Mission & Values
Dedicated to providing life safety to our community through protection, prevention, and education.
“Doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.”
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Honor
Upholding the trust placed in us by the community we are sworn to protect and serve.
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Commitment
Showing up fully for our community, our team, and the mission, every call, every day.
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Service
Placing the needs of others first, with compassion, humility, and readiness to help.
Think of Fire Before it Starts
We are dedicated to providing life safety to our community through protection, prevention, and education.
construction overview
Building within the District? You’ll need to look over our fire code and amendments, plan review processes, submission requirements and more.
public records requests
Copies of fire and ems incident reports, billing records, and more are available for request. Lean how to get a copy of your record.
administrative services
Various services are offered at our administration office for our residents, including burn permits and copies.
Address verification
Trying to find out if an address is located within our district? We can help, just type your address in and see if it falls in our boundaries.
district boards
Governed by a board of Directors, the District has monthly board meetings. Minutes, agendas, and financial reports are available for residents to review.
ride-along program
If you are currently an EMS/Fire student and need to do ride-alongs, or are just interested in what we do, we can help. Contact us to schedule a ride-along today.
- 10,000 district residents
- 1,200 annual 911 calls
- 33 square miles served
Picture Rocks Fire & Medical District – A Snapshot
The Picture Rocks Fire and Medical District was formed as a direct result of the tragic deaths of two children on March 1, 1977 that occurred in a structure fire less than two blocks from where Station 120 was located.
- 1980 Instituted 24 hour dispatching services.
- 1985 Established advanced life support ambulance service, followed in 1986 by advanced cardiac support to meet the needs of the District.
- 1988 Instituted 24 hour full time personnel to answer emergencies, with two personnel on each 24 hour shift.
- 1994 Staffing increased to four personnel per shift, and again to five in 2001.
- 2016 Received SAFER grant funding that allowed staffing to increase to eight personnel per shift.
We are constantly seeking continuing education and training so that our emergency responders can help our residents quickly and efficiently, and provide the best level of service possible.
What We Do
The Picture Rocks Fire and Medical District was established in 1977 under the laws of the State of Arizona to provide fire protection and life safety services for the area within the fire district boundaries.
The district also serves the Saguaro National Park via an intergovernmental agreement.
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