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Kennedale Fire Department
The Kennedale Fire Department is devoted to providing the highest quality fire rescue and emergency medical response, with an average response time of 4 minutes or less. We value and support a strong fire, rescue, and emergency medical service (EMS) mutual-aid partnership with Mansfield, Arlington, Fort Worth, and all suburban cities in South Tarrant County.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Emergency Medical Response
- Fire Emergencies
- Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team
- Emergency Notification System Administration
- Swift Water Rescue
- Motor Vehicle Crash Rescues
The City of Kennedale does not process ambulance billing.
If you were treated or transported by Kennedale Fire Rescue and have a question regarding your bill, please contact Emergicon at 972-602-2060 or 1-877-602-2060 (toll-free); or email Emergicon.
FIRE AND BUILDING CODES
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The City of Kennedale operates under the following codes, approved by City Council on April 21, 2020, (Ordinance 691, effective May 15, 2020).
- 2018 International Building Code (IBC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit A) - 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit B) - 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit C) - 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit D) - 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit E) - 2018 International Fire Code (IFC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit F) - 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit G) - 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit H) - 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
With local amendments (Ordinance 691, Exhibit I)
View all current NCTCOG Regional Amendments
Note: The above external links are for your reference only and are not maintained by the City of Kennedale. - 2018 International Building Code (IBC)
Smoke Detectors
- Roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. About one in five smoke alarm failures was due to dead batteries.
- Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half.
- In fires considered large enough to activate the smoke alarm, hardwired alarms operated 91% of the time, while battery powered alarms operated only 75% of the time.
Smoke detector batteries should be changed at least twice a year. The Kennedale Fire Department wants to help make every home safe. If you have limited financial resources, do not have a smoke detector, or need a new one please submit a smoke detector request form (PDF) to the Fire Department.