Pfd regional dispatch center central city 150 s 12th st. Phoenix fire department regional dispatch center photos. The phoenix dispatch center handles calls for 23 districts, and they help people who end up lost or injured on camelback mountain. Gilbert fire and rescue, superstition fire and medical district, queen creek fire and medical and rio verde fire district. Prescott dispatch center national interagency fire center. City of phoenix fire dispatch and emergency operations center. During the programming phase, hda met with the city of mesa personnel to determine the overall building and infrastructure requirements to meet the needs of the city. Phoenix dispatch center azphc prescrott dispatch center azpdc white mountain zone.
Throughout the phoenix metropolitan area, fire departments have an automatic aid agreement so that the closest units are sent to the call. Dispatch center for fire and emergency medical services for city of phoenix as well as 18 other local fire departments in the region. The regional dispatch center in phoenix handles dispatch for 26 local fire departments. How phoenix police, fire and parks are dealing with. Touring the phoenix fire department regional dispatch center. The men and women of the phoenix fire regional dispatch center provides dispatching for approximately 26 jurisdictions and 3 entities directly. The phoenix fire department regional dispatch center provides dispatch services for 28 cities and 23 emergency service agencies covering over 2,200sq miles across the valley of the sun. Our facility can serve as a training center for local, regional and national fire and aviation management courses. Automated dispatches of the phoenix regional fire dispatch center in arizona. A 911 call is dispatched from the phoenix az regional dispatch center, and is automatically sent to one or more units within milliseconds. Phoenix fire department regional dispatch center, phoenix, arizona. As of monday, kalkbrenner she said there were 156 dispatches related to potential covid19 incidents. Phoenix 911 emergency dispatchers are selected and hired by the city of phoenix.
Calls for service info live fire department radio traffic phoenix fire regional dispatch center active incidents. Phoenix fire regional dispatch call to all personnel. Guadalupe fire department maintains a staff of 4 fulltime and 45 reserve firefighters. Hda architects was selected by the city of mesa to create a program, assist with site selection and design the new mesa regional fire and medical dispatch center and eoc project. The mesa regional dispatcher center mrdc became a secondary public safety answering point psap july 1, 2010. Flagstaff dispatch center azfdc williams dispatch center azwdc central west zone. This is a stereo feed with two scanners, one on the left channel and one on the.
When an emergency occurs, firefighters in the valley phoenix metropolitan. Arizona state dispatch center azadc northern arizona zone. Pdf, csv, and text data reports of scanner frequencies and radio communications data for phoenix. Arizona fire service mutual aid plan 2018 revision. Currently phoenix fire department regional dispatch center provides fire and emergency medical dispatching services for approximately twentysix 26 jurisdictions directly and three 3 entities indirectly. Zone dispatch center phoenix to request 1 engine, 1 ems, 1 water tender and 1 chief officer. Phoenix regional fire dispatch all call programming. Maricopa county, the regional jurisdiction containing the city of phoenix, has a population of approximately 3.
For example, the computer aided dispatch system is designed to provide automatic aid to. This service eliminates duplication, increases efficiency, and saves money. The phoenix fire department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of phoenix, arizona. Regional dispatch center phoenix fire department incidents city.
Phoenix regional dispatch center phoenix g2 station alerting. The caller reported fire in a pile of debris at the rear of a hardware. Phoenix fire department dispatch center recruitment youtube. We are dispatched through the phoenix fire department regional dispatch center and a member of the phoenix regional automatic aid consortium. Our facebook page our twitter profile our linkedin page. See 21 photos and 2 tips from 51 visitors to pfd regional dispatch center. Phoenix dispatches for over 20 jurisdictions, using. The contents are updated on 1 minute intervals and generated by the phoenix regional dispatch center. We are always interested in hearing from those we serve. Let us customize a fire station alerting system that best meets your needs.
Helpful links these links will provide useful information for you and your family. The new mesa regional dispatch center and emergency operations center does just that for mesa and our partner agencies. I knew going into the tour that the dispatch center was unique, but i was blown away by all of the programs that are in place. A video showcasing the talents and purpose of the phoenix fire department regional dispatch center. Dmfm is one of 26 departments automatic aid system dispatched by the phoenix regional dispatch center. They work in shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide emergency dispatching to the. This page contains current information about active incidents. Despite multimilliondollar deficit, phoenix council oks. We are the calm voice on the other end the phoenix fire department regional.
Automated dispatches of the phoenix regional fire dispatch. On wednesday, march 14, 2001, a report of a debris fire was received by the phoenix fire department regional dispatch center. The fire service in the valley utilizes two dispatch centers for almost all of the. This service area is over 2000 square miles and encompasses the city of phoenix as well as surrounding areas. The phoenix fire training academy project is situated on 25 acres and serves as a regional training facility for the metro area. Phoenix fire department 911 call center dispatches for the majority of the regional fire departments. As a member of the automatic aid system, jurisdictional boundaries are erased and the closest fire truck is dispatched to an emergency. Officials at the phoenix fire regional dispatch center say they are able to almost instantaneously find the location of cellphone callers. Please visit the rr wiki project 25 page for additional information. The caller reported fire in a pile of debris at the rear of a hardware store. The phoenix fire departments regional dispatch center is considered a secondary answering point in the 911 system.
The fire service in the valley utilizes two dispatch centers for almost all of the communities in the valley, rather than having to maintain and operate a communications center for each fire department. Has anyone been successful programming a g5 for the phoenix, arizona fire dept regional dispatch center all call tones on either 154. Mesa regional dispatch center and emergency operations. At srfecc, we believe in serving others, forgiving ourselves and each other, being selfless, and having great.
Arizona interagency dispatch center 800 3097081 247 2901 w. This service area is over 2,000 square miles and encompasses the city of phoenix as well as the surrounding areas that make up what is. The phoenix fire foundation is the official 501c3 nonprofit charity of the phoenix fire department. Phoenix is considered a violent city and is more dangerous that 90 percent of american cities. Phoenix fire regional dispatch center active incidents. All call is used for greater alarm notifications and shows as 339. The phoenix fire departments internet posting does not provide a complete. Calling 911 official website surprise, arizona city of surprise. Video on the death of phoenix az firefighter bret tarver. There are 30 full time fire dispatchers and 3 parttime fire dispatchers that have been trained to efficiently deploy the proper resources to. Firefighter fatality notice for bret richmond tarver.
Stereo feed left side phoenix fire ground with dps east, mesa and rural metro fire right side phoenix fire dispatch. The number of transports involving potential covid19 incidents was 87 region wide and 40 in phoenix. Census 2007 and has a land area of 23,836 km2 9,203 square miles. If you have a compliment, question or concern, please email us at.
What makes the phoenix fire department regional dispatch center unique. Emergency dispatch agents have a challenging job, and are needed in part because of the following facts. The mesa regional dispatch center will continue to dispatch for the citys partner agencies. Mesa fire dispatch receives about 175,000 calls per year and will dispatch units on close to 100,000 occasions in 2016, said doreen wasick, dispatch supervisor. Support functions such as dispatch and communications are coordinated. Be nice to the employees fire station in phoenix, az. As part of the phoenix regional automatic aid system, training with regional partners is conducted on a regular basis. Phoenix fire is a centralized dispatching of closest vehicles to. The department averages 2500 calls for service per year. The department responded to 186,594 calls during 20142015, with 88% being for emergency medical services. Currently phoenix fire department regional dispatch center provides fire and emergency medical dispatching services for approximately twentysix 26.
Daily dispatch arizona news how phoenix police, fire. Yearround restrictionthe use of exploding targets, fireworks, tracer ammunition and other incendiary devices are prohibited on blm. The agency associated with the unit number assignments are assigned regionally and can be found here. An engine company was dispatched to the fire reported by the caller. Blm arizona fire restrictionsthe blm, a leader in the nations management of wildland fire, carries out a broad range of actions to protect the public, natural landscapes, wildlife habitat, recreational areas, and other values and resources. Located on a 23acre campus along with the phoenix fire training academy, this new threestory, 40,000 squarefoot municipal facility houses the fire departments backup dispatch center, emergency operations center, and emergency management services facilities. Mesa emergency dispatch center moving into old ambulance. Phoenix metro area scanner frequencies and radio frequency. All new recruits go through a red shirt program and attend a 1216 week, fulltime, training at a regional fire academy.