The Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada was founded on April 4, 1960, and today includes more than 3000 active members and 100 retired members through 22 Locals, include Battle Born Firefighters (Nevada Division of Forestry,) Clark County, Boulder City, Carson City, Central Lyon County, East Fork, Elko, Elko County, Fallon, Henderson, Incline Village, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Mount Charleston, North Lyon County, Pahrump, Reno, Reno Airport, Sparks, Storey County, Tahoe Douglas, and Truckee Meadows.

The association’s objective has always been to organize all paid professional firefighters within the state of Nevada and encourage a higher plane of skill and efficiency. It has also been to encourage the establishment of schools of instruction for imparting greater knowledge of firefighting and prevention. The organization also promotes and protects legislation surrounding the welfare of firefighters due to environmental hazards encountered throughout their lifetime. The state of Nevada has enacted laws that speak to these hazards and protects the rights of emergency personnel impacted by them.