The Bella Vista Fire Department is responsible for providing fire protection

Fire fighting

Firefighting is the act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights fires to prevent loss of life, and/or destruction of property and the environment...

 and emergency medical services

Emergency medical services

Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...

 in Bella Vista, Arkansas

Bella Vista, Arkansas

Bella Vista is a city in Benton County, Arkansas. It previously was the largest unincorporated community in the state of Arkansas; however, in November 2006 it voted to incorporate and form a municipality. The Bella Vista Property Owners Association estimates that there are currently 24,000...

. The department, which is led up by Fire Chief Steve Sims, is a career department, working on a paid basis with 33 paid/full time firefighters (11 per shift), who also function as Paramedics and EMTs on the ambulances. The department also has 1 Chief, 1 Deputy Chief, and 1 Fire Inspector. In November 2005, Bella Vista became a certified Firewise Community. The department's website is http://www.bellavistafiredepartment.com

Stations, Equipment and Apparatus

Bella Vista has three fire stations. Station 1 is at Town Center, Station 2 at the corner of Trafalgar Rd. and Commonwealth Rd. on the East Side, and Station 3 is off Glasgow Rd. near the Branchwood Recreational Facility on the West Side. Each station is staffed 24/7 with paid firefighters, with the normal daily staffing being 11 including 6 at Station 1, 3 at Station 2, and 2 at Station 3. The department operates two frontline fire engines, two reserve/standby engines, one 75 ft. ladder/quint truck, one heavy rescue truck, five ALS/Paramedic ambulances aka "Squads" (4 frontline, 1 reserve, which are co-operated with Bella Vista Ambulance Services

Bella Vista Ambulance Services

Bella Vista Ambulance Services is a non-profit corporation providing Emergency Medical Services in Bella Vista, Arkansas since 1977. It has a office located at 652 Lancashire Blvd., Bella Vista. In 2004, the Bella Vista Fire Department received 1,403 medical calls.-References:* – The...

), one Battalion Chief vehicle, one Haz-Mat trailer, and four command vehicles, with each station having at least 1 frontline engine and 1 frontline ambulance.

Station and Apparatus

Station 1

Battalion 1: 2011 Chevy Tahoe

Engine 1: 1990 Mack/Grumman 1250 gpm. 750gal. Pumper (Reserve)

Truck 1: 2009 Sutphen SL75 1500gpm. 500gal. 75ft. Mid Mount Quint.

Rescue 1: 2006 Kenworth/Pierce Medium Duty Rescue

Squad 1: 2011 Ford/Braun ALS Ambulance

Squad 4: 2010 Ford/Braun ALS Ambulance

Station 2

Engine 2: 2003 Kenworth/Pierce Contender 1250gpm. 750gal. Pumper

Engine 4: 1986 GMC Top Kick/Pierce 4x4 Pumper (Reserve)

Squad 2: 2011 Ford/Braun ALS Ambulance

Squad 5: 2007 Ford/Excellance ALS Ambulance (Reserve)

Station 3

Engine 3: 2004 International/Pierce Contender 1250gpm. 1000gal. Pumper

Squad 3: 2011 Ford/Braun ALS Ambulance