Refinery Terminal Fire

Refinery Terminal Fire Company (RTFC) provides valuable resources through the unique concept of ownership by its members, including, state of the art fire protection, prevention, inspection, hazard mitigation, state of the art training, and technical support services. RTFC, also known as "Fire Company," was established in 1948, in the wake of the Texas City, Texas disaster, and today is the largest non-profit industrial firefighting group in the United States. The Fire Company's goal was to provide fire department services to The Port of Corpus Christi and the related refining and petrochemical port industries. After completion of the training facility in August of 1995, RTFC applied and was granted a 501(c) (4) non-profit status from the IRS. RTFC currently protects over 60 individual facilities owned by 13 different corporations.