State Funds 190 New Firefighter and EMT Positions Statewide
$24.9 million in awards
Santa Fe, NM—The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) has awarded 59 local public entities funding for an additional 190 firefighter and EMT positions across the state.
The $24.9 million in grants will help offset the cost of new firefighter and EMT salaries for three years.
“Firefighters are on the front lines protecting our communities from potentially devastating blazes everyday,” said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. “As fires––and especially wildfires––grow more frequent and more intense in and around New Mexico communities, it makes good sense to provide them with the resources to protect people, pets, livestock and property.”
Rural and remote areas of the state have long struggled with fire and emergency medical responses due to extended response times, large coverage areas, a lack of firefighters and EMTs, and other challenges. This initiative aims to assist these communities by increasing the number of first responders, ensuring that every corner of our state, no matter how remote, has the necessary support and resources when someone calls for help.
Increasing the number of paid firefighters and EMTs will improve response times, department capacity, and Insurance Services Office (ISO) ratings. Awarded entities can use the funding to create a pathway to transition volunteer firefighters to full-time paid firefighters for their communities.
Awarded Departments :
- Pueblo of Acoma Fire Department
- Albuquerque Fire Rescue
- Angel Fire Department
- Artesia Fire Department
- Belen Fire Department
- Bernalillo County Fire Rescue
- Town of Bernalillo Fire Department
- Bosque Farms
- Carlsbad Fire Department
- Catron County Fire Department
- Clayton Fire Rescue
- Clovis Fire Department
- Cochiti Lake Fire and EMS
- Columbus Volunteer Fire/EMS Department
- Corrales Fire Department
- Cuba Volunteer Fire Department
- Deming Fire Department
- Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) – NMSU (Fire Department Identification Number 13025)
- Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) – North (Fire Department Identification Number13001)
- Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) – Santa Teresa (Fire Department Identification Number 13091)
- Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) – South (Fire Department Identification Number 13005)
- Eddy County Fire & Rescue
- Estancia Fire Department
- Farmington Fire Department
- Gallup Fire Department
- Grant County
- Grants Fire and Rescue
- Hobbs Fire Department
- Pueblo of Isleta Fire Department
- Las Cruces Fire Department
- Las Vegas Fire Department
- Logan
- Los Lunas
- Lovington dba Lovington Fire Department
- Luna County Volunteer Fire Department
- McKinley County Fire & Rescue
- Mesilla Fire Department
- Milan Fire Department
- Mora County
- Moriarty Fire Department
- Mountainair Fire & Rescue Department
- Pecos Volunteer Fire Department
- Portales Fire Department
- Questa Fire Department
- Raton Fire & Emergency Services
- El Rito Volunteer Fire Department
- Rio Communities Fire Department
- Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue Department
- Roswell Fire Department
- San Juan County Fire & Rescue
- San Miguel County Fire Admin – multiple fire districts
- Santa Clara Volunteer Fire Department
- Santa Fe County Fire Department
- Santa Fe Fire Department
- Silver City Fire Department
- Socorro Fire Department
- Sunland Park Fire Department
- Taos County Fire and Rescue
- Torrance County
- Tucumcari Fire/EMS Department
- Valencia County Fire Department
- Pueblo of Zuni Fire & EMS Department