Albuquerque Fire Rescue

What Albuquerque Fire Rescue does

Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) is a municipal all-hazards fire department serving the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It operates 23 fire stations staffed by 777 uniformed personnel working a 48/96 shift rotation with a daily minimum staffing of 210 firefighters, and is ranked the 30th busiest fire department in the United States. The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services across EMT-Basic through Paramedic levels, wildland firefighting, hazardous materials response, heavy technical rescue, arson investigation, and fire prevention inspections and public education.

AFR's service portfolio is organized into specialized divisions including the Fire Marshal's Office (inspections and public education), the Alarm Room (dispatch), Heavy Technical Rescue (confined space, trench, high-angle, vehicle extrication, structural collapse), the Wildland Division, the HazMat Technician Team, the Arson Investigation Division (staffed by certified law enforcement officers), and the Tech Services Division (hardware/software and redundancy). A state-of-the-art Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system operates the Alarm Room, which is unusual in being staffed entirely by sworn uniformed firefighters. Workforce development is delivered through the Fire Training Academy's 18-week Cadet Training Program (exceeding NFPA Firefighter 1 and 2 requirements with IFSAC testing) and an 8-week Academy Prep Program for non-EMT cadets, supplemented by paramedic training partnerships with Central New Mexico Community College and the University of New Mexico EMS Academy.

As a City of Albuquerque department, AFR is funded through taxpayer dollars and municipal budget allocations rather than commercial revenue. Its only "customer" is the municipal government itself, with services delivered to Albuquerque residents, businesses, and visitors. Compensation is structured as a government-employment pay scale (FY 2025-2027) ranging from $21.30/hr for non-paramedic cadets during the 19-week academy to $77,488/yr for Firefighter 1C Paramedics, with a 25-year retirement at 75% of the highest 5 years and full health/dental coverage. Recruitment is conducted through annual open enrollment periods, with the 107th Cadet Class open June 12 through September 4, 2026, and field staffing scheduled for July 10, 2027.

Name

Albuquerque Fire Rescue

Legal name

Albuquerque Fire Rescue

Website

https://abqfire.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Albuquerque Fire Rescue is a municipal all-hazards fire department serving Albuquerque, New Mexico. It operates 23 fire stations staffed by 777 uniformed personnel, providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, wildland firefighting, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue to city residents and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Ambulance Services (62191)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB), Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE), Forest Fire Management & Fuels Reduction Services (IMAMAAAH), Integrated Forest Health & Fire Management Planning (AFAMAEAK)

Keywords

• Municipal fire services
• Emergency medical services
• Fire suppression operations
• Hazardous materials response
• Technical rescue services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Albuquerque Fire Rescue is a municipal government department funded through taxpayer dollars and city budget allocations. The department offers comprehensive pay and benefits packages supported by a strong labor union.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Albuquerque Fire Rescue is a municipal all-hazards fire department providing fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMT-Basic through Paramedic), wildland firefighting, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, arson investigation, fire prevention inspections, and public education. Services are delivered by 777 uniformed personnel across 23 fire stations operating on a 48/96 shift rotation with daily minimum staffing of 210 firefighters. The department also operates a state-of-the-art Computer-Aided Dispatch system run entirely by sworn uniformed firefighters and an IFSAC-certified training academy.

Product overview

Albuquerque Fire Rescue is a municipal fire department providing all-hazards fire suppression and emergency medical services. The department operates 23 fire stations with 777 uniformed personnel and offers specialized divisions including the Fire Training Academy, Fire Marshal's Office, Alarm Room/Dispatch, Heavy Technical Rescue, Wildland Division, HazMat Technician Team, Arson Investigation Division, and Tech Services Division. As a public safety organization, AFR does not offer a commercial software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Fire Training Academy
• Fire Marshal's Office Services
• Alarm Room / Emergency Dispatch
• Heavy Technical Rescue
• Wildland Firefighting Services
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Arson Investigation

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Mexico CPAT (nmcpat.com)coreOthersOfficial CPAT testing provider for Albuquerque Fire Rescue candidates. Candidates must obtain valid CPAT certification through this provider or through National Testing Network prior to being scheduled for written examinations and oral interviews.
• Central New Mexico Community College (CNM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNM offers a 15-month, 5-term in-person paramedic program with hybrid option leading to an AAS degree. Albuquerque Fire Rescue pays eligible employees to attend and become licensed paramedics.
• University of New Mexico EMS AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNM offers a 10-month accelerated paramedic program with 40-hour work week. AFR pays eligible employees to become licensed paramedics through this program. Contact: (505) 272-5757
• National Testing NetworkminorOthersAlternative CPAT testing provider option for candidates who choose not to use NMCPAT. Accessible via https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/cpat_info.cfm

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD): Large municipal all-hazards fire department operating across numerous fire stations with full EMS, HazMat, urban search and rescue, and wildland-adjacent response capabilities. Mirrors AFR's service mix, sworn personnel structure, and union-supported compensation model.
• Phoenix Fire Department: Southwest municipal fire department with extensive wildland-urban interface exposure, similar climate-driven demand patterns, and full EMS integration. Particularly comparable to AFR given shared regional wildfire risk profile and similar urban-wildland interface challenges.
• Dallas Fire-Rescue: Municipal all-hazards fire and EMS department operating across many fire stations in a major U.S. metro. Mirrors AFR's combination of fire suppression, EMS, HazMat, technical rescue, and prevention services with a single-city funding structure.
• Chicago Fire Department (CFD): Major urban municipal fire department providing fire suppression, EMS, technical rescue, and marine/fireboat operations. Comparable to AFR as a large city-operated, all-hazards department funded by municipal budgets with sworn uniformed personnel.
• Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY): The largest municipal fire department in the United States, providing all-hazards fire suppression, EMS, HazMat, technical rescue, and fire prevention services. Directly comparable to AFR in mission, structure (uniformed personnel across many firehouses), and all-hazards service profile, differing only by scale.
• Houston Fire Department: Large municipal fire department delivering fire suppression, EMS, HazMat, technical rescue, and marine response. Comparable to AFR in service breadth, sworn personnel model, and operating within a single municipal budget.
• San Diego Fire-Rescue Department: Municipal fire department providing fire, EMS, lifeguard, HazMat, technical rescue, and wildland-related response in a major Southwest coastal city. Comparable to AFR's all-hazards model and regional wildland exposure.

Broad incumbents

• CAL FIRE: California's state-level fire agency responsible for wildfire protection on state responsibility areas and broad incident command. Comparable to AFR's Wildland Division in mission but operates at the state/regional scale with a much broader portfolio.
• U.S. Forest Service (Fire and Aviation Management): Federal wildland fire management organization that partners with AFR through mutual aid. Relevant overlap exists with AFR's Wildland Division for interagency wildfire response, though USFS operates federally and at far larger scope.

Emerging players

• Watch Duty: Nonprofit technology platform providing real-time wildfire alerting and situational awareness to residents and agencies. Comparable as an emerging player intersecting with AFR's Wildland Division service territory and community notification responsibilities, though Watch Duty is a tech/dispatch-information layer rather than an operational fire department.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ALBUQUERQUEFIRERESCUE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/albuquerque-fire-rescue

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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