:: General Information ::
The Central Orchard Mesa Fire Department is a Volunteer Fire
Department providing Fire/Rescue and Emergency Medical
Services. The Central Orchard Mesa Fire Protection District is
located in beautiful Southeastern Mesa County, Colorado, a
scenic area known for it's orchards and vineyards, surrounded by
acres of BLM land.
All of the members are volunteers, and in 2007 logged a total of
5200 volunteer hours with an 18% call volume increase.
The Department is funded through taxes from the Central
Orchard Mesa Fire Protection District, grants and donations.
::Central Orchard Mesa Volunteer Fire Department::
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Respond to suppress fires that endanger property and or life.
- Respond to medical emergencies to provide medical care and transport the sick or injured
to a medical facility.
- Respond to Hazardous Materials situations as First Responders at the Awareness, and
Operations level.
- Respond to water emergencies as an emergent water rescue team.
- Respond to environmental emergencies to help alleviate the impact of the emergency.
- Respond to educate the public on fire prevention and fire safety.
- Respond to do fire inspections to help maintain a fire safe community.
- Respond to educate the public on life safety and first aid.
Last Update: May 2008