Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is responsible for the primary training, continuing education, quality improvement and pre-hospital performance review for all Scottsdale Firefighters. All Scottsdale Firefighters are trained either as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) or Paramedics. Every Scottsdale Fire response unit has at least two Paramedics responding to emergencies. SFD operates under the support and guidance of a licensed physician as the City of Scottsdale Medical Director.
Maintaining quality care is a priority for SFD. Thousands of training hours are provided to staff every year by the EMS Division. A Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) review process verifies strengths and identifies areas for improvement. SFD has gone far beyond these “basic” services by continually moving the delivery of EMS service forward at a quick pace, leading the valley in many ways. Focus on patient care excellence has resulted in Scottsdale Fire Department being recognized as a Premier Level EMS Agency by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
By being a leader in EMS delivery, establishing relationships and protocols with hospitals and other Regional Fire and Ambulance Services, and never forgetting the mission statement “We Care for You,” SFD provides citizens and visitors of Scottsdale an advanced level of care that meets the changing needs of the healthcare system.