Albuquerque Annual Fire Report 2015

2014

The Albuquerque Fire Department

ANNUAL REPORT

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TA B L E

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CO N T E N T S

A Message from the Chief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Albuquerque Fire Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cadet Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Vision Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Organizational Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Fleet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Firefighter Who Came Up Through the Ranks To Lead AFD

Air Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Albuquerque Fire Department Executive Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Fiscal Management program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Facility Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Technical Services Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Safety Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

AFD Emergency Medical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Field Operations Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Special Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Heavy Technical Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Hazardous Materials Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

14 Communications Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fire Marshal’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Fire Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Wild / Urban Interface Firefighting

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Records Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

31 Fire Station Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Apparatus In Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 The AFD Chaplaincy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Public Affairs

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Color Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 New Mexico Task Force I (NMTF-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Albuquerque Retired Firefighters Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Up The Ladder – Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 1% For the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Albuquerque, New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Balloon Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 High Profile Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Behind the Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Incident Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Unit Responses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Awards and Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 How to Become A Firefighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Credits And Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Albuquerque Area Firefighter Random Acts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

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nationally-recognized conferences and the National Fire Academy, continuous, career-long professional development is now an AFD standard.

was a very busy year for AFD. Great work was done, and all personnel worked together to accomplish many things.

An important initiative was the heightening of the awareness of cancer among firefighters. Resources and practices recommended from the Firefighter Cancer Support Network were implemented. This included PPE decontamination following fires; more frequent laundering of the PPE ensemble; improved hygiene practices, including the use of wipes on the face and neck; more frequent medical screenings; and the installation of new diesel exhaust extraction systems. Firefighter health and safety was also improved with a thorough review of EMS PPE practices following the concerns surrounding the Ebola virus.

AFD continues to provide the highest quality prevention and emergency services - EMS, fire, special operations, and community risk reduction activities. We are constantly improving.

Initiatives this year included a hands-only CPR education campaign, smoke detector installations and alerting devices for the visually and hearing impaired, and youth firesetter prevention programs. Again, when the State of New Mexico needed resources to assist in other areas, AFD stepped up. Multiple wildland deployments and a technical rescue team deployment to Eddy County demonstrated the vast talents of AFD members.

AFD’s impact is felt throughout the community in other ways as well. The generosity and caring of AFD firefighters is limitless. Be it food, clothing or school supply drives, blood donations, Toys-4-Tots and Fill the Boot collections, or Thanksgiving and Christmas events, AFD always delivers. In 2014, AFD was the largest contributing City department to the United Way campaign. In fact, the City set an all-time contributions record that could not have been achieved without your giving.

My priorities will always be provisions for firefighter safety, fleet, and facilities. New equipment, like radios and voicemitters, new apparatus, and the continuing renovation and remodeling of stations is a primary focus. An additional priority is the continuation of open communications with IAFF Local 244 that will lead toward the accomplishment of common goals. I am proud and blessed to be the Chief of this outstanding fire department.

My priorities

The ISO evaluation was conducted in July. Every division in AFD had a role in the preparations for the inspection. In fact, the preparations lasted nearly two years. Results of the inspection are expected in the spring of 2015. Our goal is to improve our ISO score from a 3 to a 2.

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The first-ever Commander Certification courses were delivered. This, too, was a process several years in development. The professional development program continues to demonstrate its value daily. When listening to fire and EMS incidents, it is clear how well-trained our Officers have become. It has been a long-range department goal to reach a point in AFD where our newest firefighters would be unaware that professional development has not always been a part of the department at all levels. We are there. From Driver School, to Lieutenant, Captain, and Commander certification courses in the Command Training Center, and attendance at

Best Wishes for a Safe 2015.

firefighter safety, AFD Chief David Downey

fleet, and facilities.

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M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T The purpose of the Albuquerque Fire Department is to serve the community by providing all hazards planning, prevention and response that promotes public safety and trust while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of its firefighters.

V I S I O N S TAT E M E N T The Albuquerque Fire Department is dedicated to continuously providing quality risk reduction and emergency services to our community.

O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L V A L U E S INTEGRITY

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FIREFIGHTER WHO CAME UP THROUGH THE RANKS TO LEAD AFD

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N MARCH 11, ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR RICHARD J. BERRY announced that he would make permanent the appointment of David Downey as Albuquerque’s newest Fire Chief.

Downey is a career public servant who has been with AFD for 20 years. For the first two months of 2014, he served as the interim chief following Chief James Breen’s retirement at the end of 2013.

Since being appointed, he led the Department during a period of negotiations between the administration and the fire department union, which resulted in the first firefighter pay increase in several years. While serving as AFD’s Deputy Chief, he was responsible for Emergency Operations, along with all health and safety programs. He has been instrumental in improving incident command and radio communications’ functions - as a result of his involvement in the department’s professional development program. Downey holds an associate degree in Fire Science; a Bachelor of Science from California State University (Long Beach); and a Bachelor of Science in Fire Prevention Technology. He additionally is a graduate of the prestigious National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.

Mayor Berry selected him for the top spot because of his impressive history in the department and his steady leadership as interim chief. “Chief Downey’s management of AFD over the last couple of months has reinforced my impression of his abilities as an outstanding public safety leader,” said Mayor Berry. “I’m excited that he has officially agreed to accept the job and know that the people of Albuquerque and the men and women of the fire department will continue to be well-served with him at the helm.”

“I’m honored to accept the position as Chief of the Albuquerque Fire Department and am grateful for the opportunity to lead the organization in which I started my career as a firefighter many years ago,” said Chief Downey. “I intend to continue to build upon our many successes to date which have transformed AFD into a premiere emergency response agency.” As he stated when first appointed as interim chief, his priorities will include the continued expansion of advanced life support emergency medical services, completing the work necessary for improving internal systems, and ensuring firefighters are trained and equipped so that their safety and services to the community are maximized.

With his appointment, Chief Downey will be AFD’s twenty-first career fire chief since it was established in 1900.

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ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE STAFF

Fire Chief DAVID DOWNEY

Deputy Chief Curtis Green Communications Fire Prevention Fiscal Management

Deputy Chief Victor Padilla Operations

Deputy Chief Karl Isselhard Human Resources EMS

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Deputy Chief Gil Santistevan Capital Projects Administrative Services

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FISC A L MANAGEMENT PROGR AM FISCAL

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MAINTENANCE COSTS $726,470

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HE FISCAL FUEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM provides a full-range of $551,735 1% INSURANCE COSTS OPERATING SUPPLIES-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND OTHER accounting, budgeting, and fiscal management services to the $1,585,895 FUND $1,101,898 2% 2% Department.

In addition, the program staff represents the Department APPROPRIATION MAINTENANCE COSTS $726,470 1% UTILITIES $964,048 1% FUEL with $551,735 in all financial matters city,1% state, and federal financial agencies; INSURANCE COSTS $70,958,000 OPERATING SUPPLIES-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND OTHER and develops and coordinates grant applications, contract, City Council $1,585,895 100% FUND $1,101,898 2% 2% communications, and adherence to reporting APPROPRIATIONresolutions, executive UTILITIES $964,048 1% requirements.

APPROPRIATION $70,958,000 DISTRIBUTION BY 100% TYPE OF EXPENSE Program staff provides departmental integration of grants and contracts with various administrative agencies, and originated financial reports for both internal and external uses. In addition, they also work with department program managers to control internal expenditures, APPROPRIATION DISTRIBUTION BY provide special audits, and the research and development of technical documents and surveys.

WAGES TYPE OF EXPENSE $66,027,954 93% Most importantly, the fiscal program coordinated compliance with all city, state, and federal regulations,TECH such as the State Purchasing Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. SERVICES $620,000 1% LOGISTICS $1,793,000

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HEADQUARTERS (ADMINISTRATION)

BU DG ET A4% N D ACCOU NTI NG $2,109,000 3% TRAINING $2,930,279

MARSHAL

directives, such as Tuition Assistance and Academic Incentive pay, the local Emergency Planning IFC CERTIFIED all financial activities that occur during an activation of the Emergency Operations INSPEC TO RS 26Committee, Center, reimbursement forms processing, and financial reports for those deployments of AFD personnel during extra-jurisdictional incidents.

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CHILDREN

As records custodians for the COMMUNIT Y MEMB ERSCHILDREN EDUC ATED IN FIRE, WORK PL ACE MAINTENANCE $726,470 4,213 Department, the fiscal program EDUC ATED IN MAINTENANCE COSTSCOSTS $726,470 1% 1% 12,873 A ND HOME S A FE T Y FIRE S A FE T Y FUEL $551,735 1% FUEL $551,735 1% INSURANCE COSTS maintains university transcript SUPPLIES-PROFESSIONAL OPERATING SERVICES AND OTHER INSURANCE COSTS OPERATING SUPPLIES-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND OTHER $1,585,895 $1,585,895 FUND recordsSMOK forE DEthe tuition assistance TEC TORS PROV IDED $1,101,898 2% FUND $1,101,898 2% ND INS TA LLED IN HOME S OF 2% 2% APPROPRIATION CO MMUNIT Y MEMB ERS 12,873 and AELDERLY academic incentive pay OR V ISUA LLY/HE A RING APPROPRIATION UTILITIES $964,048 1% UTILITIES $964,048 1% IMPA IRED4,213 COMMUNIT YEDUC MEMBATED ERS IN FIRE, WO RK PL ACE A ND HO ME S A FE TY program, and coordinates the $70,958,000 $70,958,000 appropriate tuition reimbursement 100% 100% SMO K E on DE TEC TO RS PROV IDED and incentive pay – based those A ND INS TA LLED IN HO ME S O F O R V ISUA LLY/HE A RING records. 12,873 ELDERLY APPROPRIATION IMPA IRED CO MMUNIT Y MEMB ERS APPROPRIATION DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION

BY BY TYPE OF EXPENSE TYPE OF EXPENSE

They also process subpoenas for records and depositions, and arrange incident-related contracts between the department and law enforcement agencies, the public, and the legal community. Other records management functions TECH SERVICES $620,000 include the gatheringTECH of information related to claims for SERVICES $620,000 1% 1% LOGISTICS $1,793,000 3% HEADQUARTERS (ADMINISTRATION) damages filed by $1,793,000 and against LOGISTICS 3%the department.

HEADQUARTERS (ADMINISTRATION)

STATE FIRE FUND $1,677,339 2% WAGES CHARGES FOR SERVICE GRANT FUNDING

$66,027,954 The fiscal staff assists the Chief’s Executive staff in the preparation and proposal of the Department $1,015,086 FIRE PREVENTION DISPATCH 93% $1,485,848 1% budget to the Mayor, $3,465,721 5% $4,046,000 6% 2% the City’s Office of Management and Budget, and the TECH SERVICES $620,000 1% Albuquerque City Council. Accounting LOGISTICS $1,793,000 3% HEADQUARTERS (ADMINISTRATION) FIRE FUND $1,677,339 2% services toSTATEthe Department include $2,109,000 3% TRAINING $2,930,279 4% CHARGES FOR SERVICE ESTIMATED GRANT FUNDING the processing purchase APPROPRIATION $1,015,086 of payroll; FIRE PREVENTION DISTRIBUTION REVENUE DISPATCH $1,485,848 orders; fixed accounts 1% asset accounting; DISTRIBUTION $3,465,721 5% BY PROGRAM $4,046,000 6% 2% payable and receivable; the monitoring of, and adjustment to, various budgeted accounts; and the administration of reimbursement GENERAL FUND TAXESfunds. Fiscal staff also EMERGENCY RESPONSE ESTIMATED APPROPRIATION tracks$71,514,575 financial data, and ensures that $55,994,000 REVENUE 94% DISTRIBUTION 79% the Department stays within its allocated DISTRIBUTION

BY PROGRAM budget.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

$55,994,000 79%

Percentages are estimated based on rounding.

TRAINING $2,930,279 TRAINING $2,930,279 4%

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$2,109,000 $2,109,000 3% 3%

The Fiscal Management Program supports the department’s FIRE PREVENTION DISPATCH FIRE PREVENTION DISPATCH $3,465,721 5% $4,046,000 overall mission by providing fiscal accountability $3,465,721 5% $4,046,000for 6%its6% general and grant funded appropriations, expenditures, and financial reporting requirements.

APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION

BY PROGRAM

BY PROGRAM

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GENERAL FUND TAXES The management of trust and agency $71,514,575 funds is another94% function of the Fiscal program. The program supports several labor union and management pay

EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

$55,994,000 Amanda$55,994,000 L. Vigil79% 79%

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WAGESWAGES

$66,027,954 $66,027,954 93%93% STATE FIRE FUND $1,677,339 2% STATE FIRE FUND $1,677,339 2% CHARGES FOR SERVICE CHARGES FOR SERVICE GRANT FUNDING GRANT FUNDING $1,015,086

$1,015,086 1% 1%

$1,485,848 $1,485,848 2% 2%

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED REVENUE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION

GENERAL FUND TAXES GENERAL FUND TAXES

$71,514,575 $71,514,575 94%94%

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HE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT provides a two-tiered, fire-based emergency medical service system – responding to 911 emergencies in the Albuquerque metropolitan area with both basic life support and advanced life support units. As a fire-based EMS organization, and the primary response agency in the City of Albuquerque, AFD responds to every emergency 911 scene with the mission of serving the community by providing all hazards planning, prevention, and response that promotes public safety and trust while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of its firefighters. AFD provides all capacity and capability required for superior patient care delivery to the citizens of, and visitors to, Albuquerque and surrounding Bernalillo County – managing four specific areas within the Department, including the Pharmacy, the Quality Assurance office, Records Management, and EMS Medical Direction.

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The Division additionally provides integral community relations, education, and training as needed; and brings expertise in EMS to every emergency 911 call within the Department’s jurisdiction. The EMS Division maintains the integrity of the health care continuum, starting in the pre-hospital setting, as well as responses to fires, mass casualty incidents, CBRNE events (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives), WMD events (weapons of mass destruction), and natural events.

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1. NEW PERSONNEL TO THE EMS DIVISION a. Deputy Chief of EMS – Karl Isselhard b. EMS Division Commander – Frank Soto Jr. c. EMS Captain – Kerry McKinstry d. AFD Pharmacy Lieutenant – Matt Carpentier e. AFD Pharmacy Driver – Esequiel Padilla f. QA Captain – Santos Garcia g. QA Captain – Jason Martinez

Staffing for AFD includes 660 full-time professional uniformed firefighter/emergency medical technicians – 455 at the basic and intermediate levels and 205 at the paramedic level.

The EMS Division attends and participates in all State / County / Local EMS specific agency meetings; and creates and implements AFD EMS policies and procedures. Further, the EMS Division provides guidance and direction regarding all New Mexico Department of Health regulations, Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County EMS Protocols, and AFD EMS standard operating guidelines.

2. CONTINUALLY SERVING WITHIN THE EMS DIVISION a. QA Captain Chad Kim b. EMS Training Captain Kevin O’Brien c. Professional Development Lt. Kyle Henson d. RMS Captain Adam Eakes e. RMS Lieutenant Scott Creange f. RMS Lieutenant Melvin Martinez g. RMS Lieutenant Daniel French h. Office Asst. Ms. Lisa Scott

During significant incidents, the EMS Division performs critical functions as part of the Incident Support Team, and the Albuquerque Regional Coalition for Healthcare Preparedness, both at the City’s Emergency Operations Center.

Commander Frank Soto Jr. EMS

3. TRAINING a. Community “Hands-Only CPR” b. BP/Patient Refusal Criteria PPT c. Mobile Training Rescue Unit d. All EMS Division Personnel are compliant with Target Solutions Hours 4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH a. Recertification of EMS Fund Act b. Recertification of Annual Service Report c. Recertification of Medical Rescue Certification

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5. CONTRACTS a. Renewed Ambulance Services Contract Extension with AAS b. Addendum to current Pharmacist Contract c. EMS Supply and Pharmaceutical Contract Extension & RFP d. Renewed Matheson/TriGas Oxygen Contract Extension e. Renewed Lifepak 12 Service Contract Extension f. New Lifepak 15 Service Contract g. Renewed E Strategy Medical Waste Contract Extension h. New Isotopes Contract i. New Medical Control (Director) Contract j. New Pharmacist Contract

10. ALL KNOWN LVAD PATIENTS ADDED TO AFD CAD 11. AEDs a. Three (3) AEDs installed at AFD Administration/Academy b. Three (3) AED FR2 Training Modules for AFD Training c. Two (2) AED Trainers for AFD Training d. Entered all known CABQ & BC AED locations to CAD 12. LIFEPAK 15S a. 68 New LP15s b. Bluetooth c. Waveform Capnography (Nasal Cannulas and ETT/BVM)

6. NEW SOGS a. 2014 Desktop Pharmacy Procedures b. SOG 3-1-01 Public Inebriate Intervention Program (PIIP) – Revised c. SOG 3-1-06 Exposure Control Plan d. SOG 3-1-10 Using DCHARTE for all EMS Patients e. SOG 3-1-11 Transferring ECGs from LP15 to Zoll ePCR f. SOG 3-1-12 Knox Box for Narcotic Medications g. SOG 3-1-13 Medication Accountability h. SOG 3-1-14 Medication and Infectious Waste Disposal i. SOG 3-1-15 Quality Assurance Program j. SOG 3-1-16 EMS, Medication, & Glove Ordering k. SOG 3-1-17 Transport & Collection of Medical Waste from AFD Fire Stations l. SOG 3-1-18 Notice of Medical Information & Privacy Practices

13. STEMI – CODE STAT – IFE NET – RESPONSE & RESEARCH 14. PARTICIPATED IN NITROUS OXIDE PAIN MANAGEMENT STUDY WITH EMS CONSORTIUM 15. INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION a. STEMI b. EMS Referral Program c. Central Regional Trauma Advisory Council Committee (ReTrAC) d. Community EMS Coalition Committee e. Pre-Hospital Navigation Committee f. GAMA Community Paramedicine Group g. PIIP Performance Committee h. UNM Research Group Committee i. NM Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition j. Mental Health Public Health Outreach

7. RECRUITMENT OF NEW PARAMEDICS/FIREFIGHTERS a. Reno FD b. CNM c. UNM

16. QUALITY ASSURANCE a. Using APD Dr. Rosenbaum with Mental Health Patients b. Six (6) New Certified QA Cadre Members c. New Confidentiality Forms d. New QA Program SOG e. Completed all ACLS and PALS Instruction for AFD Personnel

8. ALS ENGINE 2 PUT INTO SERVICE 9. PUBLIC INEBRIATE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (PIIP) a. Updated All Tracking Information on PIIP b. Availability of Tracking Numbers on SharePoint c. 2nd PIIP Unit – Ready when needed

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EMERGENC Y MEDIC AL TECHNICIANS AND PAR AMEDICS

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HROUGHOUT THE AMERICAN FIRE SERVICE, the majority of calls for emergency service are for medical emergencies. In many cases these calls will represent 70 to 80% of all calls for service; the number of calls for Emergency Medical Services is rising, as those calls for firerelated services are seeing a decline. In fact, the total for EMS-specific calls can be upwards of 80% of a department’s call volume – and for 99% of American communities, the first response for EMS is the fire service.

hospital clinical rotations. After rotations, they ride on AFD ALS units for their internship. Once all training is completed, they are eligible to test for the NREMT Paramedic license. The AFD program has had a 100 % successful pass rate for the past three years.

The turnaround time for AFD is just under one year to train an EMT-basic to the licensed EMTparamedic level. The only other alternatives are through the University of New Mexico’s 4 year Bachelors program or CNM’s two year associates program.

Since the City of Albuquerque, and AFD in particular, both fall in line with this trend, the Department has long had a robust program of Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic and paramedic training, enabling us to provide the highest caliber of emergency medical services to the community. They are our EMTs and paramedics. Working in roles as firefighters and emergency medical providers, they are usually the first on-scene at accidents, medical emergencies, and natural disasters.

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In today’s fire service, the provision of emergency medical services (EMS), there are different levels of certifications for provider of care. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are the most common type of providers in all of EMS; they are the entry-level patient care. They have essential skills to help in life-threatening situations.

Both EMT-Basic and paramedics have the knowledge and skills to provide patients with emergency care, and to transport them to a hospital – if necessary – for definitive care. The major difference between the two is the level of education and training, and their respective scopes of practice.

David Baca

Gilbert Baca

Gabe Criswell

Chris Cruz

Jonathan Dean

Nik Gallagher

Jose Gomez

Ruben Gonzales

Adam Gutierrez

Aden Heyman

Logan Kerr

Christian Mee

Mario Montoya

Justin Moore

Zack Scales

David Zamora

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EMT-Basic usually complete a course that is about 120-150 hours in length. Paramedic training will take considerably longer. All courses consist of lectures, hands-on skills, and clinical and/or field internships. While EMT-basics are trained in numerous skills, including CPR, administering oxygen and glucose, and other critical skill sets. Paramedics provide advanced levels of emergency medical care, and receive special training in anatomy and physiology, cardiology, medications, and medical trauma-related procedures. These build on basic EMT skills – with learning about administering medications, starting intravenous lines, providing advanced airway management, and other life-saving, pre-hospital intervention for patients with significant problems, such as heart attack, major health issues, or trauma-related injuries.

Kyle Gregory Philip Martinez Eutimio Ortiz

FROM SANTA FE FD Dustin Ballew

The Albuquerque Fire Department paramedic training program is a satellite of the UNM/ Emergency Medical Services Academy School of Medicine. It is a contract course which provides more than 1600 hours of instruction – equivalent to 41 college credit hours. Students attend six months of classroom didactic and lab instruction, followed by three months of

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HE SPECIAL OPERATIONS PROGRAM – with the Emergency Operations Division – provides a wide array of specialized services to the Albuquerque community. The program encompasses the Wildland Task Force, the Heavy Technical Rescue Program, and the Hazardous Materials Team. Additionally, the program manager serves as the Department liaison to various organizations across a number of jurisdictions and operational disciplines.

• New Mexico All Source Intelligence Center (NMASIC) • Special Events Planning and Operations (Summerfest, NM State Fair, Freedom 4th, Balloon Fiesta, and other City sanctioned special events) • Joint Terrorism Task Force • Tactical Medicine training for local Law Enforcement

PROG R A M PA R TICIPATION

• Emergency Support Functions (ESF) within Emergency Operations Center

• Hydrant Inspection program • VO2 Max Testing for firefighter health and safety • Peer Fitness Trainers program • Department of Homeland Security – CABQ Office of Emergency Management

• ESF 4 Fire

• ESF 9 Urban Search and Rescue

• ESF 10 Hazmat

IN 201 4 , A N U M B E R OF A FD PE R SON N E L ACCOM PLIS H E D S PECI A LI Z E D TR A I N I NG I N SU PP OR T OF A F D S PECI A L OPE R ATIONS • TRANSCAER® Chlorine Emergency Response Training Workshop • FBI NIED course • FBI Nuclear Dispersal Containment- Field Drill • MMRS Drill • TEEX All Hazards Operations Training and exercise • NSI SAR Analytics Course • ALICE Active Shooter TTT Captain Jackie White Special Operations 2014 Annual Report

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EAVY TECHNICAL RESCUE (HTR) falls within AFD’s Special Operations program. As a highly specialized type of emergency response capability, program technicians are primarily responsible for the provision of technical rescue, such as auto accidents requiring vehicle extrication, building collapses, confined space rescue, high and low angle rescue, rope rescues, and swiftwater rescues. The HTR Squad carries an array of special equipment such as extrication tools, wooden cribbing, generators and power units, winches, hi-lift shoring jacks, pneumatic air bags, cutting torches, saws, mechanical advantage systems, confined space equipment (tripods, hardware, and ropes), communications equipment, and patient packaging capabilities.

• Provided Fall Protection training for City Parks and Recreation department.

• Utilized over $28000 in grant funding to upgrade equipment.

• Performed Vehicle Extrication Refresher Training for over 60 personnel • Deployed 18 members to participate in a full scale disaster exercise with New Mexico’s FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team.

The program provides Technical Rescue services through a specialized Heavy Rescue squad and two additional emergency response companies, staffed with a daily total of ten personnel.

Thirty firefighters are assigned to the Heavy Technical Rescue Task Force across three shifts.

We offer this specialized service to all communities within the metro area and the central New Mexico Region.

• Completed Flood Channel Refresher Training for over 200 personnel.

• Recertified 30 Swiftwater Rescue Technicians.

• Trained 11 new Swiftwater Rescue Technicians.

The Heavy Technical Rescue (HTR) Team is one of the busiest teams in Special Operations, responding to hundreds of incidents each year. In addition to being certified Basic Structural Firefighters and licensed Emergency Medical Technicians, team members are also trained and certified in numerous job-specific skills.

• Performed emergency shoring during the UNMH Helicopter accident.

Swift/High Water Rescue

• Completed several Wilderness Search and Rescue incidents in the Sandia foothills, working with many different agencies across multiple jurisdictions.

Confined Space Rescue Trench/Excavation Rescue Advanced Vehicle Extrication

• Provided Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) training for over 50 personnel at the Water Utility Authority.

Structural Collapse Rescue Elevator Rescue

• Participated in Confined Space Rescue training with the Albuquerque Metropolitan Flood Control Authority.

High Angle Rescue Industrial Accidents

• Recertified 63 Confined Space Rescue Technicians.

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NOTHER COMPONENT OF THE AFD’S SPECIAL OPERATIONS PROGRAM is the Hazardous Materials Response Team – made up of two HazMat Task Force stations, and staffed by 102 personnel who are trained to the Hazardous Materials Technician level. Additionally, all Department firefighters are trained to the Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations levels. The Hazardous Materials Task Force includes resources located at Stations 4 and 13, as well as a HazMat trailer housed at the Training Academy.

•A lbuquerque/Bernalillo County Local Emergency Planning Committee • New Mexico Hazardous Materials Safety Board • Balloon Fiesta Preventive Radiological and Nuclear Detection (PRND)

HAZMAT HAZMAT

In addition to serving a critical role at fire suppression events, HazMat Squads are specially trained for, and charged with, responding to those events involving dangerous goods or physical conditions that pose potential harm to people, property or the environment. HazMat Squads are responsible for the safe termination of other long-term and complex incidents, such as fires involving hazardous materials, airplane crashes, train derailments, accidents involving trucks and semi-trailers carrying chemicals, and medical incidents involving the use or misuse of hazardous materials in homes, schools, or industry.

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BY QUADRANT TRANSPORT/ROADWAY 25 ON CENTRAL E TRANSPORT/ROADWAY 250 25 WON CENTRAL E TRANSPORT/ROADWAY 250 In addition to maintaining a working knowledge of basic chemistry, HazMat Technicians are ON CENTRAL 17 required to maintain a working knowledge of and facility with highly specialized chemical PROPERTY USE OTHER 17 ON CENTRAL W TOTAL HAZMAT CALLS 71 SW protective equipment; complex scientific monitoring equipment for field use; safe methods for TOTAL HAZMAT 131 CALLS PROPERTY USE OTHER 71 1086 131 SW the containment of chemical spills; appropriate techniques for the “off-loading” of chemicals SE 140 1086 UNDETERMINED 10 from damaged containers; the efficient use of reference material to determine chemical hazards; 140 SE UNDETERMINED 10 NW 269 and the proper methods and locations for disposal of hazardous wastes and basic chemistry.

NW 269 They also all maintain firefighter and EMT certifications.

FIXED FACILITY 755 504 NE FIXED FACILITY 755 504 NE 201 4 TR A I N I NG EQU IPM E NT PU RCH A S E D • Chemistry of Hazardous Materials • Hazardous Materials Technician class • 85th Cadet Class Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations • Introduction to CAMEO • Introduction to CAMEO Train the Trainer • FBI Radiation Dispersal Containment Training • Weapons of Mass Destruction Sampling Techniques • 86th Cadet Class Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations • Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher • Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations Refresher (ongoing) The Albuquerque Fire Department

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• The HazMat ID received a new operating system and an updated library.

• (2) Digital cameras with waterproof cases.

• (2) AutoRAE automatic calibration stations.

• (2) Night vision binoculars • (2) Range finders • (2) Binoculars • (2) CT DECT Multi hands free, 5 person, in suit communication systems.

• (6) Pelican cases for equipment storage • (2) Portable printers • (2) Ebola decontamination response kits delivered to Hazmat stations.

BY DAY OF WEEK

BY DAY OF WEEK SUNDAY 119 SUNDAY 119 MONDAY 172 MONDAY 172 TUESDAY 163 TUESDAY 163 WEDNESDAY 172 WEDNESDAY 172 THURSDAY 180 THURSDAY 180 FRIDAY FRIDAY 140 140 SATURDAY 140 SATURDAY 140

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N SUPPORT OF AFD’S GOAL TO DELIVER the highest caliber of emergency service to the Albuquerque community, the Department has trained and equipped all operational firefighters to meet Wildland Fire Qualifying standards. The Department provides urban and wildland fire protection for a large portion of the Rio Grande Valley State Park, the Petroglyph National Monument, and all of the City’s Open Space areas of the West Mesa and Sandia Foothills.

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Recognized for various RMP Wildland deployments are (left to right): Alejandro Romero, Juan Carillo, Christian Mee, Brian Gray, Brian Fox, Michael Trujillo, and Jeremy Hansen

AFD currently maintains four Wildland Task Fire with both ground and aerforce stations – strategically located throughial suppression tactics. out the City – able to provide an immediate response to Wildland fires with Type I enThe Department also pargines (large pumpers), Type VI engines (brush ticipates in the New Mexico Resource trucks), and training personnel Mobilization Plan(RMP) – a multiwho possess Wildland agency program that Firefighting training. enables us to assist THE 2014 Members of the adjacent firefightFIRE SEASON task force staing agencies SAW FOUR BOSQUE FIRES, AND tions undergo in fighting TWO WILDFIRES ON THE WEST MESA. many hours Wildland THEY INCLUDED: of training fires in New The Atrisco Fire: 1 Acre The I-40 Fire: 1 Acre to prepare Mexico and them for n e i g h b o rThe Riverview Fire: 1½ Acres The Bridge Fire: ½ Acre combating ing states.

Wildland The Shooting Range Road Fire: 8 Acres The Petroglyph Fire: 3 Acres

R M P A SS IG N M E NT S INCLU DE D: THE REC FIRE on February 16

THE SIGNAL FIRE on May 5

THE PINO FIRE on March 31

THE SLIDE FIRE on June 3

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The Alarm Room houses six separate OMEGA 58 dispatch consoles, each equipped with TOTAL 73,150 Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) software and an enhanced 911 system. When a 911 call is received, the CAD allows the Dispatcher to immediately identify the location of the caller, thereby improving response times and helping to provide accurate dispatch information to responding crews. Radio communication and Automatic Vehicle Locators (on responding apparatus) also aid Dispatchers in sending the appropriate units to a call.

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Aging headsets were replaced by improved models that feature noise-canceling microphones to improve communications and reduce background noise for clearer audio recordings.

AFD hosted two classes provided by the IAED, to train and license eight new Dispatchers in Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD). Of the eight newlylicensed Dispatchers, three are currently assigned to the Communications Center; five personnel are ready to replace current Dispatchers as vacancies arise.

A call screening process was implemented following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for Public Safety Answering Points to help protect Responders and the public from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This process queries any recent travel to affected areas, as well as a series of symptomology questions to help identify the possibility of encountering patients who may be at risk for having EVD.

Three Dispatchers completed a three-week course at the NM State Law Enforcement Academy to receive State Tele-communicator certification, a State of New Mexico requirement for all emergency dispatchers.

Sixteen Dispatchers were re-certified in both EMD and EFD. The process consists of two comprehensive exams, documentation of thirty-six hours of continuing dispatch education (CDE) over the last twenty-four months, and re-certification in CPR.

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BY FIRE CALL TYPE ALPHA FIRES 636 BRAVO FIRES 1308 CHARLIE FIRES 179 DELTA FIRES 616 OTHER CALLS 8656 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 505

In efforts toward cross-jurisdictional cooperation, and TOTAL 11,900 better service to the community, the AFD Communications Division, working in conjunction with the Bernalillo County Communications Dispatch Center and Bernalillo County Fire Department, continues to adapt and update processes for the efficient transfer and handling of automatic aid responses. This includes an on-going collaborative effort by each agency to review automatic aid calls – ensuring that the process is working successfully to provide the best service possible to the Greater Albuquerque Metropolitan Area.

An additional Lieutenant was trained and certified in EMD and EFD Quality Assurance (EMD-Q and EFD-Q). This increased the number of personnel licensed in Emergency Medical and Emergency Fire Quality Assurance to six Lieutenants – strengthening our capability for an effective Quality Assurance and Training Program.

The Communications Division received “ACE” (Accredited Center of Excellence) Re-Accreditation from the IAED for Emergency Medical Dispatch at the Navigator Conference in Orlando, Florida – for performing extensive training, and fulfilling the Q/A processes required to meet the stringent standards established by the IAED.

COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY DISPATCH

BY EMS CALL TYPE ALPHA 20,633 BRAVO 26,441 CHARLIE 12,460 DELTA 12,822 ECHO 736 OMEGA 58

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HE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE is responsible for the enforcement of the City of Albuquerque Fire Code (Ordinance 0-2012-029) – which incorporates the International Fire Code (2009 edition), and the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (2009 edition), along with some local amendments.

The City’s Fire Code prescribes regulations consistent with nationally-recognized good practices for the safeguarding – to a reasonable degree – life and property from the hazards of fire, explosion, and other conditions, which may prove hazardous to life and property in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises.

The Albuquerque Fire Marshal’s Office has jurisdiction to inspect (for fire and life safety violations) all commercial buildings and multi-family dwellings within the city’s jurisdiction. Fire inspections of buildings and premises can be divided into new construction and existing buildings.

N E W CONS TRUC TION Albuquerque’s Fire Code is overseen and enforced by the Department’s Fire Marshal’s Office.

Plans for all proposed new building construction or the The Fire Marshal is appointed by the Fire Chief, and manages an inspection program of twentyremodeling of any building, structure, premise and all eight Fire Code Inspectors – all uniformed firefighters – and two civilian employees. The Office construction requiring a permit shall be submitted to has jurisdiction to inspect all businesses within the City, and has additional authority to the Planning Department of the City of Albuquerque review plans for, and perform inspections of, all new building construction and fire protection and the Fire Marshal’s Office Plans Review Section for installations and alterations that occur within Albuquerque. Although the Fire Marshal has the CERTIFIED review and approval. authority to issue citations pursuant to the provisions of the code, it is a goal to educate and INSPEC TO RS 26 IFC MAINTENANCE COSTS $726,470 1% maintain positive relationships with all local business owners and community members before FUEL $551,735 1% INSURANCE COSTS OPERATING PU BSERVICES LICANDEOTHER DUC ATION PROG R A MS any legal or criminal action becomes necessary. The Office is additionally responsible forSUPPLIES-PROFESSIONAL fire $1,585,895 FUND CHILDREN $1,101,898 2% Fire prevention and safety prevention education and fire safety training to the community.

2% is a team effort between ATED IN 12,873 EDUC APPROPRIATION FIRE S A FE T Y UTILITIES $964,048 1% you and the Albuquerque Fire Marshal’s Office. We offer $70,958,000 education programs to teach fire safety and prevention AFD maintains an agreement with the State 100% COMMUNIT Y MEMB ERS to children, seniors and local businesses in our Fire Marshal’s Office which gives the City ATED IN FIRE, WORK PL ACE 4,213 EDUC A ND HOME S A FE T Y community. The Office also provides fire extinguisher Fire Marshal jurisdiction to inspect all APS APPROPRIATION training, where businesses can learn – through schools, and allows staff the authority to SMOK E DE TEC TORS PROV IDED DISTRIBUTION BY ND INS TA LLED IN HOME S OF classroom andTYPE practical exercises, the basic types of inspect and enforce any and all fire code OF EXPENSE 12,873 AELDERLY OR V ISUA LLY/HE A RING IMPA IRED COMMUNIT Y MEMB ERS extinguishers, their components, and how and when violations found on school property. It is, to use the equipment. and will always be, the highest priority that the safety of all children who live, learn, and FI RE S A FET$66,027,954 Y WAGES AW A RE N ESS TR A I N I NG play in Albuquerque is ensured.

Fire Prevention and Safety 93% education programs are offered to elementary school age students.

These programs are offered all year long but usually targeted in the Month of October during As a major participant in Albuquerque’s TECH SERVICES $620,000 1% National Fire Prevention Week. Each year, the Fire Marshal’s Office educated Safe City Strike Force, we work together LOGISTICS $1,793,000 3% HEADQUARTERS (ADMINISTRATION) STATE5,000 FIRE FUND $1,677,339 2% over elementary school children in fire safety and prevention. with APD, BCSO, and the City’s Building,$2,109,000 3% TRAINING $2,930,279 4% CHARGES FOR SERVICE Electrical, Zoning, and Environmental GRANT FUNDING $1,015,086 FIRE PREVENTION DISPATCH $1,485,848 The Albuquerque Fire Department’s Fire Marshal’s Office is Health Departments to accomplish the goal $4,046,000 6% 1% Mission of the $3,465,721 5% 2% to protect the lives and property of the citizens and visitors of Albuquerque of keeping our neighbors in the community through proactive fire inspections and public education programs. safe in as many circumstances as possible.

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The Fire Marshal’s Office is faced with daily challenges and opportunities – whetherAPPROPRIATION it’s working with the motion picture industry or responding to a citizen’s complaint, it is our goal to meet each DISTRIBUTION BY PROGRAM with a strong resolve, and to serve the citizens of Albuquerque professionally and respectfully.

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Fire investigation, sometimes referred to as origin and cause investigation, is the analysis of fire-related incidents. After firefighters extinguish a fire, an investigation is launched to determine the origin and cause of the fire or explosion.

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The Fire Investigations program is responsible to the community by providing professional arson investigations, and the subsequent adjudication and prosecution of those suspected of the crime of arson.

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HE MISSION OF THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE ACADEMY is to provide and facilitate training opportunities to firefighters, the citizens of Albuquerque, and to surrounding communities – in an effort to maximize preparedness for community emergency needs.

One of the most important responsibilities is to train and equip cadets with the knowledge to function as a professional Firefighter for the City of Albuquerque. The Fire Academy graduates one to two cadet classes per year.

The goal is to ensure that all Department personnel maintain the core knowledge and practical skills needed to provide efficient, professional care and service to the citizens of Albuquerque.

The Academy also serves to assess and coordinate all new technical information that is disseminated to Department personnel. It tests new equipment and procedures, facilitates fire company and individual performance evaluations, oversees Safety, Technical Rescue, Hazardous Materials, and Wildland Training Programs. All personnel holding rank and/or special qualifications or certifications are required to meet the training and Continuing Education requirements pertinent to those specific endorsements or accreditations. Included in this are: EMT-basic, intermediate, and paramedics; Code Inspectors; HazMat technicians; wildland firefighters; Emergency Medical Dispatchers; Heavy Rescue technicians; Firefighters; and Fire Officers.

The Albuquerque Fire Department Training Academy is located at 10500 Sunset Gardens SW, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The campus is made up of 45,000 square foot training and administrative building. Included are classrooms; a driving simulator; a wildland interface sand table simulator, a tactical simulation suite; a six-story drill tower with fire-resistive burn room; and various apparatus bays and out buildings. It is situated on a campus of approximately five acres, equipped with fire hydrants for pump operations, burn props, forcible entry props, high ropes training, and roof operations props. The campus can accommodate multiple training operations and evolutions simultaneously.

The Fire Academy has many training and administrative responsibilities.

•H iring Process for incumbents – Yearly , 5 month duration

To meet the Department’s all-risk capability, the Academy is designed to provide a regional training capacity for all aspects of fire service training – from cadet testing through cadet training, driver training, HazMat Operations, Heavy Technical Rescue Operations, Wildland/ Urban Interface firefighting, Office training, Command Operations, and Emergency Medical Services.

• F ire Cadet Training – 18 weeks • Firefighter training for personnel in field and support program assignments •A nnual EMS refresher and continuing education training •P aramedic Training – 1 year • Administration of the promotional processes for the ranks of Driver, Lieutenant, Captain and Commander – Every 2 years

Training records and documentation of certifications and credentials are maintained through a specialized software suite designed specifically for this purpose. Last year’s training resulted in a total of more than 118,000 training evolutions.

• Professional Development for the ranks of Driver, Lieutenant, Captain and Commander – On-going • Provide Classroom space for outside and local agencies, such as the New Mexico Fire Training Academy, National Fire Academy, University of Texas, FEMA, and other departments within Albuquerque City Government

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HE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FIRE CADET TRAINING PROGRAM provides cadets with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to serve as both firefighters and EMTs. The Program exceeds requirements established by the National Fire Protection Association for both Firefighter I and Firefighter II national certification.

While at the Academy, cadets receive hundreds of hours of training. Because we believe that the AFD is one of the best fire departments in the country, our Training Academy remains one of the most rigorous and stringent. The 18-week Cadet Program follows a paramilitary Command Structure – made up of a daily rigorous and structured physical training and instructional regimen. The training received here provides cadets with the background and foundation necessary to build a successful career as a professional firefighter. Daily physical training is followed by classroom and drill field instruction on all aspects of firefighting, tactical, and operational evolutions and skills.

The Academy staff maintains the responsibility to train cadets to best serve the citizens of this city, in the most professional manner possible. In return, Cadets are expected to devote their maximum effort; nothing less is accepted. Our standards are high. The staff is demanding. The days and weeks are long and hard, but in the end, it is remains rewarding and worthwhile.

Academic achievement, leadership ability, general performance, self-discipline, integrity, and physical agility are closely monitored. Those who cannot measure up are asked to leave; those who do meet the standards join the ranks of one of the best-trained, professional fire services in the country.

From the 85th Cadet Class, AFD’s newest firefighters are: Diego Cano Kyle Christian Benjamin Leverett

Jerry Martin Michael Pandazis

Dustin Ryan Ryan St. Dennis

The 86th Cadet Class graduated twenty-eight cadets: Eric Adair Alejandro Aragon David Auge Ryan Baca David Boese Jesse Bolen Jared Cavis Leef Crawford Marc Duran Bernabe Estrada

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HE DEPARTMENT’S LOGISTICS PROGRAM performs all of the tasks that make it possible for the operational companies to respond to calls for help, and for support programs to continue providing service to the community. From the procurement of all vehicles, tools, and equipment, personnel manage all purchasing activities, dealing with everything from fire trucks to paper clips.

The Department’s Logistics program is staffed by a manager, two warehouse workers, and an office assistant. Responsible for providing all necessary fire equipment, tools, station supplies, and personal protective equipment, Logistics delivers most items to the requesting stations on a weekly basis – allowing emergency units to stay in-service and available for incident response. The entire progression of providing supplies and equipment to the Fire Department is processed in-house.

Item specifications are established, contracts are created, orders are placed, and invoices are processed with the final delivery of items. Logistics is additionally capable of providing needed equipment, supplies, and any other required needs to large-scale emergency scenes. Assigned personnel are also charged with providing after-hour service to emergency scenes, replacement of personal protective equipment, and any other needs that require logistical assistance. Logistics is responsible for all bunker gear that is issued to fire fighters, including laundering, inspections, and outsourcing of needed repairs. The program and its personnel have proven to be a critical resource to field personnel in the provision of emergency services to the community.

201 4 ACCOM PLIS H M E NT S:

• Hired a 3rd warehouse worker.

• Prepared new contracts for all hose and ladder annual testing/certification.

• Attained a new Personal Protective Equipment repair contract that provided an outstanding turnaround time and dollar savings.

• Verified that all fire apparatus were prepared for the 2014 Insurance Services Office inspection.

• Renewed numerous contracts and maintained a manageable inventory.

• Purchased eDraulic tools for Engine 20 and Squad 2.

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HE AFD FLEET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM consists of one fleet manager, three fleet mechanics, and a service writer. Fleet personnel are responsible for the repair and maintenance of all fire apparatus. All are trained, certified, and experienced in mechanical diagnostics, repair, and maintenance of front-line emergency apparatus, as well as with the complementary systems with which today’s fire apparatus are equipped. Fleet personnel provide 24-hour coverage, so that units needing attention are back in-service as soon as possible. Apparatus are serviced in the AFD Fleet maintenance facility, located in Albuquerque’s downtown area. The mechanic shop consists of four large bays, a parts area, and a service writer’s office. The shop owns four portable lifts, each with the lifting capacity to work on the heaviest of trucks. The large parking area provides for storage of spare units and the ability to accomplish our annual pump testing of all certified pumpers. The program provides an outstanding service resource to keep AFD’s emergency fleet in full readiness.

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22 CLASS-A PUMPERS

7 AERIAL LADDERS

201 4 ACCOM PLIS H M E NT S: • New apparatus were placed into service as Engine 18 and Engine 20

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• Hose bed covers were designed and installed on all engines • Hard suction units were designed, fabricated, and installed on 11 engines • Two transport buses were designed and fabricated from equipment acquired form the City’s Transit Department. They will be assigned to the Training Academy

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• AFD met with representatives from Albuquerque’s Sister City of Lusaka, Zambia. We were happy to arrange the transfer of surplus apparatus to augment emergency protection to their 1.7 million residents – bringing further benefit from equipment that can no longer be used in our own fleet.

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• The Fleet program received and fulfilled 2755 requests for service.

AFD was able to assist FDNY’s Rescue 5, during its annual crosscountry “Coast to Coast Tour.” The unit, which was actually used during the response on September 11, 2001, is a traveling memorial – used to educate, honor, and remember the events of 9/11. Limping into Albuquerque with a damaged fuel tank, Rescue 5 was outfitted by AFD Fleet personnel with a newly-fabricated fuel tank – to continue its tour with minimum down time.

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FD’S AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS are maintained by an in-house, full-time technician, working out of the Department’s Logistics warehouse responsible for all maintenance and repair work on all SCBA Air-Paks, RIT-PAK, Ska-Paks, and breathing air compressors within the department. The technician provides annual flow testing, and complete inspections of all SCBA equipment. Replacement SCBA equipment and delivery of breathing air compressor systems to critical fire scenes is available 24 hours a day.

2014 saw an upgrade to PosiChek SCBA testing equipment, in compliance with NFPA 1852 guidelines which call for all testing to be done on a calibrated breathing machines before being put into service, and annually thereafter.

BY THE NUMBERS 265 SCBA 3 stationary breathing compressors 1 mobile breathing compressor 387 repairs and flow tests

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HE FACILITY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM is a very important one for AFD, system install / interior paint responsible for the repair, maintenance, and rehabilitation of the Department’s • Station 10: New flooring / interior paint / exterior stucco & paint twenty-two fire stations and seven support facilities: the Fire Administration / • Station 11: Kitchen remodel /new flooring / interior paint ROUTINE Training Academy campus, the 911 Dispatch Center, Fleet / Logistics, Arson, • Station 12: Exterior stucco & paint / interior paint ISSUE the Fire Marshal’s Office, and Records Management – all required to maintain • Station 13: Solar thermal water heating system install / new flooring / ADDRESSED BY around-the-clock operational capability. All of these facilities keep the CIP interior paint FACILITY MAINTENANCE crew constantly busy with daily work requests, along with the fulfillment • Station14: Kitchen remodel ELECTRICAL 63 of special rehabilitation or renovation projects.

• Station 15: Kitchen remodel / exterior stucco & paint / interior paint • Station 16: Kitchen remodel / interior paint A/C 55 CIP maintenance • Station 17: Rescue office remodel / flooring / exterior stucco & paint/ HEATING 61 personnel are interior paint PLUMBING 225 not only capable • Station 22: Interior remodel/ new flooring of repairing and • FMO: Front office remodel LIGHTING 48 maintaining routine • Academy: Simulator room remodel / drill field asphalt repair BAY DOORS 79 building issues, they • Arson: Kitchen remodel / weight room addition / new flooring / interior can also accomplish paint OTHER 426 full-scale construction • Alarm Room: Kitchen remodel TOTAL: 957 projects. Landscaping, • RMS: New carpet remodeling, tractor work, • APD 911: Kitchen remodel flooring, and painting are just a few examples of the work that is accomplished to ensure that AFD facilities are kept safe, comfortable, and viable to those that work in them.

I N 201 4 , FACI LIT Y M A INTE N A NCE COM PLETE D OR OV E R S AW TH E COM PLETION OF: • Exhaust extractor systems installed in all fire stations • Station 2: Solar thermal water heating system install • Station 3: New flooring/ interior paint • Station 6: Exterior stucco & paint / interior paint throughout • Station 7: Solar thermal water heating system install • Station 8: Solar thermal water heating 2014 Annual Report

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HE TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAM provides information technology services to Department personnel and is the team which oversees and manages all computers, servers, and other communications equipment for AFD. Program Technicians also work with the City’s Information Technology Services Department, as well as with APD Communications on various projects.

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and public safety technology, through an uninterrupted and continual flow of all information necessary for daily operations, and timely, efficient responses to emergency incidents.

Technical Services is additionally responsible for providing accurate and timely information and statistics to fire department personnel, Fire and City Administrations, and the community public – to help them make informed decisions, strategic analyses, and reasonable planning for public safety. They are also responsible for the data migration of reports to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, and to the National Fire Information Reporting System (NFIRS).

Project management and maintenance of the City 800 MHz radio system is also assigned to this program, as is the task of placing new equipment in service, assisting in the implementation of dispatch protocols, mapping, and maintaining computer security.

2014 was busy year for Technical Services, with both special projects and daily service requests.

Technical Services is responsible for the procurement, implementation, and maintenance of electronic technology-based devices, software, and systems used by the Fire Department.

This includes 800 MHz radios, reporting software, Computer-Aided Dispatching (CAD) systems, mobile computer communications systems, fire station alerting, and various databases – with the ultimate goal of ensuring that frontline personnel are equipped with the best information

36 technical service requests submitted on SharePoint •7 •1 70 new computers and monitors were installed at fire stations and support offices •1 78 new radios were purchased and distributed, along with lapel mics and voice amplifiers • Responsible for CV1 response • New headsets were acquired for the Alarm Room Other projects involving Tech Services include, the long-awaited CAD upgraded; the installation of Wi-Fi hotspots at all of the fire stations; the assignment of new IP addresses to all fire stations and most support offices, helping to alleviate networking issues and allowing for future IT needs; troubleshooting issues with the current reporting software, and learning its proposed replacement software.

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O F F I C E • Tuberculosis testing • SCBA fit testing • Hose, ground ladder, and aerial ladder testing • Responding to internal safety related complaints and inquiries • Compiling information for Departmental Post Incident Analysis • Safety program development and policy review • Issuance of safety notices and bulletins • Equipment review and specification development

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ITH A MISSION TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE for the health and safety of all uniformed Albuquerque firefighters, the Safety Program operates in an internal risk management capacity to ensure that safety remains a priority as we deliver emergency services to the community. The program is charged with the coordination and oversight of numerous safety related issues, such as physicals, health and safety testing, accident review, and bio-hazard exposures.

• The Safety Officer met with every person who sustained an injury or exposure while on duty.

A report was completed for each individual and turned in to Risk Management.

The Safety Program provides many other services to the Department including:

Captain Leo Tafoya Safety Office

• Conducting OSHA and HazMat physicals

The Accident Review Committee – overseen by the Department Safety Officer – was established to conduct impartial and consistent assessments of any vehicle accidents involving fire department personnel. The committee considers all factors involved in the accident and recommends a course of action.

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NDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTION OF A NEW MEXICO LICENSED PHARMACIST, the Albuquerque Fire Department Pharmacy provides all medications, pharmacy regulatory direction, and EMS-specific equipment for the Department. During 2014, while renewing and re-certifying the AFD Pharmacy through the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy, the office passed an unscheduled, surprise NM BoP Inspection; completed the rigorous DEA CSOS Controlled Substances Certification; and trained AFD’s new Pharmacist on all AFD Pharmacy Procedures.

The two most important AFD Pharmacy changes included the new ordering system for EMS supplies and medications on the SharePoint Web System, and the use of scanners and an Inventory Management System for all EMS medication and equipment stocking, ordering, and delivering.

The AFD Pharmacy also introduced four new medications for field response units: Zofran, Dexamethasone, Atrovent, and Hydroxocobalamin (Cyano-Kits). Of particular note, the AFD Pharmacy also won the City of Albuquerque’s 2014 Efficiency, Stewardship, & Accountability Award for saving the City over $70,000.

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• New Mexico Board of Pharmacy: Licensure; Renewal of Controlled Substances; Re-certification of Annual Inspection of Controlled Substances.

•D EA Compliance for ordering of Controlled Substances •N ew Ordering System for EMS Supplies and Medication on SharePoint •N ew Ordering system with Scanners and IOS System •N ew Pharmacist •N ew EMS Equipment: Broselow Tapes and LMAs on all BLS Units Bougies for all Intubations Temperature Probes for medications on all units Medication Accountability on SharePoint Knox Boxes on all ALS Units Wildland EMS Response Packs w/ Medical Control Isotopes (Baseball) Response Packs CPAP SAM Slings A Bariatric Lift for an AFD Rescue EZ IOs 2014 Annual Report

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HE RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (RMS) plays an important role in supporting both the Department’s operational and administrative functions. Incident reports for emergency medical and fire calls are reviewed for accuracy and completeness, contributing to the many facets of our robust quality assurance process. After reports are reviewed, they are released to the public, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, and research institutions – as requested. In addition to report review and releases, the office tracks and analyzes statistics relating to the treatment effectiveness, and patient outcome. RMS participates in several Albuquerque-area medical committees, providing system data to improve the survivability of patients that suffer from acute life-threatening conditions. The program dedicates significant time to ensure that AFD remains compliant with NEMSIS reporting requirements, HIPAA, IPRA, and ROIA. RMS has taken the lead to research, purchase, develop, and implement a new reporting system, proposed for full implementation in 2015.

• NEMSIS – National Emergency Medical Service Information System • HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act • IPRA – Inspection of Public Records Act • ROIA – Release of Information Act • ROSC - Return of Spontaneous Circulation • STEMI - ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (heart attack type) • CVA – Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) Captain Adam Eakes Records Management

Number of information and report releases: 1500 Number of incident reports reviewed for Quality Assurance: 36,000 Studies and statistical analyses:

STEMI (SegmenT Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Committee CVA/Stroke EZ IO (intraosseous vascular access system) Cardiac Arrest/ROSC Transports/Critical Ride-In Assists

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HE FIELD OPERATIONS CENTER (FOC) is located in Communications Center, and is responsible for coordinating the staffing of personnel for emergency response units, as well as staffing for support operations staff. Using the Department’s Staffing Policy guidelines, the FOC is charged with the assignment of appropriate personnel to each of AFD’s fifty-six frontline apparatus. Each apparatus has minimum staffing levels, and many have specialty training requirements. When firefighters call off sick, use vacation, or have shift trades, the FOC ensures that all apparatus are properly staffed.

The FOC uses the staffing program, TeleStaff, to assist with the staffing and tracking of all Department personnel. Telestaff is a comprehensive staffing software that allows for positive accountability and consistent staffing of the Department’s 600+ employees across three work shifts and multiple support assignments.

• For the FOC, 2014 saw the integration of six personnel were newly-trained and certified to operate the FOC – creating a pool of nine firefighters who are currently certified to operate in the FOC. • The implementation of a mass text service that allows the FOC to send text notifications to selected groups of employees to inform them of overtime opportunities, when the voluntary overtime signup list has been exhausted.

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HE AFD PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (PAO) The 2014 City of Albuquerque is responsible for developing and United Way Campaign saw maintaining a working relationship with AFD raise $53,589 – exceedprint and broadcast media representatives; ed our fundraising goal by maintaining a robust community relations $13,000.

The Department program; acting as liaison with other City finished the campaign as the departments; and keeping internal and second-highest producing external key members informed on issues City department, resulting in that may affect the Department. The Public a record collection amount for Affairs Officer coordinates with appropriate the department. agencies prior to contacting and releasing information to the media on conditions that might result in favorable or unfavorable public reaction, including releases and public statements involving local, regional and national news.

More than $22,000 and over Additional responsibilities 20,000 toys for Toys for Tots. include the preparation of information relative 16 underprivileged preschoolers to fire operations, community risk reduction messages, Department sponsored for Christmas – with toys, policy, and community events – through news releases, special clothing and shoes. activities, photographs, radio and television, and other informational material. The office also reviews materials such as speeches, news 10 AFD units organized to deliver gifts to lowarticles, and radio and television news to ensure the accuracy of the income families on Christmas Eve. messages conveyed; as well as the organization of press conferences, agendas, speeches, and press releases.

With Lowes Home Improvement Stores, donated 300 smoke alarms to Albuquerque citizens.

AFD maintains a robust Community Involvement program, and the PAO is responsible for the scheduling of twenty-two fire stations Hosted first annual Community 9/11 and 660 firefighters, who last year hosted more than 500 fire station Remembrance Stair Climb and raised over tours, and attended hundreds of fire safety school presentations Community awareness efforts for the year included, $1200 for the American Red Cross. and special events. In 2014, the office organized two metro-wide Bosque wildfire prevention; summer water safety; collection drives to benefit Albuquerque Public School homeless Fourth of July fireworks safety; Fire Prevention Week With the Invisible Fence Company, students; and was additionally successful in collecting over 5-½ tons kitchen fire awareness; Thanksgiving fire safety; and assigned pet oxygen masks of food, school supplies, and toiletries, in addition to more than $2500 Christmas fire safety tips. onto AFD front line units. in cash for the project.

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Station Number

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724 Silver SW 2401 Alumni Dr. SE 141 Girard NE 301 McKnight NW 123 Dallas NE 623 Griegos NW 5715 Central Ave NW 1400 Indian View NE 9601 Menaul NE 2841 Rio Grande NW 5403 Southern SE 201 Muriel NE 4901 Prospect NE 9810 Eucariz SW 6600 Academy NE 4727 Juan Tabo NE 3630 Yucca NW 6100 Taylor Ranch NW 3520 San Andres NE 7520 Corona NE 10400 Cibola Loop NW 10005 Lyons NW

Community

Downtown Gibson Corridor University Near North Valley International District North Valley Southwest Mesa Foothills Mid-Heights North Valley Near Heights East Gateway Mid-Heights West Gate/SW Mesa North Albuquerque North Albuquerque West Side Taylor Ranch Mid-Heights North Albuquerque Far Northwest Mesa Paradise Hills

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Acquisition Date

1956 2013 1972 1961 2005 1951 2013 1992 1954 1956 1956 1960 1987 1998 1974 1975 1976 1983 1994 2002 2005

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BATTALION 3 STATION 20 Bob Hartley Rainier Perez Mark Padilla

BATTALION 2 STATION 5 Paul Dow Zar Horton Brian Sanchez BATTALION 1 STATION 4 Jed Hyland Chris Wade Charles Zamora

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AFD Battalion Commanders oversee one of four geographic battalions, and supervise and perform specialized functions within the Department. They are also responsible for directing emergency scene operations in their assigned districts. Battalion Commanders drive sport utility vehicles that are equipped with communications equipment, such as mobile data terminals, 800 MHz mobile radios, Bendix King radios (for both UHF and VHF) and portable radios. They also carry SCBA; an EMS bag; an automatic external defibrillator; a RIT (rapid intervention team) kit; and a thermal imaging camera.

BATTALION 1: 2014 Chevy Tahoe, Field Commander Response Vehicle BATTALION 2: 2012 Chevy Tahoe, Field Commander Response Vehicle

BRUSH 01: 2005 Ford F550, Wildland Brush truck

BATTALION 3: 2012 Chevy Tahoe, Field Commander Response Vehicle

BRUSH 10: 2005 Ford F550, Wildland Brush truck

BATTALION 4: 2012 Chevy Tahoe, Field Commander Response Vehicle

BRUSH 16: 2005 Ford F550, Wildland Brush truck

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COM M A N D A PPA R ATUS – C V1

Albuquerque’s high desert landscape occasionally sees vegetation fires that can quickly grow complex, and require nontraditional resource needs. These fires can burn across jurisdictional boundaries, and impact State, County, tribal, or federal lands, but when they burn within the Albuquerque are, they low frequency but high risk incidents for Department personnel. These events often occur in areas that are out-of-reach of conventional firefighting apparatus.

CV1 is the apparatus used for major or extended incidents within the greater Albuquerque area – or upon request, as a unified command post – when collaborating with multiple fire departments or other agencies. The unit contains a wide array of equipment used for planning, communications, and incident management. At emergency scenes, this mobile dispatch and command facility is typically staffed by an Incident Commander, Senior Advisor, and subordinate support staff.

In order to meet the Department’s primary objective of fire fighter safety, AFD maintains five Wildland fire engines (or Brush Trucks) in its fleet. Brush trucks specifically designed to assist in fighting wildfires by transporting firefighters to the scene and providing them with access to the fire, along with water and other equipment. They have four-wheel drive to make driving over rough terrain easier, and extended cabs to hold up to five firefighters.

CV-1: 2006 Pierce Lance, Command Vehicle

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Engine companies – or pumpers – form the core of AFD’s emergency response capability.

AFD Engines carry hose, and can pump water from their own water tanks. They are housed both in single engine fire stations, as well

WILDLAND: 2005 Ford F250, Wildland truck WUIE: 1997 Pierce Quantum, Wildland Urban Interface Engine

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APPAR ATUS IN SERVICE as at multiple-unit stations, serving with companion ladder truck, light rescues, or Special Operations companies. They are designed primarily for firefighting operations; however, they also are heavily used for EMS, HazMat, auto extrication, and technical rescue.

ENGINE 15: 2011 Seagrave Marauder, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

The primary purpose of a pumper is to transport firefighters to an emergency event, provide a limited supply of water, and the ability to pump water from a static source, with which to fight fires. They also carry all the hose, tools, and equipment needed by firefighting personnel. AFD carry enough equipment to address a wide-range of firefighting and rescue tasks, including ground ladders, pike poles, axes and cutting equipment, halligan tools, ventilation equipment, floodlights, extrication equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus, and other general tools.

ENGINE 17: 2007 Pierce Dash, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 16: 2006 Pierce Dash, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 18: 2014 Seagrave Marauder II, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank ENGINE 19: 2011 Seagrave Marauder, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank ENGINE 20: 2014 Seagrave Marauder II, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

The AFD maintains twenty-two frontline engines, and six apparatus in-reserve.

ENGINE 21: 2005 Pierce Dash, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 01: 2006 Pierce Dash, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 22: 2004 Pierce Dash, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 02: 2012 Seagrave Marauder II, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

WUI 22: 2003 Pierce Quantum, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. Tank

ENGINE 03: 2012 Seagrave Marauder II, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 317: 2013 KME Type III, Darley 500 GPM/ 100 GPM Aux. 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 04: 2006 Pierce Dash, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

RESERVE ENGINE E01: 2003 Pierce Dash, Waterous 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 05: 2008 Pierce Velocity, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

RESERVE ENGINE E02: 2003 Pierce Dash, Waterous 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 06: 2004 Pierce Dash, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

RESERVE ENGINE E03: 2005 Pierce Dash, Waterous 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 07: 2012 Seagrave Marauder II, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

RESERVE ENGINE E04: 2001 Pierce Dash, Waterous 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 08: 2006 Pierce Dash Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

RESERVE ENGINE E05: 2005 Pierce Dash, Waterous 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 09: 2012 Seagrave Marauder II, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

RESERVE ENGINE E06: 2003 Pierce Dash, Waterous 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

ENGINE 10: 2004 Pierce Dash Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

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ENGINE 11: 2011 Seagrave Marauder, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

AFD operates seven Aerial Ladder trucks – also called Truck Companies or Ladder Companies – as well as holding one as a reserve. These powerful apparatus are rarely assigned to respond alone; they typically are assigned on runs with Engine Companies or other apparatus. Along with a full cache of rescue, ventilation, and cutting

ENGINE 12: 2011 Seagrave Marauder, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank ENGINE 13: 2006 Pierce Dash, Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank ENGINE 14: 2008 Pierce Velocity Waterous, 2000 GPM, 500 Gal. tank

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APPAR ATUS IN SERVICE equipment, they carry numerous ground ladders, and aerial ladders or elevating platforms.

On fire scenes, Ladder Companies are generally responsible for Ladders, Overhaul, Ventilation, Entry, Rescue (and Search), Salvage, and Utilities.

firefighters aren’t otherwise available.

LADDER 01: 2008 Pierce Velocity, 105´ stick

REHAB TRAILER: 2011 J&B 6x10, Rehabilitation Trailer

LADDER 04: 2002 Pierce Dash, 105´ stick

AIR TRAILER: 2002 Bauer DDTR19H, Air Supply Trailer

LADDER 05: 2005 Pierce Dash, 110´ stick

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REHAB TRUCK: 2012 International Terrastar, Rehabilitation Vehicle

The 911 emergency response system is one of the most critical public safety services provided to the Albuquerque community. Since AFD fire stations are strategically located throughout the City, the Department’s “fire service-based” emergency medical services can deliver timecritical responses to provide the most effective patient care. We provide this essential public safety service with an emphasis on responder safety and compassionate patient care.

LADDER 13: 2004 Pierce Dash, 100´ Rear Mount, Platform LADDER 15: 2001 Pierce Dash, 105´ stick LADDER 17: 2002 Seagrave Force 100, 100´ stick LADDER 21: 2004 Pierce Dash, 95´ Mid Mount, Platform RESERVE LADDER L01: 1997 Pierce Lance, 105´ Quint

The Department provides Advanced Life Support EMS and transport capability, using twentyRescue Units (and four in reserve). Staffed by two firefighter paramedics, they are responsible for providing for the stabilization and packaging of patients for transport to definitive hospital care. AFD Rescues carry all equipment necessary to provide services according to a Paramedic’s advanced levels of pre-hospital medical assessment and care.

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In 2007, AFD refurbished a 1993 Pierce Saber to be used as a Department funeral caisson. The pumper has been used to provide Last Alarm services to AFD and local fire department members and retirees. It confers a sense of decorum and dignity to funeral services, while maintaining awareness of the long-standing traditions of the fire service.

RESCUE 01: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 02: 2006 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 03: 2013 International Terrastar, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

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RESCUE 05: 2013 International Terrastar, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

During major or extended events, firefighters will need to replace breathing air cylinders on Self-contained breathing apparatus.

Additionally, there is the need to provide rest and rehabilitation between periods of exposure to fire, heat, and smoke. The Rehab Unit provides cooling fans, heaters for warming, shelter from inclement weather, extra breathing air bottles, and stores of water for hydration. The Rehab Unit also has an on-board toilet, if facilities for

RESCUE 06: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 07: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 08: 2011 Ford F650, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 09: 2013 International Terrastar, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit 2014 Annual Report

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RESCUE 11: 2013 International Terrastar, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

Unit 78 is an SUV, staffed by the Department’s EMS Quality Assurance Officer – a Paramedic Captain who plays a critical role in serious rescue or medical-related situations. The QA Officer is charged with the implementation and oversight of an organized method of auditing and evaluating all patient care within the Department’s EMS system. While initially-responding company officers maintain primary responsibility at emergency incidents, at high-acuity calls, such as Multiple Casualty Incidents, the QA Officer may be dispatched to provide supervision and act as the Incident Commander.

RESCUE 12: 2011 Ford F650, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 13: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 14: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 15: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

UNIT 78: 2012 Chevy Tahoe, Quality Assurance Response Vehicle

RESCUE 16: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

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RESCUE 17: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

RESCUE 22: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

For AFD, the apparatus capability for either Hazardous Materials or Heavy Technical Rescue is called a Squad. These apparatus are critical assets during routine fire calls, as well as those less common, such as trench collapses; major traffic accidents; chemical, biological, or other dangerous toxin emergencies; and other events that required a specialized response capability. Squads are very much like huge rolling toolboxes operated by firefighters with advanced skills and training. They are essential components of the Department’s response potential and proficiency.

RESERVE RESCUE R01: 2006 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

SQUAD 01: 2006 Pierce Dash, Hazardous Materials Squad Unit

RESERVE RESCUE R02: 2006 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

SQUAD 02: 2006 Pierce Dash, Heavy Technical Response Unit

RESERVE RESCUE R03: 2006 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

SQUAD 03: 2006 Pierce Dash, Hazardous Materials Squad Unit

RESERVE RESCUE R04: 2006 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

RESERVE SQUAD S01: 1993 Pierce Lance, Squad Response Unit

RESCUE 18: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 19: 2007 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 20: 2006 Chevy 4500, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit RESCUE 21: 2013 International Terrastar, Paramedic Patient Transport Unit

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HE AFD CHAPLAINCY provides an invaluable resource to the Department and its personnel – as well as to their families – and the community at-large. Under the direction of a Senior Chaplain, the ten certified volunteers in the Department’s Chaplaincy Program can provide a ministry of service that responds to the Department at-large, to individual firefighters, and to their families – as well as to community members during emergency incidents. Through spiritual and personal counseling, they support the Department’s mission in addressing the health and welfare of our personnel.

The chaplains are usually among the first persons who share the notification of an injured firefighter, or of the illness or death of a retiree. They are the Department liaison to families, may help the family to make funeral arrangements, may offer grief counseling, and may conduct or speak at memorial services. They can make provisions for personnel to address Critical Incident Stress issues, and can minister to the spiritual needs of firefighters and their families.

In 2014, Department Chaplains made more than 150 visits to fire stations, hospitals, and private homes; provided assistance to in excess of twenty families who lost loved ones; presided over four funerals; served in mutual aid to the Bernalillo County Fire Department. Department chaplains offered invocations and benedictions at AFD graduations and the Mayor’s Ball; and at both the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho 9/11 Memorial Service; as well as outreach to other organizations within the Albuquerque community.

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ANDOM ACTS WAS CREATED BY DEDICATED FIREFIGHTERS from the Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Fire Departments who truly believe that individuals can make a difference in their communities. The purpose is to perform random acts of good in the Albuquerque area. Often, firefighters respond to calls for help, they observe situations where people need a helping hand or something that will improve their quality of life. They look for opportunities to compassionately meet the needs of people and make a difference through random acts of kindness.

meals. At Christmas, Random Acts and firefighters partnered with two foster care organizations and provided gifts for over 280 children. These and many more acts of kindness make up the heart of Random Acts.

Albuquerque Area Firefighter Random Acts and many acts of kindness offered by AFD and BCFD firefighters are made possible through the generosity of individuals and companies that see the amazing potential of empowering firefighters to reach out into society and lift people up.

Every year AFD and BCFD respond to thousands of 911 calls. Many involve a death, the destruction of personal property, or other damage to the fabric of our society. Firefighters witness people who are suddenly faced with and tested to the very limit of their bravery and endurance, sometimes heroically and sometimes tragically. Over the years firefighters have found themselves subjected to some physical and emotional distress in the course of their service, but firefighters continue to respond in a professional way to support their side of society’s safety net. Firefighters have discovered that one of the greatest ways to combat these stresses is to give something extra back to the communities they serve through random acts of kindness.

The Random Acts charity provides resources to help AFD and BCFD firefighters reach back into their communities to touch the lives of those in need. These acts of kindness help to build a strong bond within our communities and maybe more importantly help firefighters replace difficult and traumatic memories with loving and kind memories.

A firefighter or his immediate family must nominate all Random Acts. In 2014, through Random Acts, firefighters reached 350 families with various acts of kindness. Basic needs such as beds, clothing, food, and short-term housing were given out. Firefighters built wheelchair ramps for several families. Throughout the year firefighters provided emotional and financial support to several children with complicated medical conditions. Random Acts also partnered with public safety agencies in the surrounding community for the Sirens project collecting food and clothing for homeless students who attend Albuquerque Public Schools receiving 5 ½ tons of food, school supplies and over $2500 in donations. At Thanksgiving, firefighters and Random Acts provided 108 families with fully cooked 2014 Annual Report

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HE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT COLOR GUARD represents the fire department at ceremonies, and acts as a goodwill ambassador for the fire department and the City of Albuquerque. The role of the Color Guard is to bring a sense of tradition, dignity, and decorum to those events at which they participate, reflecting the high level of discipline, honor, and professionalism that is inherent in the American Fire Service.

In 2014, the Color Guard served at seven funerals, four Rosary services, a fire cadet graduation, a Paramedic graduation, and the annual Blue Mass.

A FD COLOR GUA R D M E M B E R S FF. Justin Baca

Capt. Edward Mireles

Lt. James Parra Jr.

Driver Isaac Blanton

FF. Mario Montoya

Lt. Eric Rasmussen

Lt. Dave Castillo

FF. Steve Nelson

Lt. Martin Salazar

Capt. Craig Deal

Driver Adele Ortega

Capt. Justin Staley

FF. Christian Mee

Capt. Matthew Ortega

Cmdr. Gary Tinagero

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EW MEXICO TASK FORCE I (NM-TF1) is an Urban Search and Rescue response team designed to provide a coordinated response to disasters in urban environments. Emphasizing the location and extrication of victims trapped in collapsed structures, confined spaces, or trenches in largely populated areas, the task force is capable of responding to State and National disasters including earthquakes, hurricanes, widespread tornadoes, and man-made technological and terrorist events.

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NM-TF1 is one of 28 National Urban Search and Rescue team in the nation, which FEMA coordinates. NM-TF1 is comprised of 210 personnel on three 70-person teams which include HazMat and WMD technicians representing numerous fire departments and organizations throughout the state. Designed to be logistically self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of operation, the task force is able to function for up to 10 days.

Members of New Mexico’s Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue group - made up of AFD fire personnel – responded to assist the Carlsbad Fire Department in an operational from September 20th through 23rd.

Late summer rain storms brought surging floodwaters to the southern New Mexico city of Carlsbad, prompting officials to urge residents to evacuate their homes, due to conditions that could cause the Pecos River to flood. The Dark Canyon Draw in Carlsbad crested at 21.62 feet, just shy of its 1966 record crest of 22 feet, and the Pecos River crested at 4.5 feet above flood stage.

AFD personnel deployed included:

Each 70 person task force is further divided into two groups, each of which operates in 12-hour shifts on a disaster scene. All task force members must be sufficiently cross-trained in search and rescue skill areas to ensure depth of capability and integrated task force operations.

NM-TF1 is truly a multi-disciplinary organization that includes four areas of specialists:

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• Richard Collado • Frank Soto • Carlos Romero • Oswald Steward • Calvin Lang • Daniel French • John Hagan • Cody Harper

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•W ood • Steel • Concrete structures (unreinforced and reinforced)

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• Structural integrity assessments • Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

•H az-Mat assessments • L iaison with heavy equipment operators

Each task force brings its own equipment cache to the scene. At an estimated cost of $2.0 million, this cache includes over 12,000 items and weighs in excess of 53,000 pounds. The specialized equipment includes hydraulic jacks, rams, shoring, high-tech listening devices, hazardous material monitoring equipment, specialized victim location devices, breaching, breaking and lifting equipment, and specialized medical and triage equipment. Each task force is designed for rapid deployment in an emergency. NM-TF1 will be based out of Albuquerque, NM. All members must meet a four-hour window for mobilization.

New Mexico Task Force 1 was originally founded and staffed primarily by members of the AFD, and twenty-three AFD personnel still fill the roster. The Task Force is one of twenty-eight national Urban Search and Rescue Teams that can be deployed nationwide to any disaster situation. Since its inception in 1991, NMTF-1 has deployed as a team or as individual resources to the Oklahoma City bombing; Oklahoma tornadoes, Hurricanes Luis, Marilyn, and Katrina; the Atlanta Olympics bombing; and the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, among others.

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HE ALBUQUERQUE RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION was established on June 9, 2000 – on the centennial anniversary of the Department’s founding – with the stated purpose to “preserve the rights, interests, and welfare of retired members of the Albuquerque Fire Department; to promote sociability and friendship; to keep retirees in touch with the Fire Department Family on a regular basis; and to create and maintain a cohesive, cordial, and warm feeling of friendship between all active members and retirees and their families.”

A key role of the Association is its commemoration of deceased AFD retirees, through the presentation of a Firefighter Funeral – honoring the deceased for their service to the Department. Included in the ceremony is a special proclamation, as well as the presentation of the “Last Alarm” ceremony. During the service, the Association Honor Guard performs the “Last Alarm” ceremony, ringing the Four Fives on an antique fire engine bell – as is traditional within the American Fire Service. Since its inception, the Association has recognized 108 AFD Retirees with the service. The bell ceremony has also used in the annual “Blue Mass” and at the City of Albuquerque’s annual September 11 memorial event.

The association promotes social events, such as an annual summer picnic and a Christmas Party. The Association also works at keeping retirees informed through both a phone tree and e-mail network. The Quarterly newsletter provides information about current events of interest to Association members, as well as historical material about AFD.

Association members also volunteer to assist in the Albuquerque Fire Department’s annual Rio Grande bosque patrol activities, in support of the Department’s Open Space fire prevention plans. Members staff bike patrols during the high fire danger season when the bosque is otherwise closed to the public.

To accomplish these goals, the Association strives to maintain a working relationship with the Fire Chief, the Department’s Executive Staff, and other department members, in order to promote the success of the Association and its members. There are regularly-scheduled monthly meetings where retirees are able to get together and maintain the bonds of friendships, and the membership is kept informed through a quarterly Association newsletter. In addition to maintaining a current roster of all retirees, the Association also maintains a similar list of all deceased members, each of whom are remembered with a moment of silence at each meeting.

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UP THE L ADDER – PROMOTIONS PROM OTE D TO TH E R A N K OF DR I V E R: Matthew Breeswine

Javier Garcia

Alejandro Romero

Matthew Burnham

Ryan Gomez

Aaron Rosato

Jose Chavez

Gino Juarez

Stephen Sanchez

Joshua Cisneros

Samuel Lucero

Steven Stratmoen

Christopher Epley

Henry Maldonado

Michael VanderWilt

John Hagan

Kerry B. McKinstry

Bryan Varela

Joe Fraley

William McMullen

David Zamora

Richard Funaro

Josh Munson

Craig Zellner

Dominic Gallegos

Sean Quitz

Karl Zink, Jr.

PROM OTE D TO TH E R A N K OF PA R A M E DIC LIEUTE N A NT: Joseph Chavez

Aaron Markland

Justin Spain

Casey Duree

Javier Renteria

Oswald Steward

Jason Hackett

Michael Rogers

Timothy Woodard

Max Heyman

Thomas Ruiz

PROM OTE D TO TH E R A N K OF C A P TA I N: PROM OTE D TO TH E R A N K OF LIEUTE N A NT:

Gregory Aragon

Jeremiah Hansen

Kerry McKinstry

Brian Barnes

Eric Knight

Mario Rosato

Toby Baca

Steven Keffer

Patrick Mendoza

Jeff Bussey

Kevin Leon

Timothy Smith

James Blea

Robert Lujan

Carlos Montoya

Jimy Byrd

Rudy Leyba

Miguel Tittmann

Adam Gutierrez

Arthur Martinez

Kevin O’Brien

Paul Cordova

Ramon Martinez

Julian Trujillo

Jason Galindro

Carlos Otero

Jason Valles

Michael Haynes

Edward Padilla

Khalil Zamir

PROM OTE D TO TH E R A N K OF COM M A N DE R: Frank Soto

Ryan Stracener

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R E T I R E M E N T S 201 4 R ETIR E M E NT S – CONG R ATU L ATIONS! Firefighter Michael Bricault

Lieutenant Stephan Murzyn

Firefighter Ralph Mora

Lieutenant Christofer Wilson

Driver Paul McClure

Paramedic Lieutenant Derek C de Baca

Driver Frank Quintana

Paramedic Lieutenant Nick Griego

Driver Raymond Sanchez

Paramedic Lieutenant Max Montgomery

Driver Greg Vallejos

Paramedic Lieutenant William Smith

Driver Joseph Velasquez Captain Gabriel Blea Paramedic Driver Jason Vance

Captain Henry Chavez

Paramedic Driver Eric McCartney

Captain Eddie Garcia Captain Vince Garcia

Lieutenant Todd Alderman

Captain Eugene Ouzts

Lieutenant Cedric Dalton Lieutenant Jeffrey Hankins

Battalion Commander Rainier Perez

Lieutenant Joseph Luna

Battalion Commander Joseph Zamora

Lieutenant Anthony Mantelli

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More Than A Firefighter Paz Bas relief mural (1999)

The City of Albuquerque Art in Municipal Places Ordinance was established in 1978, and created the purpose of a city-wide the Public Art Program, as well as the funding mechanism for the acquisition of public artworks. The ordinance establishes 1% of General Obligation Bond funding to be directed toward the development, acquisition, and display of public art. The Albuquerque Fire Department has been the beneficiary of the program for the installation of art projects at eleven facilities.

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Figures #14 & #23 Sumer Series Larry Bell Metal Sculpture (1999) A Cool Friend Sonny Rivera Bronze (2006)

Tools Of Heroism Sheri Crider Mosaics (2002)

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HE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA is not only a world-renowned attraction and the largest ballooning event in the world; it is also one of the most photographed events in the world, as well as the largest annual international event held in the United States. For more than four decades, people from around the world have been converging on Albuquerque during the first week in October to watch hot air balloons paint the autumn skies with beautiful moving color. Hundreds of balloons lift off from the 365-acre Balloon Fiesta Park each year.

This year’s Fiesta ran from October 4 through October 12, 2014. Again, hundreds of thousands came to watch more than five hundred balloons from around the globe participating in events from the Mass Ascension, to the night-time balloon glow, to the Special Shapes Rodeo.

Public safety for the event requires the coordinated effort of numerous agencies, and the AFD has always played a primary role in the event.

9 Days (Oct 4-12)

8 Spot fires from fireworks (7 allowed to burnout on own)

850,000 visitors

74 Fire Marshal Office shifts 300+ Command Staff hours

600+ balloons

55 Calls on the Field/parking lots for EMS

16 Operational Periods

17 AAS Transports (2 critical cardiac events)

105 AFD Field Units

270 Lovelace First Aid visits

20+ Alarm Dispatcher personnel

3000+ trained in hands only CPR

20+ Technical Services personnel

And every lost child was reunited with their family

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Protests – Nob Hill

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Downtown Flooding

APRIL 5

Landmark Apartments Fire

SEPTEMBER 20-23

USAR Deployment – Carlsbad Flooding

APRIL 9

Helicopter Crash – Presbyterian Hospital

OCTOBER 4-12

Balloon Fiesta

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Bosque Fire

DECEMBER 17

Black Gold Fire

MAY 9

Mountain Run Apartments Fire

DECEMBER 24

Sundance Jewelry Fire

JULY 19

Albuquerque Metal Recycling Fire – Mutual Aid

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P H O T O Firefighters gather on Civic Plaza downtown, before the annual September 11 stair climb. The event pays tribute to the 343 FDNY personnel who died September 11, 2001, while responding to New York City’s Twin Towers attacks.

Albuquerque Firefighters were joined by personnel from West Valley Fire Department to make an early morning climb in downtown’s Bank of Albuquerque building – coinciding with the time that the first plane struck 1 World Trade Center.

Firefighters climbed 110 flights of stairs, the same number of flights that many NYC firefighters climbed that day before the Twin Towers fell.

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P H O T O Albuquerque firefighters battle a two-alarm blaze at the Mountain Run apartment complex in Albuquerque’s northeast Heights.

The Friday morning fire, on May 9, jumped from one building to an adjacent one, destroying eight apartments and damaging four others. Other nearby apartments in the complex also sustained smoke damage; however, there were no reported injuries to people or pets. Twelve families were displaced.

Residents in less than half a dozen apartment buildings within the 35-building complex were evacuated, while police blocked off all roads into the complex to incoming traffic. It took firefighters about 45 minutes to get the flames under control.

AFD responded with twenty-three units.

Responding were: Engine, Rescue, and Ladder 15 Engine and Rescue 8 Engine and Rescue 16 Engines 3, 6, 9, and 20 Ladders 1, 4, 5, 13, and 21 Squads 1, 2, and 3 Command Vehicle 1 Battalion Commanders 1, 2, and 3

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P H O T O Firefighters help remove passengers from a City bus after it crashed through into a home near UNM. It happened at about 10:15 am, as the bus was heading east on Coal from downtown. Police say the driver of a plumbing van ran a red light on Girard and hit the city bus, which then took out a pedestrian walk sign and a tree before ending up in the house.

Eight people, including the drivers of the van and bus, were transported to the hospital for treatment, none life-threatening.

Shown (left to right) are firefighters Zar Horton, William Manus, Jason Ramirez, Dale Knighton

Photo by Roberto E. Rosales, Albuquerque Journal, 2014

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P H O T O Heavy rains on the evening of April 2 caused major flooding in Albuquerque’s downtown area.

The flooding started around 10:30 pm, which sent Albuquerque firefighters and police officers scrambling throughout the city trying to help stranded drivers and close roads.

The area that flooded the worst was Central Avenue in Downtown, and especially the underpass beneath the railroad tracks between 1st Street and Broadway Boulevard.

At least three cars unsuccessfully tried to drive through the high water, forcing the drivers to abandon their cars. Water hit a high mark of about 7 to 9 feet above the roadway, which has a 13-foot clearance.

No drivers were hurt, but firefighters had to rescue at least eight people who became trapped in their cars by high flood waters.

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Albuquerque firefighters, Jarrett Hull and Geraldo Fernandez assist Albuquerque residents to escape high waters after a spring rainstorm flooded the downtown area.

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Two Albuquerque firefighters pull a man from a flooded arroyo – between Washington and Carlisle. An August 13 rainstorm filled the Embudo Arroyo, and the man fell in near the Winrock Mall – almost two miles upstream. He was rescued by members of the AFD Swift Water Task Force, and later taken to a local hospital for medical evaluation.

Shown (left to right) are Victor C de Baca and Wade Garvin.

The crew of Ladder 13 works to rescue four people trapped in the gondola of a hot air balloon that had become entangled with a light pole, more than thirty feet off the ground. 13 AFD units were dispatched to a high-angle rescue at a park on Second Street SW, where a hot air balloon had become entangled with a light pole being buffeted by heavy winds – trapping pilot and passengers in a very dangerous situation.

Ladder 1 set up on the northeast side of the event, and the Ladder Officer made contact with balloon passengers – from the tip of the ladder. Meanwhile, Ladder 13 set up on the southeast side and began rescue operations. Engine 13 and Ladder 1 set up a belay system which enabled balloon passengers to be assisted onto Ladder 13’s platform. All four balloon passengers were escorted to safety where they were evaluated – on the ground – by Department paramedics.

AFD Capt. Jason Paiz carries a trapped driver to safety after rescuing him from a car.

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P H O T O A medical transport helicopter was attempting to lift off from a rooftop helipad – after dropping off a patient at the University of New Mexico Hospital – on the evening of April 9, when it spun out-ofcontrol and crashed onto the roof. The helicopter remained on the roof, on its side, until the scene was deemed safe and engineers determined that there was no structural damage to the building. The crew of three suffered only very minor injuries.

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P H O T O After a huge storm hit the Albuquerque area on the evening of August 2, the field and dugouts at Isotope Park – home to the PCL Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes baseball team – were completely under water. With a game scheduled for Saturday night at 7:05, Stadium Operations management reached out to AFD for assistance. AFD responded with two wildland brush crews (Brush 1 and Brush 10) who helped to pump out an estimated 15,000 gallons of water from the facility.

Saturday night, right on time, the Isotopes opened to a home crowd of 10,000 fans.

Shown (L to R) are firefighters Isaac Chavez, Zach Bryan, Orlando Baca, Henry Chavez, and Khalil Zamir.

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STATISTICS INCIDENT INCIDENTSFIRE

BY CALLS DENTS BY FIRE CALLS INCIDENTS BY CALL NUMBERS FIREBY MONTH TIME OF DAYBY YEAR E OF DAY BY YEAR DAY OF WEEK INJURIES 6583 27 27 3185 427 AVERAGE

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2004

15 2011 3079 22 23 TUESDAY 355 38 2012 35 3005 38 404 WEDNESDAY 63 45 2013 58 2664 56 THURSDAY 377 57 62 64 2014 2739 397 65TOTAL 14,672FRIDAY 82 97 SATURDAY 396 70 6993 74 59 PM 43 MONDAY

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2010 SU 12 1 AM 36 6215 FEBRUARY 37 2 35 7012 MARCH MO 3 15 2011 30 4 22 6774 APRIL 5 32 23 MAY TUE 6 7328 38 34 7 7414 35 2012 JUNE 8 32 38 JULY WEDNE 9 846345 10 582013 AUGUST 7093 11 34 56 127016 SEPTEMBER THUR 57 37 13 62 OCTOBER 14 7379 64 2014 15 FR NOVEMBER 65 6799 16 TOTAL 14 DECEMBER 82 176974 97 18 TOTAL 85,050 SATU 70 19 20 6993 21 22 74 INCIDENTS BY23 59 INCIDENTS TIME OF DAY 24 PM 43 DAY OF WE

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AWARDS AND DISTINCTION FRI DAY ’S H E ROES AW A R D

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City of Albuquerque Lt. Matt Carpentier and Driver Esequiel Padilla - AFD Pharmacy

• Rescue of an injured hiker from the Sandia Foothills Open Space Engine 8, Rescue 12: Lt. Kris Romero, Driver Colby Buffington, FF Brian Padilla, FF John Vigil, Paramedic Driver Greg Ochoa, Paramedic Driver Mark Jaquez

G A LLU P ROTA RY CLU B LI FE S AV I NG AW A R D

• Evacuation of the National Institute of Flamenco Building and subsequent direction of the fire scene Cmdr. Victor Padilla

City of Gallup Captain Captain Kerry McKinstry

• Successful return of spontaneous circulation on a cardiac arrest patient Engine 20: Lt. Brian Fox, Driver Joe Garcia, FF Scott Summers, FF Jonah Donnarumma

CE R TIFIC ATE OF A PPR ECI ATION

City of Albuquerque, City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Fire Department AFD members of NM-TF1

• Successful return of spontaneous circulation on a cardiac arrest patient Rescue 8, Engine 4: Lt. James Perez, Driver Ross Roybal, Lt. Michael Brophy, Driver Karl Zink, FF Brant Gibbs, and FF Jeff Dallman

E X ECUTI V E FI RE OFFICE R PROG R A M OUT S TA N DING R ES E A RCH AW A R D

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Fire Administration (USFA); National Fire Academy (NFA) Cmdr. Frank Soto, Jr.

National Fire Academy Cmdr. Skip Tinagero

A . DON M A N N O AW A R D OF E XCE LLE NCE

International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Executive Fire Officers Section Cmdr. Frank Soto, Jr.

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Since the fire service demands optimal physical fitness, the AFD Training Academy is rigorous and challenging. Pursue an exercise regimen with a focus on both strength training and improving aerobic capacity.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND AN EMT-B LICENSE is the standard minimum requirement. More and more applicants are earning paramedic licenses, associate or bachelor’s degrees in fire science, fire protection engineering, or management.

• What to study?

Math, Chemistry, Biology, Communications Skills, Computer Literacy

A PPLY To be eligible, applicants must be at least: • 2 1-years old (by the end of Open Enrollment) •P ossess a high school diploma or GED

I F AT FI RS T YOU DON’ T SUCCE E D, TRY AG A I N

• Possess a current, valid, and permanent State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician EMT license at the basic level or higher.

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TH E A PPLIC ATION PROCESS M AY INCLU DE • Written entrance examination • Pack Test • Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) • Structured oral interview • Background investigation • Medical exam

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED

IN P GRAD UBL IC A UATE DE DMI ASSOCIATE OR NIST GREE RAT ION BACHELOR’S G DEGREE BET AN A ACH SSO FIRE ELOR’S CIATE’S EMT OR OR MSCIENC DEGRE OR ANA E, FIR E IN PARAMEDIC GEM E PR ENT OTE GET CTIO AN E N, PAR MT-B AME O R DIC CER TIFIC ATIO N

PR E PA R E YOU R S E LF FOR PROM OTION Prepare for a leadership role in the fire service of tomorrow.

To enroll in an EMT Basic Course, applicants may contact any New Mexico College or University, such as Central New Mexico Community College.

For more information regarding employment with the AFD, please visit the following: http://www.cabq.gov/fire/become-a-firefighter 2014 Annual Report

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RANT CHRISTOPHER GIBBS, loving son, brother, grandson, uncle, friend, fierce competitor, and heroic public servant passed away at the age of 34, on Monday, December 1, 2014. He was born on August 28, 1980 to David and Lee Ann (Yerbich) Gibbs of Albuquerque, NM. He was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, NM who graduated from Rio Grande High School in 1998. It was that same year that he was the state’s wrestling champion. He also enjoyed cross-country running, and was undefeated as a cage fighter. Brant was a medic for Superior Ambulance and had just recently graduated from the Albuquerque Fire Department Academy. He enjoyed watching football and was a Baltimore Ravens fan. He loved to play chess and other strategy games. One of his favorite quotes was, “A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says is never accurate because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.”

Brant will be remembered for his brilliant and intellectual way of thinking, his heroism and his love for his family and community.

Brant Gibbs – Man #1391 85th Cadet Class – June 13, 2014 Last Alarm – December 1, 2014

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PH OTOG R A PH Y CR E DIT S Unless noted otherwise, all photographs are the property and courtesy of the Albuquerque Fire Department.

Adolphe Pierre-Louis, Albuquerque Journal, 2014 Marla Brose, Albuquerque Journal, 2014 Pat Vasquez-Cunningham, Albuquerque Journal, 2014 Roberto E. Rosales, Albuquerque Journal, 2014 Jason Sievert, Highland High School

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Ron Behrmann Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: New Mexico.

Photograph. Britannica Online for Kids. Web. 27 Jan. 2015.

Balloons: Kobby Dagan / Shutterstock.com All photos and artwork, depicted on pages 47, 48 and 49 are property of the City of Albuquerque Public Art program, and copyright of the artists. ©

Fire Chief David Downey Men and women of the Albuquerque Fire Department

PRO DUC TION TE A M Gil Santistevan

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