Records Requests

Bernalillo County Fire Department Records Management is responsible for providing the community with EMS and fire reports.

Bernalillo County Fire Department Records Management is responsible for providing the community with emergency medical services and fire reports while ensuring that all reports released are in compliance with the Inspection of Public Records Act (NMSA 1978, Chapter 14 Article 2) as well as HIPAA rules, and confidentiality standards.

Click here to make a public information request, also known as an Inspection of Public Records Act or IPRA request.

Please go to the Fire & Rescue Forms webpage for request forms for each of these items.

EMS Reports (Medical Service Rendered)

Written letter of request for record or the completed form provided by the department.
Patient - requires photo identification.
Parent may pick up a report with birth certificate (of child) and picture ID (of parent.)
If deceased, a death certificate and proof of executor of the estate is required.
A medical release is required if an insurance company or attorney is requesting a report.

Fire Reports (No Medical Services Rendered)

Written letter of request for record or the completed form provided by the department.
Fire reports are public record, and anyone can request fire reports with the exception of an associated casualty report - this is subject to the same criteria as an EMS report or a fire report that is involved in a criminal investigation.

Any of the following information is needed to process a request:

Address/Location of Incident
Date of incident
Incident number
Name of person
Time of incident

Contacts

EMS Standby: For events where there is the potential for individuals to be injured or may suffer from an illness during the time of the event contact EMS Division Chief Michael Cross at mcross@bernco.gov.

Fire Standby: For events that incorporate either fire or explosives; i.e. bonfire, fireworks or removal of flammable storage tanks, contact Fire Marshal Keith Clark at kclark@bernco.gov.

Address:
Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue
6840 Second St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

BCFD EMS Records:
Second Floor, EMS Division, Suite 204
Custodian of records: Antionette Perez for Division Michael Cross, EMS.
Telephone: (505) 468-1329, Fax (505) 462-9749

BCFD Fire Records:
Second Floor, Fire Prevention Bureau, Suite 207
Custodian of records: Juanita Maldonado for Division Chief Keith Clark, Fire Marshal.
Telephone: (505) 468-1340, Fax (505) 462-9748

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