About the Department

The Berrendo Voluntary Fire Department started in 1972 with one truck that was housed at the Roswell Fire Department Station No. 3. Since that time the department has expanded and has 2 main stations and 1 sub-station.

The department has 23 personnel.

Fire Apparatus

• Pumper 1
  1995 Southern Coach Pumper with a 1,260 GPM pump and a 1,000-gallon tank
• Pumper 2
  1998 Southern Coach Pumper with a 1,260 GPM pump and a 1,000-gallon tank
• Pumper 3
  2003 Freightliner with a 1,500 GPM pump with a 1,500-gallon tank
• Tanker 1
  2001 American LaFrance 3,000-gallon tank with a 1,000 GPM pump
• Tanker 2
  2010 Vacuum Tanker with 3,500-gallon tank with a 1,250 GPM pump
• Urban-Interface Attack Vehicle 1
  1994 Southern Coach Urban Interface with a 750 GPM pump and a 750-gallon tank
• Urban-Interface Attack Vehicle 2
  2001 Ford F550 with a 275 GPM pump and a 500-gallon tank
• Urban-Interface Attack Vehicle 3
  2003 Ford F550 with a 275 GPM pump and a 500-gallon tank
• Urban-Interface Attack Vehicle 4
  2003 Ford F550 with a 275 GPM pump and a 500-gallon tank
• Command Unit
  2001 Chevrolet Suburban

ISO Rating & Funding

This department services 45 square miles of North and East Chaves County. This department has a split ISO rating of 6/9 and will receive $137,723 for their base FY2013 Fire Fund Act Allocation.