Hazardous Materials Response (HAZMAT)

The City of Maricopa Fire/Medical Department responds to Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incidents at an operational level.  Our members are highly trained first responders who are capable of mitigating a wide array of hazards and can provide specialized emergency response of both personnel and equipment to protect the public, the environment, and property. Certain incidents involving the release, or potential release of hazardous materials that present a physical, biological, radiological or health hazard to the community, may require the activation of full scale HazMat teams.  The Fire/Medical Department, through our involvement in the Phoenix Regional Automatic Aid System, is prepared to respond to any such hazardous emergencies.

Wildland Urban Interface Division (WUI)

The Maricopa fire department is ready and capable of assisting in initial response to natural disasters within the city limits and across the United States. Primarily handling wildfires, crews can also be called to assist state and federal agencies in disasters like hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes and even acts of terrorism.

• The every member of the department is National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Red Card certified.
• The membership is divided into with an Engine Boss (NWCG certified) as the leader of each team.
• Each Engine Boss has extensive training in firefighter safety and Wildland tactics.
• Our Public Information Officer also serves on a Type 1 National Incident Management Team.
• The Wildland Team is also a member of the CEntral Arizona Wildland Response Team (CAWRT) that participates in annual refresher training and responds frequently as a Task Force to Wildland fires in Arizona and across the country.
• The City of Maricopa is reimbursed by Arizona State Land and the Federal Government for labor and apparatus costs while assigned to a Wildland incident. The City also receives cost recovery for covering the positions that are vacant while those personnel are deployed at an incident.
• Each season the team is composed of:
  • Type 1 Public Information Officer
  • 3 Engine Boss(s)
  • 9 Firefighter Type II
  • Type III Brush Truck
  • Tactical Water Tender