Fire and Rescue
Operations Overview
Emergency Medical Services
HazMat Response Team
Heavy Technical Rescue
Wildland Fire Task Force
EMS Protocols
Human Resources
Communications Center
Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire Investigations
Recruiting/Fire Academy
Staffing Mgmt. Guidelines
Standard Operating Guidelines
General Information
Emergency/Other Phone Numbers
Requesting EMS/Fire Reports
Fire Station Locations
Executive/Operational Staff
IAFF Local 244 
Contact
Capt. Matthew Ortega, Training Officer
Phone: (505) 768-1900
Email: mportega@cabq.gov
Address: Albuquerque Fire Department
11510 Sunset Gardens SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
Pay and Benefits
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Pay Scale |
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| Firefighter cadet (18 weeks) | $8.83 per hour |
| Probationary Firefighter | $9.11 per hour |
| Firefighter 1/C | $16.80 per hour |
| Rank differential | 10% between ranks (to rank of Deputy Chief) |
Specialty Pay |
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| Paramedic | $84 per pay period + 2.9% rescue assignment pay |
| Dispatch, Arson, FMO, Academy, Administration | $50 per pay period |
| Bi-lingual pay | $9.23 per pay period |
Work Hours |
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Duty hours for Albuquerque Firefighters are 48 hours in duration. There are three shifts (A, B, C). Each works one 48-hour shift with four days off between shifts. Work hours differ for personnel assigned to support functions. |
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Employee Benefits |
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| Longevity pay (after 8 years service) | Based on years of service |
| Health and dental insurance; Life insurance; Eleven paid holidays per year; Tuition reimbursement; Academic incentive pay; Annual physicals; On-going training. | |