Pojoaque Volunteer Fire DistrictLocated in the north central portion of the County the Pojoaque Fire Districts two fire stations are located at 17919 US Hwy 84/295 and #302 NM Hwy 503 and Nambe Falls Rd. Serving the communities of Nambe, Pojoaque, Jacona, Jaconita, El Rancho, Nambe Pueblo, Pueblo of Pojoaque, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Arroyo Seco and Cuyamungue the District is also home to the Northern Region paid paramedic crew (Med 50). The District has recently experienced a rapid increase in its call volume due to tribal development including Buffalo Thunder Resort and the Nambe Falls Travel Center as well as the reformatting of US 84/285 from Tesuque to Pojoaque and the continuing upgrade and modification of US 84/285 from Pojoaque to Arroyo Seco. In order to meet the increased demands the District works closely with NM-EMNRD/Forestry, BIA, The Pojoaque Valley Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1959 by a group of civic-minded community members and was the first volunteer fire department organized in Santa Fe County. Department members constructed the original fire station on US 84/285 and a fire engine was obtained from Los Alamos Fire Dept. at a cost of $4,000. Over the past forty-six years the members of the Pojoaque Fire District have provided fire and EMS services for the communities of the Pojoaque Valley including three Pueblos and became part of the Santa Fe County Fire Department in 1997.
Insurance Services Organization (ISO) Rating for the Pojoaque Volunteer Fire District (5/9):ISO collects information (such as nearest water supply, fire station, station staffing, paid or volunteer, number of personnel, number and type of fire trucks, pumping capacity, etc.) on municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the United States. Based on the information a numerical rating is given to the area which is used by insurance companies to determine premiums. The Santa Fe County Fire Department is set up to meet/exceed the NFPA 1231 Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting requirement of 250 gallons of water per minute for 2 hours. Because of this, there is currently, not a district in the County that has a class 10 rating. Lower ISO ratings apply to specific areas and subdivisions in the district with a hydranted water supply or inspected water source within 1,000 feet of a residence or 500 feet of a commercial business. Higher ISO ratings apply district wide where there are no hydrants or inspected water sources within 1,000 feet of a residence or 500 feet of a commercial business.
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