The Las Cruces Fire Department provides essential programs like Mobile Integrated Health, LIGHT and the Vecino Program. LCFD also offers station tours, fire extinguisher training and CPR classes that are all aimed at supporting and educating our community.
Mobile Integrated Health Program
The purpose of Mobile Integrated Health program is to provide referrals, visitations and treatment services to high utilizers of the 911 system and community members with limited access to health/social services so they can access appropriate health/social resources and reduce their use of the 911 system. Learn more about MIH or contact us for a visit.
LIGHT Program
(Lessen the Incidence of Grief, Harm & Trauma)
The LIGHT program’s conception began in spring 2022 at the request of Las Cruces City Council to help de-escalate situations when it comes to possible mental health crisis. After approximately one year of planning and preparing, Project LIGHT officially launched on March 6, 2023. Two LIGHT teams were formed, each consisting of one firefighter/paramedic and one social worker. The reason for these two professions teaming up was to have the ability to provide in-field assessments of an individual for medical and behavioral crisis. The LIGHT teams can transport non-emergency patients to behavioral health facilities.
Project LIGHT operates with one team on duty 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. LIGHT teams respond to six call types through the 911 system: behavioral/mental health crisis, suicide attempts, suicidal ideations, overdose, CPR and to calls where there is a death.
The Vecino Program
Vecino is the Spanish word for a neighbor, and that’s what the Las Cruces Fire Department strives to be, a good neighbor. The Vecino Program targets our local senior residents who are at least 60 years of age and/or are homebound because of a medical disability and have a non-existent or insufficient local support system. Firefighters call our Vecinos daily to check on their welfare. The program currently serves more than 35 residents with phone calls typically made between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. each day by our firefighters. This year approximately 13,000 calls were made to our Vecinos.
For more information regarding the Vecino Program, contact us at (575) 528-3473.
Special Events
Station Tours
The Las Cruces Fire Department is available for scheduling tours of our fire stations. The fire fighters show them around the station and talk about station life. They also provide tours of the Engines and Trucks as well as Safety and Career Presentations which are age appropriate.
Engine Safety & Career Presentations
The Community may contact Station 1 to request to schedule a Safety and Career Presentation with an Engine tour at their schools or facilities. Times are limited and are determined based on the Fire Department’s training schedules. Please give at least two weeks’ notice when scheduling a requested Presentation. Call (575) 528-3473 to schedule your Presentation.
Fire Extinguisher Training
Fire extinguisher training is offered for citizens and businesses. For more information, call (575) 528-4055. Please note that the Fire Department does not service fire extinguishers.
Hands-Only CPR Classes
The Las Cruces Fire Department offers free classes to teach the basics for resuscitation during cardiac arrest. The class, led by a trained firefighter, instructs attendees to give life-saving measures before paramedics arrive. The classes are held at Fire Station 8, at the East Mesa Public Safety Complex, 550 N. Sonoma Ranch.
