Wylie Fire-Rescue employees are a proud participant in the Everyone Goes Home-Seatbelt Pledge.  This program was initiated in memory of  Firefighter Christopher Brian Hunton, age 27, who was a member of the Amarillo Texas Fire Department for one year.  On April 23, 2005 he fell out of his fire truck responding to an alarm.  He died two days later from the injuries sustained in the accident.  Brian was not wearing his seat belt.  Each member of our department has taken the National Fire Service Seat Belt Pledge stating they will wear a seatbelt whenever riding in a Fire Department vehicle.  They make this pledge willingly; to honor Brian Hunton, our brother firefighter and because wearing seatbelts is the right thing to do.

It is important to us that the citizens of Wylie recognize the importance of buckling up when in a vehicle and ensuring your children are protected as well.  The City of Wylie offers programs to ensure that your child's safety seats are installed correctly.  Occasionally, our department also receives grants to purchase safety seats for children.  So if you are unable to afford a child's safety seat, please contact our office and inquire whether any safety seats are available.

Remember, we want YOU to BUCKLE UP too!