| Sandoval County Fire to Construct a Fire Pump Test Pit in 2009 |
| Sun. Mar 22nd 2009 |
The Sandoval County Fire Department plans to construct a fire pump test pit at the Public Works Facility in 2009. The pit will allow for testing of fire pumps on fire apparatus and for fire pump operations training....
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| New Fire and EMS Reporting System to start in May 2009 |
| Thu. Dec 4th 2008 |
A new fire and EMS incident reporting software will be implemented in May 2009 for all Sandoval County Fire Districts. The software will be tied to the dispatch computer system allowing for better tracking of incidents. Training will be conducted for all Sandoval County Fire Personnel....
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| New Pena Blanca Tender to arrive in January 2009 |
| Thu. Dec 4th 2008 |
A new 2,000 gallon tender will arrive in January for Fire District #10 (Pena Blanca) . As of December 4, 2008 the Tender has started production....
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| La Cueva Fire District Receives Improved ISO Rating |
| Thu. Dec 4th 2008 |
Sandoval County Fire District #5 (La Cueva) has achieved an ISO class 8B a first for the District. The firefighters of District #5 worked tirelessly for months to prepare. This new rating will improve the funding that the District receives from State Fire Funds. The District was visited in June 2008...
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| Insurance Services Office to Visit Fire District #1 (Algodones) |
| Thu. Dec 4th 2008 |
The Insurance Services Office (ISO) will visit Sandoval County Fire District #1 (Algodones) on December 11, 2008. The visit will grade the DIstrict on its fire apparatus, training, water supplies, and dispatch. This visit will be especially to the Santa Ana Pueblo who was brought into the Distr...
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| New Torreon Fire Station Dedicated and Open for Emergencies |
| Sat. Nov 15th 2008 |
The new Torreon Fire Station that is part of Sandoval County Fire District #15 (Torreon) was dedicated in a ceremony on November 15, 2008. The station took four years of paper work and eight months to build once the paperwork was complete. The station will serve the Navajo Nation in Northern Sandova...
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| Fire District #6 (Ponderosa) Receives new Brush Truck |
| Thu. Nov 13th 2008 |
Fire District #6 (Ponderosa) has received a new brush truck that was built by Independent Fire Company in Albuquerque. Specifying the truck and the construction of the truck was a 11 month process. The new brush truck is in service at the Canon Fire Station and the old brush truck has been permanent...
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| Placitas Fire District Improves its ISO Rating |
| Thu. Nov 13th 2008 |
The Insurance Services Office visited Fire District #4 (Placitas) in March 2008 to conduct a survey. The results of that survey have allowed the Placitas Fire District to be rated as a 6-9 an improvement from its previous rating of a 7-9. This new rating means that any building with insurance ...
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| State Fire Marshal Completes Audit of Fire District #1 (Algodones) |
| Thu. Nov 13th 2008 |
The State Fire Marshal Office recently completed an audit of Fire District #1 (Algodones). The State Inspectors looked at the overall operation of the Fire District and its fleet of fire apparatus. Only a few minor deficiencies were found. The State Fire Marshal Office will be visiting the other&nbs...
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| Spring 2009 Fire Pump Operations Course |
| Thu. Nov 13th 2008 |
An interest list is being formulated for a spring 2009 fire pump operations course. The course will be offered on weekends and is a 40 hour course. If you are interested please send an e-mail to jmaxon@sandovalcounty.com or call Deputy Chief Maxon at 867-0245....
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