The men and women of the Moapa Valley Fire District (MVFD) provide Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services for Moapa, Logandale, and Overton. The MVFD is component of the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD). Each of the three unicorporated townships have a station.  Each station's memberhip is composed exclusively of volunteers who respond when 911 is activated for the area.

Station 72 in Moapa, Station 73 in Logandale, and Station 72 in Moapa have unique histories, even preceding the creation of the MVFD and CCFD. These stations respond to a wide variety of incidents, including structure fires, brush fires and medical emergencies.

Volunteer firefighting has a long tradition in America. From the earliest days in colonial history, everyday citizens have answered the call when their communities needed them. Today, 72%¹ of Firefighters in the United States are Volunteers. Up to 80% of EMTs nationwide are Volunteers. Over 70% of fire departments nationwide are all-volunteer, with another 16.8% being combination volunteer and paid stations². According to studies³ Volunteer Firefighters and EMTs save the nation more than 37 billiion dollars in taxes annually. Volunteers provide lifesaving emergency services in areas that otherwise would not have the tax base to sustain such services. The majority of land area in Clark County, as well as the nation as whole, is served by Volunteer Firefighters and EMTs.

¹National Fire Protection Association
²United States Fire Administration
³National Volunteer Fire Council
Information compled by FF/EMT Mark DeCaria

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