Wishing Our Community the Very Best for 2026
Wishing our community the very best for 2026. In case you didn't know, we are 100% volunteer — we are your neighbors. If it's a resolution of yours to try something new, we'd love to meet you.
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Madrid District Weed Pile Burn: Wildland Training for Newest Members
Madrid District hosted a Weed Pile burn on Sunday — two Engine Bosses, 4 district volunteers, a burn permit, appropriate weather conditions, and multiple water sources made for an excellent training.
Extrication Training: 2 Cars, 4 Scenarios, 2 Patients
We had an awesome extrication training this morning — 2 cars, 4 scenarios and 2 patients! We also had some classroom time to review hazmat scenarios. A busy Saturday!
Thank You Eldorado Community: BBQ Appreciation Event
It was cold, it was rainy, but we were so honored by the Eldorado community that showed up — thank you! And you were also generous with your kind words and your donations.
Getting the Trucks Ready for Our Annual Community BBQ
Some of your volunteer firefighters met last night to get our trucks washed and ready for the BBQ this Saturday. There will be games and a bounce house for the kids, free food and great music.
Annual BBQ: Labor Day Weekend — All Trucks on Display
It's that time of year again — Labor Day Long weekend, kids back in school, roasting Hatch chili and our annual BBQ! We'll have all our trucks on display and volunteers ready to answer questions.
Congratulations Dave Morgan and Michelle Sinclair: Alpha Task Books Complete
Congratulations to Dave Morgan and Michelle Sinclair for completing their Alpha skills task books! They've both completed their Wildland courses and both will be in the EMT-B course this fall.
Training on Lamy Hill: Ropes, Rescue and Patient Packaging
We had a great training last Saturday — you might have seen us on Lamy Hill. We were practicing ropes, rescue, patient packaging on a Low to Moderate slope. Thanks Chris!
Patient Evacuation Scenarios: Ladder, Stokes Basket and Rope Skills
After an interesting AMTRAK training, we tried some patient evacuation scenarios using a ladder, our stokes, and a mannequin in the basket. And there is always the rope/knot refresher too.