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The mission of the Tucson Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the citizens of Tucson from natural and manmade hazards and acute medical emergencies through prevention, education and active intervention. |
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Honor America's Firefighters
Help us honor America's 80 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2009 and 25 from previous years. Their names will be enshrined at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial during the annual Memorial Service on Sunday, October 3, 2010 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. You can pay tribute on your website by including this 2010 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend Tribute Widget: http://weekend.firehero.org/widget/
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Referral System Allows Responders to Connect 911 Callers to Community-Based Services, Reducing Nonemergency Calls.
This Referral System article posted on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health Care Innovations Exchange website describes Tucson Fire Department's Referral Program and its development, results, and lessons learned.
Comments on the article can be submitted via the article profile, and for any additional information, please contact Ms. Battaglia at Norma.Battaglia@tucsonaz.gov
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health Care Innovations Exchange is a Web-based program designed to support health care professionals in sharing and adopting innovations that improve health care quality. To learn more about this program, please use the graphic link below:
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Recruitment Information Page. Updated August 4, 2010.
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Fire Chief Patrick Kelly
Chief Patrick Kelly became the Fire Chief of the Tucson Fire Department November 17, 2008. Chief Kelly was the Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator for DeLand, Florida with extensive executive fire service experience in both New York and Maryland.
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