Grapevine Shield Foundation

Did you know Grapevine Shield has been providing pallets of water and hydration packets to both the Grapevine Police and Fire Departments for a year. We know keeping them hydrated in the Texas weather is important for their health.

A big thank you to Walmart for keeping our Officers refreshed with snacks and drinks! With summer temperatures on the rise, remember to stay safe and hydrated out there.

Our officers were honored to be invited to Special Olympics Texas’ Breakfast with Champions, where our very own Chaplain Goldstein delivered the invocation for the event.

We are looking forward to this series to highlight our fantastic firefighters. 🚒 💜👨‍🚒💜

👨‍🚒 FIREFIGHTER FRIDAY 🚒

Welcome to the first edition of Firefighter Friday, a new series highlighting the dedicated firefighters who serve our community every day. Through these posts, you’ll get to know the people behind the badge—where they work, the apparatus they are assigned to, their years of service, and a little about who they are away from the fire station.

Our first Firefighter Friday Spotlight!!

👋 Name: Jarred Irby

🎖️ Rank: Captain/Paramedic

🚒 Current Assignment: Engine 4

📍 Firehouse: 4 A-Shift

⏱️ Years of Service in Grapevine: 13.5 Years

🔥 Total Years in the Fire Service: 21 Years

💬 Why I Chose the Fire Service:
“I became a firefighter because I wanted honest work that mattered. It’s a job where you earn everything you get, serve people on their worst days, and go home knowing you actually made a difference.”

⭐ About Me:
Jarred is a devoted husband, father, firefighter, and craftsman. When he’s not serving the citizens of Grapevine, he owns and operates a small knife and tool company and can often be found providing plenty of free labor on his wife’s chicken farm. He believes in hard work, helping others, and taking pride in everything he does—whether that’s answering emergency calls, building quality tools, or supporting his family.

Thank you, Captain Irby, for your 21 years of service and dedication to the fire service, the City of Grapevine, and the community you serve.