Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department

Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Arizona
City	Tempe
Agency overview[1][2]
Established	1903
Annual calls	21,772 (2013)
Employees	182 (2013)
Annual budget	$29,178,661 (2013)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Greg Ruiz
IAFF	493
Facilities and equipment[3]
Stations	6
Engines	8
Trucks	2
Ladders	2
Squads	1
HAZMAT	1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Tempe, Arizona.^[1] The TFMRD responded to 21,772 incidents during 2013, with 82% being for emergency medical services. The department protects an area of 40.5 square miles (105 km²), which includes Arizona State University, and services a population of just over 162,677 people.^[1] Additionally, the TFMRD has mutual aid agreements with 26 other fire departments in the Phoenix area.^[4]

In 2013, the department changed its name to Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department to "more accurately portray to the citizens the services that our organization provides to the community."^[1]

Stations & Apparatus

The department has 6 stations spread out across the city.^[1]

	Address	Engine	Truck	Other
1	1450 E. Apache Blvd	Engine 271 Engine 278		Squad 278 & Battalion 271
2	3025 S. Hardy Dr	Engine 272 Engine 277		Special Incident 272, Hazmat 272
3	5400 S. McClintock Dr	Engine 273	Ladder 273	Ladder Tender 273
4	300 E. Elliot Rd	Engine 274		Scene Support 274
5	723 E. Curry Rd	Engine 275
6	655 S. Ash Ave	Engine 276	Ladder 276	Ladder Tender 276, Care 7, Support Vehicle 276

References

1. "2013 Annual Report".
2. "Tempe Fire Department History".
3. "2014-2015 Operational Guide". Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
4. "About". Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department. Retrieved 3 February 2015.