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 | The Buhl Quick Response Unit was established in 1983 as a division of the Buhl Fire Department. We currently have 29 members responding to calls, 9 of which are cross trained as EMT/Firefighters. With 5 members on the city pay roll the remaining 24 are volunteers. Our volunteers include teachers, retired teachers, farmers, an attorney, administrative assistances, managers, business owners and students. The Unit covers approximately 100 square miles encompassing 10,000 residents. In 2011 the Buhl QRU responded to a total of 718 calls. We have for our use 2 units for the EMS division and the Fire Department has 11 additional units available. |
 | Castelford QRU has a large area to cover.We receive only 50-100 calls per year. Some of those calls could be in the Three Creek-Murphy Hot Springs area, To Grassy Hills or Blue gulch.Castleford QRU covers south to the Nevada line, west to the Jarbidge canyon, and on the north and east we border Hagerman, Buhl and Filer QRUs. Castelford QRU has a 4x4 unit equipt with outdoor extracation gear. We are GPS trained and work closly with Air StLukes in many situations. We have 15 volunteer members with many different occupations. Castelford QRU is also available for all community events. Good people willing to serve their community. |
 | The Hagerman QRU serves around 2500 full time residence and we cover around 120 square miles in Gooding and Twin Falls Counties. Our coverage area is frequented by many tourists that come to participate in the many recreational opportunities that our valley has to offer. We currently have 9 EMT's serving and hope to be adding 7 more by the summer of 2011. Our average call volume is over 200 calls per year, these calls include all types of medical emergencies, trauma incidents and rescues calls. We operate out of two response vehicles, both are medical rescue type vehicles. We work very closley with the Hagerman Fire Protection District to make sure that our citizens and vistors get the quaility medical care that they need. |
 | Filer QRU has approximately 20 active members and received 639 call for 2009. We cover approximately 3.5 miles east and west of Filer from Nevada state line to the Snake-River canyon. Our calls range from Medical to standby for Fire calls and all vehicle accidents. Steven Mullen Pres. & Steve Orsland acting Vice Pres. Contact can be at filerqru@filerfire.com. We strive for training and to provide basic life support to our community. Filer QRU also has a primary role to provide EMS coverage for the Twin Falls County Fair, as well as school events. All personnel are volunteer and provide there time with little to no compensation for their services. |
 | SALMON TRACT RURAL FIRE P.D.Salmon tract is a group of 15 volunteer first responders operating in conjuntion with the fire department. Our coverage area ia south central Twin Falls county from the airport to the Nevada border. As first responders we are able to provide first aid to victims of accidents, crashes, burns, assist paramedics, ect.<br> |
 | “West End Fire & Rescue has 16 active members. We responded to approximately 400 calls in 2009. We cover 250 square miles in Minidoka, Jerome and Blaine Counties. Our calls range from Structural Fires to Wild Land, Vehicle Extrication, and Medical calls. Contact can be at westend@pmt.org. We provide basic life support / nontransport service to our community. We have one full time person and the rest are some of the best compensated volunteer’s.” |
 | Rupert QRU is made up of 15 licensed members out of the 25
volunteer firefighters for the City of Rupert. These QRU members range from
first responders to advanced emt’s and are dedicated to serving the public’s
medical needs. The firefighters from the QRU unit and rescue division of the
Fire Department are trained to handle situations involving medical and trauma
emergencies and all aspects of rescue from vehicle extrication to rope rescue
in high angle or confined space areas. These dedicated individuals are
committed to ongoing training to provide life saving measures to the citizens
and visitors of the City of Rupert. Contact Rupert QRU at: roger.davis@rupert.id.us |
 | Rock Creek QRU was established when Murtaugh/Hansen and Kimberly QRU were combined as a division of Rock Creek Fire in 2007. We cover 212 square miles which includes the cities of Kimberly, Hansen, and Murtaugh.We also cover calls at Magic Mountain Ski Resort as well as medical and trauma calls in the south hills. We have 5 career EMT's and 12 EMT volunteers. There are approximately 15,000 residents in our district and in 2011 Rock Creek QRU responded to Approximately 400 calls. We have 3 first out units with 1 back up. We strive to be positive and provide good patient care even in the most difficult of situations. Contact for Rock Creek QRU is ems@rcfd.id.gov |