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 The Town of Mesilla is approximately five square miles, with a population of 2,300 people and is generally a residential/farming community that has made the move into light commercial. Currently the Town borders the City of Las Cruces and parts of Dona Ana County. The Town of Mesilla is a municipality that operates its own facilities such as fire, police, water/sewer and court system. The fire department receives funding from the State Fire Fund, which is an annual allotment. The Mesilla Fire Department is currently a class 6 on the I.S.O scale, which directly relates to the funding received from the state. The fire department operates on a set budget of $41,000 a year, with a supplement budget from the Town of Mesilla.
 The Town of Mesilla Fire Department is the first response for all emergency medical calls. The fire department serves primarily as a supplement to the advanced life support ambulance, which is owned and operated by Southwest Ambulance. Mesilla fire department is an advanced life support operation, which includes First Responders and Basic Emergency Medical Technicians, I.V. Technicians and Paramedics. Mesilla Fire Department runs approximately 100-200 EMS calls a year, ranging from medical calls to large-scale motor vehicle accidents. The fire department carries the Jaws of Life and various other extrication devices. Mesilla runs many mutual aid calls on Interstate 10, which is one of three main inlets to the City of Las Cruces.
 Mesilla Fire Department is directly responsible for all fire calls in the town. The fire department runs approximately 100-200 fire calls annually. The station houses a 1994 pierce custom cab, that holds 1000 gallons of water and can pump 1250 gallons a minute. Also housed in the station is a 1987 rescue/pumper that carries 500 gallons of water and can pump 1000 gallons a minute. The rescue also carries the Jaws of Life and is first out on all EMS calls. The fire department has mutual aid agreements with the Dona Ana county and the city of Las Cruces. The Mesilla Fire Department is also responsible for all fire inspections in the town and all fire prevention programs.
Town of Mesilla Fire Department
1) One Station, district 31
2) Engine 3101
3) Rescue 3101
4) Brush 3101 & Brush 3102
5) Utility 3101
6) Response area, 5 square miles
7) Residential, Light Commercial, Farm land
8) 3 Schools, - Elementary, Middle and High School
9) Mutual aid, Dona Ana County ( Fairacres FD, South Valley FD, NMSU FD ),
City of Las Cruces (Engine 3, Engine 2)
10) Average calls annually is approximately 200-300
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