City of Yuma/ Yuma County

Rural/Metro Fire Department has been providing fire and emergency medical services to the residents of Yuma County since 1969.

Rural/Metro operates on an individual basis with the residents of uncorporated Yuma County. This means fire protection and emergency medical services are notpaid for through taxes and residents are responsible for establishing fire serivce directly with Rural/Metro Fire.

In uncorporated Yuma County, Rural/Metro has seven responding fire stations, bringing the total in Yuma County to 12. Rural/ Metro Ambulance also provides EMS/transport services for the City of Yuma Fire Department and in San Luis.

There are eleven firefighters on duty at all times, in addition to a large reserve force. Rural/ Metro also has a Jet Ski Water Rescue Team patrolling the waterways and providing Emergency First Aid to those who need it on popular weekends and holidays.

Rural/ Metro Fire crews in the City of Yuma area are led by Division General Manager Gary August and Fire Marshal Curt Foster.

			Station 1 660 E. 18th Place Established 1985				Station 8 15865 S. Ave A Established 1996 Engine 8, Tender 8
			Station 2 11741 Fortuna Rd. Established 1984 Engine 2, Tender 2				Station 9 1275 S. Pacific Ave. Established 1993 Engine 9
			Station 4 6740 E. Hwy 80 Established 1991 Engine 4, Ambulance 4				Station 13 840 S. 5th Ave. (Ambulance Only) Established 2000
			Station 5 3620 W 8th St. Established 1995 Engine 5				Admin/HR/Dispatch 2029 S. Arizona Ave Established 2005

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