Clark County Fire Dept-Admin

Clark County Fire Dept-Admin, doing business as Fire Dept, is a child entity of Clark County government located in Las Vegas, Nevada, that serves as the primary fire and emergency response agency for the region. The department has established itself as a strong recipient of federal grant funding, demonstrating a robust track record of securing competitive awards from federal agencies to enhance its emergency response capabilities and community protection services. As a U.S. local government entity registered with the federal system since 2004, the fire department leverages federal grant awards to strengthen its operational infrastructure, staffing levels, and specialized emergency response capabilities.

The Clark County Fire Department has received substantial federal grant support across multiple programs and agencies totaling over $10 million in recent awards. Primary grant awards include significant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under several programs: the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program ($3.07 million, awarded December 2025) to hire new firefighters and support volunteer recruitment and retention; the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program ($1.44 million in 2025 and $1.42 million in 2024) to maintain specialized search and rescue task force capabilities; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program ($1.5 million in 2022 and $268,785 in 2024) for equipment procurement, training enhancement, and firefighter health and wellness initiatives; and the Department of the Interior Wildfire Management - Preparedness program ($142,500 in 2024) for acquisition of slip-on tanker units to enhance wildfire response capabilities. Additionally, the fire department has received federal grant sub-awards flowing through the Nevada Office of the Military and Nevada Department of Health and Human Services for emergency management preparedness, training, personnel support for multi-agency coordination centers, enhanced communications systems, and behavioral health services for opioid and stimulant use disorders. These grants collectively support the department's core mission of maintaining adequate firefighting resources, specialized emergency response capabilities, and community safety infrastructure across Clark County.