Our mission is to provide the highest level of service to our community by protecting and preserving life, environment and property with honor.
Our values include respect, integrity, loyalty, courage and stewardship. I am proud to serve as Chief of the Pagosa Fire Protection District and work with the wonderful staff and volunteer firefighters that keep our community safe.
Our Values:
RESPECT – for those we serve, for myself and those I serve with
INTEGRITY – always do the right thing
LOYALTY – we support our organization and each other
COURAGE – act safely and responsibly
STEWARDSHIP – of community resources and public trust
Pagosa Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Pagosa Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Pagosa Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Pagosa Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.