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Prescott Fire Department
Prescott, AZ · Yavapai County
77 authorized personnel, with 65 assigned to emergency operations and a daily minimum staffing of 17, including ALS paramedics on every company.
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Department careers page ↗Prescott Fire Department has protected Arizona's territorial capital since 1885, when City Ordinance No. 25 formally organized four volunteer companies drawn from the town's tradespeople, merchants, and Whiskey Row workers. Those companies consolidated into a single professional department in 1956, and today PFD operates as an all-hazards, career fire-based EMS agency serving roughly 46,833 residents across 42 square miles of central Arizona.
From five fire stations, the department fields structural, wildland, and aircraft firefighting capability alongside advanced life support paramedic engine companies, a dedicated hazardous materials team, and a technical rescue team that covers the city's lakes and surrounding terrain. Station 73 also handles aircraft rescue and firefighting for Prescott Regional Airport and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a sixth station is planned to serve the growing north Prescott and 89A corridor area.
PFD's community risk reduction division backs up emergency response with fire prevention, plan review, inspections, and wildland-urban interface fuels mitigation, reflecting the department's roots in a fire-prone forested region that includes the Granite Mountain Hotshots' home unit.
MissionMitigate the community's risk through service, excellence, and compassion.
Prescott Fire Department hires sworn firefighters for front-line emergency response, along with civilian administrative/support staff and volunteers for logistical and public-education roles. Candidates must meet NFPA 1001 medical and physical fitness standards and pass a physical agility test, medical exam, written exam, and oral interview.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Valid Arizona motor vehicle operator's license at time of hire
- Arizona EMT-Basic certification or higher required before appointment
- Pass the CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test)
- Meet N.F.P.A. 1001 medical and physical fitness standards
- Pass physical agility test, medical exam, written exam, and oral interview
Hiring process
- Submit application when a position is posted
- Written exam
- Physical agility/CPAT test
- Oral interview
- Medical examination
How do I become a firefighter with Prescott Fire Department?
Applicants must be at least 18 with a high school diploma or equivalent, hold a valid Arizona driver's license, and have an Arizona EMT-Basic certification or higher before appointment. Candidates then pass the CPAT physical ability test, a written exam, an oral interview, and a medical exam.
What are the requirements to become a Prescott firefighter?
PFD requires candidates to meet NFPA 1001 medical and physical fitness standards, pass the CPAT, hold an Arizona EMT-Basic certification or higher, and hold a valid Arizona driver's license at time of hire.
What services does Prescott Fire Department provide besides firefighting?
In addition to structural, wildland, and aircraft fire suppression, PFD provides advanced life support EMS, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and community risk reduction including fire prevention, inspections, and wildland-urban interface mitigation.
How many fire stations does Prescott Fire Department operate?
PFD operates 5 fire stations across the city, including a dedicated airport rescue and firefighting station and a technical rescue station covering the city's lakes; a sixth station is planned for north Prescott.