Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) of Washoe County Nevada covers the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Western Nevada. The county spans an area of 6,600 square miles in the northwest section of the state bordering California and Oregon. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District operates a fire apparatus fleet of 20 engines, 5 trucks, 2 rescue units, 2 hazardous material units, various support units, 2 technical rescue support units, 15 brush units, 3 water tenders, and 3 water rescue entry vehicles.

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• Mutual Aid
• Agencies
• Training within these specialties include
• District Stations
• References

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District provides fire and emergency medical services to Reno and Washoe County. The District's emergency response encompasses approximately 214 square miles of territory on the eastern slope of the Carson and Sierra Nevada Mountain range, the second most populated county in the State. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District operates 14 stations within Washoe County, Nevada as an "all risk” fire agency capable of responding to structure fires, wildland fires, hazardous materials incidents and emergency medical incidents. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District is a first response unit, deploying first line fire control and or initiating rescue operations by providing advanced life support for emergency medical calls throughout the county. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District also assists other fire protection agencies at the border of Nevada and California.

The Demographics of Washoe County covers 6,540.4 square miles. There are approximately 42,154 households in the unincorporated areas with an estimated population of 419,948. The average household size in 2007 was estimated at 2.70. With the rapid population growth and urban development within the county, the department assist in the education and understanding of fire ecology and exposure to risk for its residents.