Arizona - Fire Service Department Type
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Arizona Fire Department Types
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) definition of department type is as follows:
| Department Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Career | All firefighters are career / paid firefighters |
| Mostly Career | More than half of the firefighters are career / paid firefighters |
| Mostly Volunteer | More than half of the firefighters are volunteer / un-paid firefighters |
| Volunteer | All of the firefighters are volunteer / un-paid firefighters |
The information below is based solely upon fire departments that have registered with the National Fire Service Registry. If you have not registered your fire department, please do so, it is free and contributes to a complete picture of the fire services. Check out some Quick Facts from the registry.
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Department Type
NOTE: In the USFA National Fire Service Registry data for Arizona there is 1 department NOT classified, and so NOT included in these statistics. Departments should register as Career, Mostly Career, Volunteer or Mostly Volunteer but we do not have it for this 1 department .
Departments Types of Arizona
Percentages are intentionally rounded for simplicity not precision, so please use them as insights only.
| County | Career | Mostly Career | Mostly Volunteer | Volunteer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | 8% | 15% | 54% | 23% | 13 |
| Cochise | 18% | - | 23% | 59% | 22 |
| Coconino | 13% | 22% | 30% | 35% | 23 |
| Gila | 7% | 40% | 20% | 33% | 15 |
| Graham | - | - | - | 100% | 2 |
| Greenlee | - | - | 60% | 40% | 5 |
| La Paz | - | 29% | 43% | 29% | 7 |
| Maricopa | 73% | 4% | 9% | 13% | 45 |
| Mohave | 12% | 41% | 24% | 24% | 17 |
| Navajo | 7% | 29% | 21% | 43% | 14 |
| Pima | 64% | 12% | 8% | 16% | 25 |
| Pinal | 19% | 10% | 24% | 48% | 21 |
| Santa Cruz | 33% | 17% | 33% | 17% | 6 |
| Yavapai | 20% | 5% | 30% | 45% | 20 |
| Yuma | 50% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 6 |
Firefighter / Personnel Numbers of Arizona
Here the personnel numbers by county for volunteer and career agencies within Arizona.
Looking for NFIRS FDIDs?
Here are the fire department identifiers (FDIDs) for agencies within Arizona. NFIRS FDIDs are required for submitting NFIRS reports with mutual aid or automatic aid with those departments.
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