May 1, 2015
Improving Outcomes for a High-Frequency, Low-Risk Patient Group
TEMPE (AZ) FIRE MEDICAL RESCUE Department (TFMRD) is the primary emergency medical services (EMS) provider for the city’s 170,000 residents. TFMRD is a six-station department that boasts eight engines and two ladder companies as the foundation of its fleet. The department responded to 21,772 calls in 2013. Service is delivered through an all-hazards response [advanced life support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS), hazardous materials, dive rescue, and technical rescue] that includes third-party private medical transportation.