Teton County Fire & Rescue

What Teton County Fire & Rescue does

Teton County Fire & Rescue (TCFR), legally the Teton County Fire Protection District, is a public special district government entity established in 1996 by voter-approved ballot initiative to deliver all-hazards emergency response across Teton Valley, Idaho and Alta, Wyoming. The district operates as a combination department — staffed by a small career headquarters contingent augmented by reserve/volunteer firefighters — out of three stations (Driggs Station 1 as administrative HQ, Victor Station 2, and Tetonia Station 3), each of which runs 24/7/365 Advanced Life Support battalions. Service scope covers structural and wildland fire suppression, paramedic-level EMS and ambulance transport, vehicle extrication and technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) at Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport via a 2001 Colet ARFF vehicle. The district has operated debt-free since its formation and carries a Class 4 fire protection rating (lower numbers indicate better protection, reducing insurance premiums for in-district properties).

The core technology is operational rather than digital: a fleet of engines, ladder trucks, tenders, rescue units, ALS ambulances, and the ARFF vehicle, supported by specialized training props at the headquarters station. Adjacent digital systems include the CODE RED community alert platform (joint with the Teton County Sheriff's Office), the Systems Design EMS ambulance billing portal, the ChartRequest HIPAA-compliant medical records exchange, and the district's own website for burn permits, CPR class scheduling, station tours, and ambulance standby requests. No proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or app-based consumer products are operated by the district; technology is purchased from third-party vendors.

The revenue model is a hybrid of compulsory and transactional streams. The primary funding base is a voter-approved county-wide property tax levy that constitutes a recurring subscription-like revenue stream with effectively zero churn risk. Secondary revenue comes from ambulance transport billing administered through the Systems Design EMS partnership, structured as transactional fees against patients and insurers. The October 2014 Teton County Ambulance System (TCAS) joint venture with Teton Valley Health Care consolidated ambulance staffing without raising taxpayer costs, deploying two paramedic-staffed ambulances plus two backup units across the valley. Customer segments are geographic rather than commercial: the entire Teton County resident and visitor population is the primary segment, with secondary segments including Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport users (mandated ARFF coverage) and event organizers requesting ambulance standby services.

Name

Teton County Fire & Rescue

Legal name

Teton County Fire Protection District

Website

https://tetoncountyfire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teton County Fire & Rescue is a public fire protection district serving Teton Valley, Idaho and Alta, Wyoming from three stations with 24/7 Advanced Life Support staffing. It delivers fire suppression, EMS, rescue, hazardous materials response, and ARFF services funded by property taxes and ambulance billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Response Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Rescue operations
• Hazardous materials response
• Wildfire mitigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Driggs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: The department is funded by a county-wide fire protection taxing district. The Fire District was created in 1996 by the people of Teton Valley through voter-approved taxation.
2. Ambulance Service Billing: Emergency medical and ambulance services are billed to patients/insurance through Systems Design EMS partnership. Joint ambulance service agreement with Teton Valley Health Care provides additional staffing and service delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teton County Fire & Rescue operates as a combination fire protection district delivering all-hazards emergency response across Teton Valley, Idaho from three stations (Driggs, Victor, Tetonia). Its core services include fire suppression, Advanced Life Support emergency medical services and ambulance transport, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and wildfire mitigation. It also operates Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) services at Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport and provides public education, burn permits, fire inspections, and community safety programs.

Product overview

Teton County Fire & Rescue operates as a combination fire department providing all-hazards emergency response services from three fire stations (Driggs, Victor, and Tetonia) serving Teton Valley. The organization delivers a unified portfolio of emergency services including fire suppression, emergency medical services (Advanced Life Support ambulances), rescue operations, hazardous materials response, and wildfire mitigation. Core operational services are complemented by public education programs (CPR training, school visits, youth fire camps, car seat safety checks), regulatory services (fire inspections, burn permits), and community engagement (station tours, apparatus visits, emergency notification systems). The department operates with a combination staffing model of career and volunteer personnel, maintaining equipment including multiple engines, tenders, ambulances, ladder trucks, rescue vehicles, and an ARFF vehicle for airport emergency response. Administrative services include ambulance billing through Systems Design EMS and medical records management through ChartRequest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Emergency Response

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Teton Valley Health Care, Inc. (TVHC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2014Joint agreement forming the Teton County Ambulance System (TCAS) in October 2014. Both agencies contribute funding so costs to taxpayers remain unchanged while community gains an additional staffed ambulance. Operates two paramedic-staffed ambulances with two additional ambulances for back-up response, housed at Victor Station #2 and Driggs (TVHC).
• Teton County Ambulance Service District (ASD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ambulance Service District (made up of county commissioners) has oversight of the joint TCAS agreement between TCFPD and TVHC.
• Teton County Firefighters Local 4667minorOthersLabor union representing career firefighters. Participates in community fundraising including MDA Fill-the-Boot campaign (raised $10,000), youth helmet donations, food bank contributions, and relief fund activities.
• Driggs-Reed Memorial AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCFPD provides Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) services at the airport using specialized 2001 Colet vehicle housed at Station 1 in Driggs due to proximity to the airport.
• Teton County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on CODE RED emergency notification system for community alerts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/146159345448095
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teton-county-fire-rescue

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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