Salida Fire Department
Station 11
Fire Chief Don Taylor
Email: firechief@cityofsalida.com

(719) 539-2212

Captains
Chris Bainbridge, Email: cbainbridge@cityofsalida.com
Doug Bess, Email: dbess@cityofsalida.com
Bob Jefferson, Email: rjefferson@cityofsalida.com

The Salida Fire Department became fully operational in 1880 and became a full-time fire station on December 10, 1903. Today with 10 full-time employees and 6 reserve fighters, the fire department responds to approximately 800 calls per year regarding fire suppression and prevention, emergency medical response, technical rescue, and more. The station also is HazMat operational and is involved in public education. All firefighters of the Salida Fire Department must be certified in Firefighter 1, EMT B-IV, and HazMat Operation. The Salida Fire Department and the South Arkansas Fire Prevention District operate jointly through a contract.

Fees for Plan Review and Inspection:
Effective January 1, 2008, the City of Salida will collect fees for construction and subdivision projects requiring fire department review. These fees will be collected with each subdivision application or at the time of building permit submission for commercial and multi-family projects.

  • Plan Review and Inspection Fees (61 KB PDF Format)

    • Antique Fire Trucks:

    • High-wheel hand-drawn hose cart - SAFD’s first fire truck
    • 1911 Kissel Car fire engine - the first motorized fire truck in Salida
    • 1927 American Le France Ladder Truck
    • 1942 Internationals Howel fire pumper truck

    Current Fire Trucks:

    • 3 regular engines
    • 1 Quint /70 ft. platform
    • 1 Heavy rescue

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