neighboring towns and communities often rely on each other, especially in times of trouble.

Pantex is a part of an ongoing agreement known as a memorandum of understanding (MOU) documenting all parties’ cooperation on emergency matters of mutual concern.

PXFD climbs stairs to honor 9/11 first responders

  • Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 3:41 pm

Stair climb honoring 9/11 firefighters

First responders from Pantex Fire Department wore their gear for a very special reason this past Saturday.

The group of Pantex firefighters came together in a John C. Drummond Center stairwell to participate in a stair climb honoring the hundreds of New York City firefighters and first responders who died during the attacks on September 11, 2001.

Pantex firefighters receive special designations

  • Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 9:18 am

Pantex firefighters Josh Brown, Jeremy Baker and Kris Hickman
Congratulations to Pantex firefighters (from left) Josh Brown, Jeremy Baker, and Kris Hickman who have received Fire Officers credentials from the Center for Public Service Excellence.

Three Pantex fire captains — Josh Brown, Kris Hickman, and Jeremy Baker —are proudly displaying new professional designations from the Center for Public Service Excellence.

Panhandle Area Firefighting Brings Response from Pantex

  • Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 12:00 am

Pantex fire department

The winds across the Texas Panhandle region are just about as famous as they are hazardous; especially for first responders battling area fires. Such was the case recently, when both volunteer and full time fire fighters joined forces to battle a blaze just a few miles from the Pantex plant, with emergency personnel from Potter County, Groom, Panhandle, and Pantex joining forces in response.