About the Department

The San Luis Fire Department proudly protects over 25,000 people in an area of approximately 35 square miles. Currently we operate out of 1 fire station.

The San Luis Fire Department was formed from a volunteer fire department on or about 1981. In 1988 the City Council authorized the hiring of full-time firefighters which began the transition to a fully-paid, professional fire department. Today our department is comprised of:

  • 47 full-time employees
  • 4 part-time employees
  • 5 Fire Cadets (student firefighters)

Fire Administration

The Fire Administration has 5 full-time positions:

  • Fire Chief
  • Assistant Fire Chief
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Fire Inspector
  • Office Support Specialist

Fire Suppression

Fire Suppression personnel is made up of 42 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees. Firefighters are assigned to 1 of 3 crews. Each crew has 14 personnel and work an average of 53 hour per week under FLSA guidelines. Part-time firefighters are used to augment daily staffing levels. The San Luis firefighters are trained or certified in additional areas as follows:

  • 31 are Certified Emergency Paramedics (CEPs), 3 of which are certified as Toxicology Paramedics
  • 11 are certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
  • 15 are certified Hazardous Materials Technicians
  • 27 are Hazardous Materials First Responders

Hazardous Materials Response Team

The Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat) Response Team is comprised of 15 Haz-Mat technicians. The team has a special operations truck with lighting and portable generator along with a trailer with durable and disposable equipment and supplies.

Additional Support & Grants

The Fire Department received a 2013 SAFER FEMA Grant providing 3 additional firefighters per crew until August 2014. In December 2011, the department began operations under an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Somerton Cocopah Fire Department to provide Advanced Live Support (ALS) emergency ambulance transport services. Under the provisions of the IGA, 2 additional certified firefighters and 2 additional ambulances operate under the supervision of and in conjunction with the City of San Luis Fire Department.

ISO Insurance Rating

We have a split 3/3x ISO Insurance Rating. Our efforts and goal is to reduce this rating, therefore reducing the insurance rates to our citizens.

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