RFFD personnel
attended, taught at and helped put on the ECRFPA Structure Firefighting Mini-Academy
– Sept. 15 - 17, 2017.
September 16, 2017 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to an injured hiker on Devisadero Trail.
September 7, 2017 - Thursday afternoon
RFFD, County Ambulance and State Police responded to a single vehicle roll-over
near mile marker 270.
September 3, 2017 - Sunday late morning
RFFD was dispatched to an accident at mile marker 274. This was in Colfax County
and MVFD was already on scene. We were canceled.
August 31, 2017 - Thursday morning RFFD
was put on stand-by to cover the Taos area while TVFD was busy at a funeral.
Fun times
at the Touch-A-Truck event Saturday afternoon!
August 26, 2017 - Saturday midday RFFD
responded mutual aid to a structure fire in Angel Fire along with AFFD, MVFD &
ENFD.
August 22, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a crash.
August 15, 2017 -
Tuesday evening RFFD hosted a multi-agency low angle rescue drill. Moreno Valley
FD, Eagle Nest FD & Ambulance, Red River FD and Angel Fire SAR attended.
Thank you to all that participated! Thanks to the “patients” for
all their patience! And a BIG thanks to James, as without him it would not have
been so successful!
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August 15, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD
& a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy responded to assist a person whose vehicle was
stuck in the mud on Forest Road #5. RFFD pulled them out and they headed back
to town.
July 29, 2017 - Saturday evening RFFD
responded to a residential fire alarm.
Thank you Valle Escondido,
for hosting the Charity Golf Tournament to benefit RFFD! We appreciate your
support!
July 29, 2017 - early Saturday morning
RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a large tree that had fallen
across the highway near mile marker 263 1/2. We cut it up and cleared the roadway.
Thank you all for your support.
We had a very successful Open House Picnic. Great food and great raffle. The
kids got to see firefighting equipment and practice "Stop, Drop & Roll."
Unfortunately the water polo
and bucket brigade games got rained out but we are grateful for the moisture.
July 8, 2017 - late Saturday night RFFD
was put on stand-by to help cover the Taos area while TVFD was busy at 2 separate
brush fires.
July 6, 2017 - Thursday afternoon RFFD,
NMSP & Taos County Ambulance were dispatched to a report of a crash near mile
marker 262. We patrolled up and down the canyon and didn't find any crash.
July 4, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD
and the FS staged on the bypass to cover the east and south sides of town while
TVFD was busy putting on the fireworks display. While we were there we were dispatched
to a report of a grass & field fire on West Romero Rd. and a short time later
we were dispatched to another fire on Highway 68 across from County Rd. 110.
July 3, 2017 - Monday night RFFD, Taos
County Sheriff's Deputies and the Brand Inspector responded to a crash near mile
marker 270 where a vehicle hit a cow.
July 3, 2017 - Monday evening RFFD was
on stand-by while TVFD was busy at a grass fire at the pueblo.
July 2, 2017 was a beautiful morning
for a Patriotic Parade at Valle Escondido.
June 27 & 28, 2017 – Tuesday
evening & Wednesday RFFD responded mutual-aid with TVFD, Forest Service many
other FDs to a wildland fire on Witt Rd. in Cañon (Taos.)
Click
here for Taos News article.
June 26, 2017 - Monday night RFFD and
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an abandoned campfire at Capulin Campground.
June 26, 2017 - Monday afternoon RFFD
assisted in searching for a lost hiker near mile marker 260.
June 15, 2017 - Thursday afternoon RFFD's
Water Tender was requested for mutual-aid to a structure fire in Ranchos.
Click
here for Taos News article.
May 26, 2017 - Friday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a motorhome crash
near mile marker 270.
(And repaired the barbed wire fence too.)
May 16, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
May 9, 2017 - Tuesday evening RFFD responded
to a request for assistance for a vehicle stuck up La Jara Canyon Rd. RFFD personnel
drove to the end of the road and didn't find anyone.
May 9, 2017 - Tuesday afternoon RFFD,
Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash
near mile marker 269-1/2.
May 8, 2017 - Monday afternoon RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
April 23, 2017 - very early Sunday RFFD's
water tender was requested for mutual aid by TFVD at a structure fire west of
town.
April 22, 2017 - Saturday night RFFD
was requested to assist with traffic control on Highway 68.
April 22, 2017 - Saturday evening TVFD
requested that RFFD and H-SFD be put on stand-by to help cover the Taos area while
they were busy at an incident south of town.
April 22, 2017 - Saturday evening RFFD
assisted Taos County Sheriff's Deputies in searching for a person near mile marker
260 1/2.
April 21, 2017 - Friday evening RFFD
and TVFD assisted Taos County Ambulance with an incident at the west end of the
canyon.
April 20, 2017 - very early Thursday
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
April 17, 2017 - early Monday morning
RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a single vehicle
roll over near mile marker 269.
April 14, 2017 - Friday afternoon RFFD
was dispatched to a report of smoke behind a house in the Valle Escondido area.
It was smoke from a fireplace.
April 8 & 9, 2017 - The Enchanted
Circle Regional Fire Protection Association put on a Basic Wildland Firefighter
Course. RFFD had 3 new firefighters attend as students and 3 personnel as
instructors.
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April 4, 2017 - Tuesday morning RFFD
was dispatched to a vehicle stuck and blocking the highway near mile marker 272.
The vehicle got turned around and we were canceled before arriving on scene.
Good training Wednesday
evening with Moreno Valley FD, Eagle Nest FD and Angel Fire FD. Thank you MVFD
for letting us participate.
March 20, 2017 - Monday evening RFFD,
Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Questa Ambulance responded to a single vehicle
crash by mile marker 263.
March 5, 2017 - Sunday morning RFFD
and a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy responded to a tree down across the highway
near mile marker 259 1/2.
March 2, 2017 - Thursday afternoon RFFD
& a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy responded to a single vehicle roll over near
mile marker 259.
February 25, 2017 - Saturday evening
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
February 7, 2017 - Tuesday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 2 vehicle crash
near mile marker 263.5
January 28, 2017 - Saturday afternoon
RFFD's water tender was requested mutual-aid to a structure fire in Moreno Valley.
We were canceled en route.
December 25, 2016 - Sunday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle
crash near mile marker 271.5
December 22, 2016 - Thursday afternoon
RFFD, a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy, MVFD and a Colfax County Sheriff's Deputy
responded to a single vehicle crash near mile marker 272.
December 16, 2016 - Friday morning RFFD
and Angel Fire Ambulance responded to a crash on Palo Flechado Pass.
December 5, 2016 - Monday night RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
December 3, 2016 - Saturday morning
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a medical call.
December 1, 2016 - Thursday evening
RFFD responded to a house that was full of smoke near mile marker 260.
November 28, 2016 - Monday evening RFFD
was dispatched to a medical emergency and canceled before arriving on scene.
November 27, 2016 - Sunday morning RFFD
Water Tender 1 responded mutual-aid with Hondo-Seco FD and Taos FD to a structure
fire northwest of town.
November 12, 2016 - Saturday evening
RFFD, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a roll over near
mile marker 267 1/2.
November 9, 2016 - Wednesday morning
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
October 25, 2016 - Tuesday night RFFD
and a Taos County Sheriff's Deputy responded to a truck that had crashed into
the guardrail near mile marker 263 1/2.
October 21, 2016 - very early Friday
morning RFFD's Water Tender was requested for Mutual-Aid to a structure fire
in Questa.
October 17, 2016 - Monday afternoon
RFFD and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a tree that fell across the
highway near mile marker 264.
October 17, 2016 - Monday morning RFFD,
AFFD ambulance, Taos County Sheriff's Deputies and Ambulance responded to a single
vehicle roll over near mile marker 267 1/2.
October 14, 2016 - Friday afternoon
RFFD and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
Sunday, October
9, 2016
Pump, hose & ladder testing.
October 8, 2016 - very early Saturday
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and NM State Police responded to a 2-vehicle crash
near mile marker 264.
October 7, 2016 - Friday afternoon RFFD
and Taos County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a minor accident at the horseshoe.
September 20, 2016 - Tuesday evening
RFFD was put on stand-by to help cover the Taos area while TVFD was busy at a
structure fire in Cañon.
RFFD personnel
attended, taught at and helped put on the ECRFPA Structure Firefighting Mini-Academy
– Sept. 16 - 18, 2016.
September 12, 2016 - Monday afternoon
RFFD, Taos County Ambulance and Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single vehicle
roll over near mile marker 258 1/2.
September 5, 2016 - Monday morning RFFD
was put on stand-by to help cover the Taos area while TVFD and H-SFD responded
to a structure fire on the northwest side of town.
September 4, 2016 - Sunday evening RFFD
and Taos County Ambulance responded to a medical emergency.
September 3, 2016 - Saturday morning
RFFD & H-SFD responded mutual-aid with TVFD to a structure fire in Ranchos.
September 1, 2016 - Thursday morning
RFFD was dispatched to a medical emergency. We were canceled en route.
Summary
of Annual Department Activity |
2016
= 62 Emergency responses |
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2014
= 69 Emergency responses |
2015
= 47 Emergency responses |
2012
= 63 Emergency responses |
2013
= 79 Emergency responses |
2010
= 74 emergency responses |
2011
= 63 emergency responses |
2008
= 89 emergency responses |
2009
= 69 emergency responses |
2006
= 87 emergency responses |
2007
= 71 emergency responses |
2004
= 76 emergency responses |
2005
= 68 emergency responses |
2002
= 67 emergency responses |
2003
= 69 emergency responses |
2000
= 41 emergency responses |
2001
= 35 emergency responses |
Volunteers put
in many hours training, inspecting and maintaining equipment, maintaining
personal gear, maintaining buildings and grounds, fundraising, and
clerical duties.
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