Bexar County ESD # 10 Fire Division

At our monthly commissioners meeting, the Board of Commissioners of BCESD No. 10 approved the creation of the position of Executive Director. The primary function of the Executive Director is to create an environment for the administrative organization to run effectively and efficiently and serving as part of an executive staff team that promotes the District's core values and executes leadership and management functions for the district.

With that being said, we announce that Assistant Chief Tim Faktor has accepted the appointment to this newly created position. Congratulations, Tim! After serving twenty-one years as a uniformed firefighter, Tim will now transition his service to a non-uniformed role. We are grateful for all that Tim has led us through these past year-and-a-half, especially during his time serving as the interim Fire Chief. And we are even more excited for what the future holds for both Tim and BCESD No. 10 as he begins this next chapter.

~Chief Coy

During National Telecommunicators week we wanted to give a huge shout out to our Bexar County Fire Dispatchers. We got them a gift this year of a customized lunchbox featuring our patch and each one has their respective name on it as a small thank you for all that they do for us year around. No amount of thank yous or gifts can show how thankful we are for the entire team we have guiding us and watching our backs on emergencies.

Also those are not the regular dress for our dispatchers , we just happened to stop by on pajama day and they sure did look comfy!

Our amazing dispatchers are currently in second place, lets get them to first this week as it closes on April 20th. Go to the site and like their story " The World's On Fire".
You are able to like/vote every 24 hours!

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We are pleased to announce the selection of Mike Pena for the position of Battalion Chief with BCESD No. 10.

Battalion Chief Michael Peña began his fire service journey in 1996 while serving on active duty in the United States Air Force as a Fire Protection Specialist. A native of Poteet, Texas, he has served in military, volunteer, and career fire service roles throughout his career. While stationed in New Mexico, he also served as a volunteer firefighter, further strengthening his commitment to the fire service. During his military service, he was assigned to Holloman Air Force Base and deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

Following his honorable separation from active duty in 2000, Chief Peña transitioned into civil service, continuing his fire service career in New Mexico before ultimately establishing his career in Texas. Over the years, he has progressed through the ranks, serving in a variety of operational and leadership positions. Most recently, he has served as an Assistant Fire Chief of Operations at Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston and Randolph AFB.

Chief Peña holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health and an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University, as well as an Associate Degree from New Mexico State University. He holds numerous certifications through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and is currently enrolled in the State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association Fire Chief Development Program.

With nearly three decades of fire service experience, Chief Peña brings a strong background in leadership, operations, and service.

Battalion Chief Pena was selected out of a field of twenty applicants. Chief Pena will begin his duties on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Join us in welcoming Chief Pena to our BCESD No.10 family.

Chief Coy

🚨Texas Division of Emergency Management is conducting a Public Warning System Statewide Drill on Thursday, April 2, 2026, between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.🚨

You may receive a text message on your phone, see alerts on local TV or radio, or hear sirens. This is only a test to ensure systems are ready for real emergencies.

If you hear or see an alert on April 2 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., no action is needed. It is just a drill.

In the event of a disaster or emergency, please monitor local news outlets and social media for updates.

Our amazing and hardworking Bexar County Fire Dispatchers have entered into the APCO International Championship Moments contest for National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in April.

The incident submitted was for the exemplary work performed by the on-duty staff on March 4, 2025. This day was the Calaveras Fire, the Duke Rd Fire, and many other fires. It is also the day the evacuation message was sent inundating Bexar County Fire Dispatch with non-stop phone calls. The entry with the most likes will be the winner! Their entry will be listed as "The World's on Fire!".
Please follow the link to read and "like" their story.

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We would like to thank you to Claira Gambler from Troop 5215 and Ashley Sanchez w/ playtime daycare for their generous donation of Girl Scout Cookies to Station 168.

Claira will receive her Cookies for Hero’s Patch.

We always enjoy visitors and interacting with the community.

We wanted to let everyone know our newly designed website is now live! If you get time go and check it out, it has information on our district, the board and its meetings as well as burning information and contact information.

www.bcesd10.org