Haz-Mat
The Farmington Fire Department established a Hazardous Material (haz-mat) Team in September 1987. It currently consists of 21 Haz-Mat Technician level trained firefighters. This is the only haz-mat team in North-West New Mexico and we respond as a Regional Response Team to major haz-mat incidents within San Juan County and adjacent areas.
The following equipment for the team can be found at Farmington Fire Station 4, 790 S Hutton Road;
The following equipment for the team can be found at Farmington Fire Station 4, 790 S Hutton Road;
- Special Response Unit 4. A 1993 LDV truck, the front part is setup as a command post /research center with several computers and printers, while the back part stores haz mat equipment, including four 75 minute SCBAs. It is equipped with a satellite disk for the internet connectivity and a 60 psi breathing air cascade system.
- Haz-Mat Trailer. A 1995 21 feet All-Dorado trailer with most of the spill response equipment, an assortment of haz-mat suits, and the other four 75 minute SCBAs.
- Decontamination Trailer. A 2004 16 feet Wells Cargo trailer carrying a mass decon tent with two ambulatory decon lanes with build in showers and a middle non-ambulatory decon lane. It includes a water heater and two air heaters for all-weather operations and a generator to power it all.
- Mass Decontamination Trailer. A 2007 28 feet AACS, self-contained decontamination trailer. This trailer has two heated or cooled inside ambulatory decon lanes for all-weather decon operations with two supplementary outside decon lanes. It is powered by an on board diesel generator and has two diesel fire water heaters.
- Utility 4. A 2008 M2 Freight liner truck, which is designated to pull the mass decon trailer.
- Swift Water Oil Spill Emergency Response Trailer. A 2010 24 feet Hallmark trailer, with 1,500 feet of oil spill retaining boom and related equipment to recover spilled oil from our rivers and lakes. This trailer is owned by a consortium of several local oil field companies and the Farmington Fire Dept. It is a good example of how the industry and emergency services work together to protect the community.
- Utility 6. A 1996 Ford 1-ton dual crew cab pickup to pull the haz-mat trailers.
- Fire all-terrain vehicle. A 2006 Polaris Ranger 4x4 on an aluminum trailer.