There have been issues with air conditioning at Houston fire stations and 10 of the city's fire stations AC units aren't working enough to cool firefighters down.
There have been issues with air conditioning at Houston fire stations. Right now, 10 of the city's fire stations AC units aren't working enough to cool firefighters down. FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff is investigating more on the issue.Ten Houston Fire Department stations are dealing with air conditioning issues as temperatures across Southeast Texas sore close to 100 degrees. Pictures sent to FOX 26 from inside HFD stations show thermostat readings in the upper 80s and low 90s.
While 10 HFD stations are dealing with AC issues, Chief Samuel Pena says no station is without some type of cooling equipment."Regarding the fire station HVAC units, we have 10 stations that have reported some issue with their units," said Chief Pena. "Those stations have spot coolers in place, not optimal but General Services Division will maintain them in place until GSD completes the repairs or replacement of the main HVAC.
"We have those little portable fans, or our own personal fans to try and cool off," said the anonymous firefighter. "It’s the same thing, just circulating hot air. We have window units, but it’s so hot the window units aren’t even keeping up."Over the last few weeks, temperatures in Houston have climbed above 100 degrees. However, heat index values have exceed 115 in some cases.
"How many alerts do we put out a day talking about heat advisories?" said Lancton. "It’s really difficult when we’re asking our men and women to put their lives on the line to respond to the emergencies of citizens and they can’t even go back and stay inside to cool off. It’s unacceptable. These temperatures are dangerous. It’s a health and safety issue."
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