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Rural/Metro Corp. is responsible for fire protection and emergency medical services in Fountain Hills. The town owns its firefighting equipment and fire stations, while Rural/Metro provides personnel.
Public Safety The Town of Fountain Hills has a unique situation in that it does not operate municipal police or fire departments. The town receives its primary public safety services through contracts with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Rural/Metro Corp. As a result of these agreements the citizens of Fountain Hills receive professional and state-of-the-art services in law enforcement, fire protection and emergency medical 24 hours a day.
Fire Department
Rural/Metro Corp. is responsible for fire protection and emergency medical services with the company providing personnel through its contract agreement. The town owns its fire fighting equipment that includes fire engine pumpers, a multipurpose ladder truck, utility vehicles and other apparatus. The town also owns and maintains the two fire station sites in town; the main facility located on Palisades Boulevard at Avenue of the Fountains also houses administrative offices. The second station is located on Saguaro Boulevard south of Shea Boulevard. Fully equipped ambulances with paramedics also are dedicated to serve Fountain Hills. One ambulance is posted at the Palisades fire station, while a second unit is based at Eagle Mountain Marketplace off Shea Boulevard and Eagle Mountain Parkway. This second
site was established to reduce emergency medical response times to western Fountain Hills. The Fire Department places an emphasis on fire prevention and education programs with ongoing safety programs for area schools and special events. The department also works with the town Community Services Department to offer CPR training for citizens with regular monthly classes. The class uses a curriculum called “CPR and AED for the Community and Workplace.” The town has a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) program with nearly two dozen AED units in public buildings, some private establishments and in Sherriff’s patrol cars. Fire prevention and building inspection service is available by contacting (480) 816-5114. Firefighters typically respond to more than 3,000 calls annually, and more than half are calls for emergency medical service. As a public service, the fire department also responds to special-duty calls such as snake removals, invalid assists and other public assistance measures. Through the nationwide system, residents should dial 911 for any emergency, and they will be put in touch with the proper authority or agency. Fire Station No. 1 and Fire District administration is located at 16246 E. Palisades Blvd., (480) 837-9820; non(continued on page 13)