In one of her first interviews before she takes the helm, interim Deputy Fire Chief Valerie Frausto outlines a bold new vision for the San Antonio Fire Department, where she said she hopes to ...

The San Antonio Fire Department has promoted its deputy fire chief to the top job, ending a monthslong search. San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood stepped down back in early January, prompting a ...

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Fire Department officially has a new chief. Valerie Frausto, a 24-year SAFD veteran, was approved for her appointment by the City Council on Thursday, Oct. 31.

and Valerie Frausto will be the interim deputy fire chief over administrative services (CREDIT: City of San Antonio) SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh appointed an interim fire ...

SAN ANTONIO — A former head of the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association accused of harassing applicants for the city's fire chief position – including eventual hire Valerie ...

SAFD does impose a $645 charge when a firefighting unit is requested to rescue victims from high or swift water. That is according to the San Antonio City Code of Ordinace, Article II, sections 11-16, ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – For San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood, owning it means taking responsibilities for ones' actions no matter the consequence. “It’s your time, own it,” were among the ...

San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood abruptly retired on Wednesday after a memo from an internal investigation accused him of using the phrase "Pussy always wins" among coworkers on ...

"This is the deadliest fire for residents in my tenure for sure,” San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said. Hood has been chief since 2007. The San Antonio Fire Department s now urging everyone ...