The Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department (QCFMD) officially began serving residents in the Queen Creek community on Jan. 1, 2008, making this year the department's 15-year anniversary.
“We are so proud of all the dedicated men and women who are committed to the safety of our community, and how far we have come as an agency over the last 15 years,” said QCFMD Chief Vance Gray. “We appreciate the continued support from our residents and the council.”
When QCFMD began providing services in 2008, the town’s population was just over 24,000. In its first year of operation, the department launched with about 30 employees, two stations and two fire trucks. With a current population of approximately 71,000, the department has grown to meet the needs of the community, with 81 employees, five fire stations located strategically throughout the community and 12 vehicles.
Queen Creek now has five fire stations:
- Fire Station 1, 20678 E. Civic Parkway
- Fire Station 2, 24787 S. Sossaman Road
- Fire Station 3, 19159 E. Queen Creek Road
- Fire Station 4, 20155 S. Signal Butte Road
- Fire Station 5, 245 W. Combs Road
Residents can help celebrate the milestone at Queen Creek’s State of the Town this Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Community Chambers/Law Enforcement building, located at 20727 E. Civic Parkway. The State of the Town address will celebrate the community’s 2022 accomplishments, including highlights of QCFMD.
QCFMD will also be launching ambulance services later this year.
"The department has looked at what is going on currently with our (ambulance) service provider and decided to go in another direction," explained Gray. "Many years ago municipalities around Queen Creek started providing their own ambulance service and currently we're the only ones without our own service. Because more cities and towns around us (like Gilbert and Mesa) are providing their own services it's decreasing the number of AMR (American Medical Response, Inc.) ambulances and services as our provider. Less ambulances in the area decreases services to Queen Creek. We have less resources to provide the level of service we need and desire now. We've had a longstanding and good relationship with AMR and we'll strive to continue that when we get our ambulance service going, which we hope to be able to launch in July 2023."
For additional information about QCFMD, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/Fire.
