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Hot Water Heater Information Here are some safety tips to use when operating your hot water heater. (PDF)

Keep Our Children Safe Around Buses As children head back to school, the Phoenix Fire Department reminds parents to take certain precautions to keep them safe while walking or riding their bikes and waiting for buses. (PDF)

"Your Hands - Their Heart" Compression-Only CPR If you witness someone collapse unexpectedly, follow these steps on this information card (PDF).
For more CPR information, click here.

The Truth About Trunk Entrapment Each year we hear of children who make their way into a car trunk and are trapped. Often these children do not make it out of the trunk alive. Between 35 and 40% of all victims 14 and under do not survive trunk entrapment. (Trunk Entrapment PDF)

Phoenix Fire to Unveil Brand New Fire Investigation Command Van Wrapped in Art Donated by Famous Artist Michael Israel. (PDF)

Phoenix Fire and Phoenix Streets Departments Have Sandbags Available During Monsoon. Also Tips to Help You Stay Safe! (PDF)

Phoenix Fire Advises People To Stay Cool As Temperatures Creep Up During ”Excessive Heat Warning”. (PDF)

Firefighters rev'd up their motocycle engines & drove to AZ Burn Camp on June 16! (PDF)


The Heat Is On! More safety tips for you:

Best Ways to Prevent a Sun Stress Emergency
A Car is Not a Child's Toy: Preventing Heat Injury and Entrapment
Preventing Heatstroke In Your Pet

Smoke Detectors Save Lives! cartoon graphic of smoke alarm
Smoke Alarm Fact sheet
Smoke alarm information
Home Safety checklist

Do You Know A Child Experimenting With Fire?
Get information about the Phoenix Fire Department's Youth Firesetter Intervention Program


Fire Chief's columns from The Arizona Republic
August 9, 2008
July 5, 2008
June 7, 2008
May 3, 2008
April 5, 2008
March 1, 2008

Sadie, the Arson Dog with her handler at a fire scene investigation
Fire Investigations Unit featuring Sadie, the Arson Dog

Important Arson Facts

Phoenix Fire Department Strategic Plan 2007
Final Report on Southwest Supermarket Fire
photo of southwest supermarket fire The 5-Alarm Southwest Supermarket Fire on March 14, 2001 took the life of a Phoenix Firefighter. The Phoenix Fire Department spent a full year investigating the incident, and published its final report. To read this report, click HERE

Bopsy, The Littlest Firefighter: The REAL Story! You may have seen the story in "Chicken Soup for the Soul," or read it in a widely circulated chain email. Read all about it from Fireman Bob!
Protect Children around Water graphic, water safety hotline: 602-534-7665
2008 Drowning Incidents Incidents: 61
Fatalities: 19

Learn about Water Safety
Learn about CPR
Adopt-A-Pool-Fence Program
Helps Prevent Child Drownings

Phoenix Fire Administration is located at 150 South 12th Street Phoenix AZ 85034. Telephone number is 602-262-6297
Homeland Defense Yellow Elevated graphic, significant risk of terrorist attacks
Homeland Security System:
Disaster preparedness information

En Español
Phone questions:
1-800-BE-READY

Click here for Baby Shots program information and dates
Phoenix Fire is hiring graphic
Firefighter Recruitment information
Firefighter! It's Your Dream Job brochure

Fire Emergency Dispatcher information

Become a PFD Volunteer!
Volunteer information
Cadet Program information

Click here for CERT program information link
“In Case of Emergency” (ICE) Campaign
Move to the Right for Sirens and Lights! - Valuable tips!
Water Safety Quiz!
Test your knowledge of water safety!

Healthier Phoenix: Catch the Fire!
We care about your health. Click HEREto join us in Catching the Fire of a Healthier Phoenix!
Fire FitKids!
Read more about this exciting program by clicking HERE.
800MHz Radio System
Firefighters will soon be using a new digital radio system. Click HERE to learn about the process of getting this important communications system off the ground!

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