Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department
The Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Tempe, Arizona. The TFMRD responded to 21,772 incidents during 2013, with 82% being for emergency medical services. The department protects an area of, which includes Arizona State University, and services a population of just over 162,677 people. Additionally, the TFMRD has mutual aid agreements with 26 other fire departments in the Phoenix area.
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."
Stations & Apparatus
The department has 6 stations spread out across the city. Fire Stations 1 and 2 have two engines.Fire Station Number | Address | Engine Company | Ladder Company | Other Units |
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 |