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The City of Elko Fire Department shall operate economically, efficiently, and professionally as a combination career and volunteer emergency services provider, offering fire response, rescue response, emergency medical services response, initial hazardous-materials response, Aircraft rescue and Firefighting services, and personal public services, by well trained, equipped and dedicated personnel.

The City of Elko Fire Department will strive to provide quick, efficient, effective, and professional response to all public calls for emergency fire, rescue, environmental, and public assistance need. The Fire Department believes and supports the concept that most fires are preventable through the combined efforts of our customers and an aggressive public education, inspection, training and safety compliance awareness program.

FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY NEWSLETTER


911 Idaho Street

Elko, NV 89801

 

(775) 777-7359 fax efd@ci.elko.nv.us

 

 

Fire Chief
Matt Griego
(775) 777-7347

Deputy Fire Chief
Mike Hecht
(775)777-7350

Fire Marshal
Josh Carson
(775)777-7352

Administrative Asst.
Mary Hassett
(775)777-7345

efdadmin@ci.elko.nv.us

Career Captains:
Brian Burgess
Dan Bledsoe

James Johnston

(775) 777-7354

 


Volunteer Branch:

Assistant Chief-L.E.C.
Robert Lino
(775) 753-9413

Training Captain- L.E.C
Jim Urresti
(775) 777-7345

Training Coordinator- L.E.C.
Robert Etcheverria

Operations Captain- L.E.C.
Mike Murphy
(775) 777-7345


Furthermore, no citizen should have to die or be seriously injured by the ravages of fire, when public awareness, safety practices, common sense fire prevention, and rapid competent emergency services response are combined in a team effort of the citizenry and the Fire Department. 

Elko Fire Department also supports and assists the immediately surrounding areas outside of the corporate boundaries with automatic-aid, mutual aid, and extended-aid emergency response of personnel and equipment in order to serve and protect the public, and prevent duplication of expensive public safety readiness where practical. 

City of Elko Fire is a combination Department consisting of:

  • 2 Staff Officer position
  • 1 Fire Prevention Bureau position
  • 1 Administrative Technician
  • 18 Career Firefighters (3 shifts)
  • 24 authorized volunteer positions

Year 2012 Response Statistics
(Total Emergency services calls: 2450)

  • Fire calls: 169
  • Medical Services: 1642
  • False Alarms: 214
  • Hazmat: 88
  • All Other Calls: 337