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Taos County Fire Admin
Taos, NM · Taos County
Taos County Fire/EMS coordinates emergency services across a network of 13 volunteer fire districts, delivering 911 emergency medical care and transport, fire protection, and rescue operations to residents and visitors throughout the county. A northern portion of the county is served for EMS by the Questa and Red River agencies.
The department covers a large, largely rural service area of nearly 2,200 square miles in the high country of northern New Mexico around the town of Taos. Its EMS providers are New Mexico state-licensed at the Basic, Intermediate, and Paramedic levels.
The system is staffed entirely by volunteers. Training is provided through the New Mexico State Fire Training Academy or the Enchanted Circle Regional Fire Protection Association, and the service operates under a physician medical director.
Taos County Fire/EMS is a volunteer organization, so people join through its individual fire districts rather than through a paid-hiring process. Prospective EMS members become New Mexico state-licensed at the Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic level.
Training for new members is delivered through the New Mexico State Fire Training Academy or the Enchanted Circle Regional Fire Protection Association. Candidates should contact the county's Fire/EMS administration or a local fire district directly to get started.
Requirements
- EMS members must be New Mexico State Licensed (Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic level)
Training is provided through the New Mexico State Fire Training Academy or the Enchanted Circle Regional Fire Protection Association.
Is Taos County Fire/EMS a paid or volunteer department?
It is 100% volunteer-based, organized across 13 volunteer fire districts that serve the county.
What EMS certifications do members hold?
EMS providers are New Mexico State Licensed at the Basic, Intermediate, and Paramedic levels.
Where do new members get trained?
Training is provided through the New Mexico State Fire Training Academy or the Enchanted Circle Regional Fire Protection Association.
What area does the department cover?
It covers nearly 2,200 square miles of Taos County, with a portion of northern Taos County covered for EMS by the Questa and Red River agencies.
How do I get started as a volunteer?
Contact the county Fire/EMS administration at 575-737-6430 or reach out to a local fire district to begin the process.