| Possible ISO Upgrades for three County Fire Districts |
| Thu. Aug 19th 2010 |
The Torreon, La Madera, and Pena Blanca Fire Districts will be visited by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) during the week of August 23, 2010. The Sandoval County Fire Department has a goal to improve the ISO rating for each of these fire districts. A lower ISO rating could mean lower home owner ...
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| New Engine for the Ponderosa Fire District Ordered |
| Mon. Aug 9th 2010 |
A new 2011 fire engine has been ordered for the Ponderosa Fire District. The fire engine will be built by Rosenbauer Fire Apparatus and will have a 1,000 gallon water tank, 1250 GPM Darley Pump, and a Foam Pro 1600 System. The new fire engine is expected to be delivered in the Spring of 2011....
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| Draft Environmental Assessment for Station 21- Public Comment Period. |
| Mon. Aug 9th 2010 |
The comment period for the Santa Ana Fire Station #21 Draft Environment Assessment begins on August 11, 2010 and is remains open for 15 days. Comments can be made at the following website. http://www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/envdocuments/ea-region6.shtm. A copy of the draft report to the F...
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| Sandoval County orders new Rosenbauer Interface Engine |
| Fri. Sep 25th 2009 |
The La Cueva Fire District of the Sandoval County Fire Department has ordered an interface engine from Rosenbauer through Artesia Fire Equipment. The truck is expected to take 280 days to complete. The new engine will replace an engine that is on loan to La Cueva from the Placitas Fire District....
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| Sandoval County Fire Receives Fire Station Construction Grant |
| Fri. Sep 25th 2009 |
The Sandoval County Fire Department has received a 2.7 million dollar grant from the Department of Homeland Security for the construction of a new fire station. The fire station will be constructed on Tamaya Boulevard next to the Santa Ana Star Casino. The fire station will serve as a regional fire ...
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| Volunteer Fire Academy Starts |
| Thu. Sep 24th 2009 |
The new volunteer firefighter academy starts on September 25, 2009. The new academy will equp new volunteer firefighters with entry level skills needed to be a firefighter in Sandoval County. The academy will be held on weekends for several months. For more information please contact the Sandoval Co...
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| Image Trend Incident Reporting System Now Fully Implemented |
| Thu. Sep 24th 2009 |
The Image Trend Incident Reporting System is now fully implemented in Sandoval County. Each of the nine fire districts are using Image Trend to report both fire and emergency medical incidents. The Image Trend system is a shared system with the City of Rio Rancho....
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| La Cueva Fire District Receives State Grant |
| Tue. Apr 14th 2009 |
The La Cueva Fire District has received a $100,000 grant from the State Fire Fund towards the purchase of a new engine for the Seven Springs Fire Station. Currently Sandoval County Fire Department has a spare Placitas engine on loan to the Seven Springs Station....
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| Fire District One ISO Rating to improve to a 5 on August 1, 2009. |
| Tue. Apr 14th 2009 |
Sandoval County Fire Department has received word that Fire District #1 (Algodones) will move to a new ISO rating of a 5 on August 1, 2009. The District has been listed as a 9 since its inception. The new rating of a 5 will include Santa Ana Pueblo, and the Terra Subdivision....
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| The Zia Pueblo Fire District Makes a Come Back! |
| Sun. Mar 22nd 2009 |
After the Zia Fire District nearly shut down because of a lack of members the District has come back and currently has 12 applications for new firefighters!...
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