Call: (903) 894-7143

For volunteer information:  

Meetings Held At:
At Bullard Station 57
22841 CR 1174
Bullard Texas, 75757

About the Bullard Volunteer Fire Department

The Bullard Volunteer Fire Department was chartered in 1955 and has been serving the City of Bullard and its surrounding communities in Smith and Cherokee Counties ever since. From our two fire stations (Station 56 in Bullard and Station 57 in unincorporated Smith County near Emerald Bay), we provide Fire (structure and wildland), Emergency Medical, and Rescue Services for a protection area that is approximately 92 square miles and has a population of nearly 11,000 people. Over the last 70 years, our call volume has increased with each passing year as more people have moved to our area. In 2024 we responded to over 1100 calls for service.

The department has 20 volunteer members and is governed by a 5-member board. We have five officer positions that handle daily operations and emergency response. Fire Chief – Terry DeGuentz. Assistant Fire Chief – Greg Lugo. Captain & Training Officer – James DeSimone and Lieutenant James (Mac) McBride and Lieutenant Charlie (CJ) Grogan.

The volunteer firefighters commit to a rigorous path that requires them to achieve Texas certification as a basic structure firefighter. Beyond the basics, we develop them through the completion of wildland firefighting, emergency medical, apparatus operator, fire instructor, and fire officer certification. The culture at Bullard has enabled us to achieve a higher level of success in recruitment and retention, largely due to the higher expectations for certification and competency. For many of our younger volunteers, we have seen them successfully attain career positions in the fire service. They feel their success is largely due to the mentoring and competencies they developed as a volunteer. Most choose to continue serving as volunteers in Bullard; however, attrition occurs.

Bullard Volunteer Fire Department contracts as additional service providers with Smith County ESD 2. 

Volunteer District Chief

Chief Terry DeGuentz 

Public Sector

Private Sector

Stations