![]() The caller reported fire in a pile of debris at the rear of a hardware store. Non-emergency resources such as training facilities, health centers, and other support systems may be shared to reduce expense and standardize programs.On Wednesday, March 14, 2001, a report of a debris fire was received by the Phoenix Fire Department Regional Dispatch Center.This cooperation saves money and helps firefighters work more efficiently and safely at these unusual incidents. The fire departments in the Automatic Aid System work together to respond to specialized emergencies. Incidents such as leaks of hazardous materials and building collapses occur less often than fires. No single community can afford to keep enough firefighters on hand to respond to every specialized emergency. Specialized firefighting and rescue teams are shared.Everyone pays a lower price since such a large quantity of the equipment is purchased at a time at competitive prices from the manufacturers. Most Valley firefighters use the same protective clothing. The Automatic Aid system uses its purchasing power to buy items such as protective clothing for firefighters. This service eliminates duplication, increases efficiency, and saves money. The fire service in the Valley utilizes two dispatch centers for almost all of the communities in the Valley, rather than having to maintain and operate a communications center for each fire department. Support functions such as dispatch and communications are coordinated.The number of firefighters on a fire truck translates to the number and types of work that can be performed. This assures that all firefighters have similar equipment and a similar number of firefighters on all fire trucks. In order to be a member of the Automatic Aid System, fire departments are required to equip and staff their fire trucks in a standard way. Automatic Aid ensures that all fire department units have similar capabilities.This familiarity helps when larger emergencies occur. Firefighters are accustomed to working together with firefighters from other communities. ![]()
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