Salamanca Fire Department is currently operating with 16 Full Time Firefighters and 1 Part time Paramedic under Chief Nicholas Bocharski. The Department provides Fire and ALS level EMS protection to the City of Salamanca, covering an area roughly 6 sq miles. Additionally, another 10sq miles of neighboring areas are covered for EMS only. 2 Engines, 1 Tower Ladder, 2 utility vehicles and 2 ALS Ambulances are available to Firefighters. Duty crews are 4 man strong, with minimum 2 man staffing. These crews consist of 1 Assistant Chief and up to 3 Firefighters. When duty crews are tied up at 1 or more calls and station coverage is needed 2 Firefighters can be recalled for duty coverage of the station (more Firefighters can be recalled as needed for manpower and staffing needs).
| Engine 1 | 2004 Pierce Contender 1500GPM pump 1000 Gallon Tank 4 seat interior w/ ALS-EMS cabinet inside Picture |
| Engine 2 | 1985 Pierce Arrow 1250 GPM pump 750 Gallon Tank 2 man bench seat, with 2 open cab jump seats Picture |
| Tower 6 | 2007 Pierce Dash 104' Platform 2000 GPM pump 300 Gallon Tank 4 seat interior w/ BLS-EMS cabinet inside Contains Rescue Equipment: --Extrication (amkus) --Rope (high angle, low angle) --Water --Ice --Confined Space Picture |
| Medic Units | 2005 and 2007 McCoy Miller Ford E-350 Type III Both units carry full ALS equipment Picture |
| Other | 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L HO Polaris Ranger 6 wheeler with EMS box 2 Boats |
Here are some videos of Salamanca Firefighters in action, and we also have pictures of a Rope Rescue Operations class held in Salamanca last year here.
