In January of 1952, a group of 23 men organized the Converse Volunteer Fire Department. As Converse has grown, so has the Fire Department. The Converse Fire Department has grown from an all volunteer staff to a staff of 36 paid firefighters with 2 Fire Stations. Converse is one of the busiest departments in Bexar County with notable rapid response time and was successful in lowering the city's ISO rating from a 4 to a 2 with a goal to go even lower in the near future. The Converse Fire Department services nearly 7 square miles within the City Limits with an additional 6 1/2 square miles of ESD 1 in Unincorporated Bexar County totaling nearly 50,000 residents. Over the next 15 years the Converse Fire Department will be annexing nearly 26 square miles of area which will take the city to over 70,000 residents by the year 2032 and upwards of five fire stations. The Converse Fire Department has progressive SMOG’s with mechanical CPR devices and Lifepack 15 cardiac monitors. Converse is also a member of CESO. CESO is a combination of cities in the Northeast portion of San Antonio with rescue teams that are combined with members from the various departments that specialize in swift water, high and low angle rescue, trench rescue and a hazmat team to respond to specialized emergencies throughout our region. The City of Converse is growing. We hope that you would like to be a part of that growth and service our wonderful community.
