About the Department

The Fire Department is responsible for providing Fire Suppression, Technical Rescue, Hazardous Materials Spill/Release Mitigation, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Life Safety and Enforcement Services and Emergency Preparedness for the citizens of Clovis. This responsibility includes the following functions: 

• Fire Protection
• Emergency Medical Services
• Urban Search and Rescue
• High angle, trench, water and confined space rescue
• Hazardous condition mitigation
• Strategic Planning
• Administration
• Fire Cause and Origin Investigations
• Code Enforcement
• Public education
• Emergency Preparedness
• Disaster response and coordination.

These responsibilities are distributed through three divisions: Emergency Operations, Community Risk Reduction, and Administration. Which consist of three auxiliary bureaus. The Department continues to promote sound planning, economic efficiency, and effective use of the City resources while providing essential and valuable services.

Fire Administration Division

The Fire Administration Division is responsible for administering the Accreditation Program, development and administration of the Fire Department Budget. Fire Administration provides administrative analysis, report preparation, coordination of programs, incident response data management, time keeping, and other routine duties performed daily that support the delivery of emergency and non-emergency services. Administration and Support Services also identifies, writes and manages grants to supplement funding for all Department programs.