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We are the largest paid fire department in Nevada and are responsible for protecting the famed Las Vegas Strip, the largest part of the Las Vegas Valley spanning 293 square miles, and a county the size of New Jersey at 7,910 square miles. We also provide services to the resort townships of Laughlin, Primm and Jean.  

The department is an active one, responding to 124,554 incidents in 2010 – 3,454 fires, 104,882 medical calls and 16,218 other calls, including false alarms and mutual aid responses in other jurisdictions. In addition, the Fire Department maintains one of only 28 urban search and rescue teams in the country and provides fire and rescue services to the nation’s seventh-busiest airport.

The department has 29 full-time fire stations and 813 personnel, including 655 firefighters, 88 Prevention and Investigation officers, and 70 administration, training and support staff. The department also oversees the state’s largest volunteer force with nearly 200 personnel, who serve in the rural parts of the County at 13 volunteer stations. 

The department is lead by Fire Chief Bertral Washington, the department's ninth chief, appointed on Nov. 3, 2010.

The services we provide include:

• Urban Fire Services
• Rural Fire Services
• Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting
• Emergency Medical Services, including Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Life Support (Paramedic Program)
• Urban Search and Rescue Team ( FEMA National Response Team)
• Fire Prevention
  • Fire Permits
  • Fire Inspections
  • Plan Review
• Fire Investigation
• Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
• Public Education