Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority

What Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority does

Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) is a political subdivision of the State of Arizona organized under A.R.S. Title 48, providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, wildland response, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response across a 369-square-mile jurisdiction covering Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, Paulden, and surrounding unincorporated Yavapai County areas. CAFMA operates 10 full-time fire stations, two reserve stations, and a 40-hour engine at the Central Arizona Regional Training Academy (CARTA), with full-time personnel organized into three shifts across two battalions supervised by Battalion Chiefs. The agency responds to over 16,000 calls annually and maintains automatic aid and mutual aid agreements with the City of Prescott Fire Department, Arizona State Land Department, Prescott National Forest, DFFM, Yavapai County, and other regional partners. Specialty teams include the Prescott Regional Technical Rescue Team and the Prescott Area Hazardous Materials Team, with all personnel qualified to Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) under National IQCS standards.

CAFMA's core technology stack centers on emergency response operations rather than software products. Notable operational infrastructure includes a 14,185 sq. ft. Fleet Maintenance facility with eight bays, 5-ton overhead crane, fabrication bay, and pump testing area; a 10,000 sq. ft. Resource Management facility; and a regional microwave and telecommunications network serving partner agencies. The CARTA training campus simulates a realistic cityscape for hands-on firefighter development. Community-facing digital channels include the SmartGov permitting portal for fire protection system permits, special event permits, and inspection requests; the Fire Aside platform for wildfire risk assessments; and the Genasys Protect system for evacuation alerts. CARTA delivers accredited academies (Company Officer, Fire Engineer, Honor Guard) with Yavapai College credit pathways and public classes in CPR, AED, First Aid, Babysitting Certification, and a Citizens Academy.

CAFMA is funded primarily through property taxes within its district boundaries, a recurring revenue stream characteristic of fire protection districts. Supplemental revenue derives from ambulance transport fees, fire protection system permit fees, burn permits, commercial inspection fees, and special event permits. The organization is governed by a Fire Board and does not have private equity, venture capital, or institutional ownership. FY 2026-2027 budgets have been adopted alongside Central Yavapai Fire District and Chino Valley Fire District, though specific financial figures are not publicly disclosed. Engineer-Paramedic Jace Hall was named the Northern Arizona Emergency Medical Care Technician of the Year, recognizing individual clinical excellence.

Name

Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority

Legal name

Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority

Website

https://cazfire.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority is a tax-funded Arizona fire protection district providing fire suppression, EMS, wildland response, and technical rescue across 369 square miles in Yavapai County, serving residents of Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Dewey-Humboldt through 10+ stations and 16,000+ annual calls.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Life Safety Inspections (Fire Code, Alarms, Sprinklers, Egress) (EDAEAKAE), State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Wildland firefighting
• Fire prevention inspections
• Firefighter training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Prescott Valley, Arizona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: Primary funding from property taxes within the fire district boundaries to provide fire protection and emergency medical services
2. Ambulance Service Fees: Fees charged for ambulance service
3. Fire Permits and Inspections: Permit fees for fire protection systems, special events, commercial burning, hot work, blasting and pyrotechnics, tent and membrane structures; inspection fees for business inspections
4. Burn Permits: Residential burn permits obtained online, valid through end of calendar year

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority is a government fire protection district and emergency medical services authority providing fire suppression, advanced life support EMS/ambulance, wildland fire response, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response across a 369 square mile jurisdiction in Yavapai County, Arizona. The Authority also delivers fire prevention services (permits, inspections, plan reviews), community safety education programs, car seat safety inspections, and professional firefighter training through the Central Arizona Regional Training Academy (CARTA).

Product overview

Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) operates as a fire and emergency medical services authority providing comprehensive public safety services across 369 square miles in Yavapai County, Arizona. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services including fire suppression, emergency medical services, wildland response, and community safety education. The Central Arizona Regional Training Academy (CARTA) provides professional development through structured academies (Company Officer, Fire Engineer, Honor Guard) and wildland fire training courses. Community outreach includes public classes (CPR, AED, First Aid), car seat safety programs, and 22 different community safety education topics. The agency utilizes SmartGov for permitting and Fire Aside for wildfire risk assessments as operational technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Firefighting and structural/wildland fire response covering 369 square miles with 10 full-time stations, two reserve stations, and a 40-hour engine at the Training Center, responding to over 16,000 calls annually. Provided to residents and property owners within the CAFMA district.
• Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) Advanced life support emergency medical response and ambulance transport delivered by trained paramedics and EMTs. Includes non-emergency ambulance transport with online payment portal.
• Wildland Response Division Wildfire suppression and all-hazard response with personnel trained on Type I and Type III incident management teams, deploying engines (Type 1, 3, 6), water tenders, paramedic teams, REMS teams, single resources, and Incident Management Teams locally, statewide, and nationally.
• Special Operations (HAZMAT and Technical Rescue) Hazardous materials response through the Prescott Area Hazardous Materials Team and technical rescue through the Prescott Regional Technical Rescue Team, providing highly technical rescue and hazmat response as local and regional assets.
• Fire Prevention Services Fire prevention division providing education, code enforcement, engineering, and evaluation including fire permits, plan reviews through SmartGov portal, and business inspections. Enforces 2024 International Fire Code with local amendments.
• Burn Permits Residential and commercial burn permit issuance with online application through prescottarea.burnpermits.com and SmartGov portal, with guidelines governing cooking fires, outdoor fireplaces, and bonfires.
• Public Classes (CPR, AED, First Aid, Babysitting Certification, Citizens Academy) Community education programs including CPR, AED, and First Aid training, Babysitting Certification, and the CAFMA Citizen's Academy designed to prepare residents to respond in emergencies. Open to community members.
• Community Safety Education Programs Comprehensive safety education covering 22 topics including fire safety, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide, car seats, water safety, snake awareness, wildland fire preparedness, and evacuation planning.
• Car Seat Safety Program Car seat inspections by certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, education on proper installation, and limited car seats for eligible families in need, funded by Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety grants.
• Company Officer Academy Annual academy held the last week of February providing tactics and strategy training, hands-on simulator exercises, and legal/management instruction for new captains advancing in rank. Offered for Yavapai College credit (FSC 239).
• Fire Engineer Academy Annual academy held the last week of May providing hands-on training in driving and operating various apparatus including Type 1, Type 3, and Type 6 engines, ladder trucks, and Type 1 Water Tenders. Offered for Yavapai College credit (FSC 138).
• Wildland Fire Training Courses Professional wildland firefighter training including S-131 Advanced Firefighter, S-212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws, and S-219 Firing Operations certifications delivered through CARTA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to over 16,000 calls per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Prescott Regional Technical Rescue TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAFMA personnel are members of the Prescott Regional Technical Rescue Team, providing highly technical rescue responses as local and regional assets.
• Prescott Area Hazardous Materials TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAFMA personnel are members of the Prescott Area Hazardous Materials Team, handling hazardous chemical incidents as local and regional assets.
• Arizona State Land DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeams or single resources requested by AZ State Land Department can deploy within one hour for statewide wildfire response.
• Prescott National ForestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated fire restriction efforts and mutual aid for wildfire response in Prescott Basin area.
• Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated fire restriction efforts and mutual aid for statewide wildfire response.
• City of Prescott Fire DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated fire restriction enforcement and mutual aid for the Prescott Basin area covering 42 square miles of City of Prescott and 369 square miles of CAFMA.
• Yavapai County Office of Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coordination for fire restriction updates and emergency management through www.yavapaiready.gov/fireban.
• Yavapai County Sheriff's OfficecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical Services provides and maintains portable and mobile radio systems for Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.
• Prescott Valley Police DepartmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical Services provides and maintains portable and mobile radio systems for Prescott Valley Police Department.
• Yavapai CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCourse credit available through Yavapai College for Company Officer Academy (FSC 239) and Fire Engineer Academy (FSC 138).
• Arizona Governor's Office of Highway SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant funding for car seat safety program, enabling provision of limited number of car seats to eligible families in need for three consecutive years.
• School Districts (via IGA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental Agreements through Purchasing Group to increase buying power and reduce costs for medical and office supplies.
• Yavapai Firewise Wildland Urban Interface CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal non-profit working to reduce wildfire risk through education and partnering with neighborhood and community agencies.
• Yavapai CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty expected to adopt similar fire restriction measures in regional effort to reduce wildfire risks.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Sedona Fire District: Arizona fire district with a comparable mix of structural fire, EMS, and wildland response in a high-WUI environment. Similar mix of tax-funded service, ambulance transport fees, and permit-driven revenue.
• Central Yavapai Fire District: Adjacent Arizona fire protection district whose budgets are published jointly with CAFMA. Operates overlapping structural fire, EMS, and wildland response capabilities in Yavapai County under the same Arizona fire district framework.
• Chino Valley Fire District: Fire district covering Chino Valley within the same county. Direct peer in size, scope (fire/EMS), and revenue model; its budget is published alongside CAFMA's, indicating comparable scale and statutory structure.
• Mayer Fire District: Rural Arizona fire district receiving radio/telecom support from CAFMA Technical Services. Comparable in rural/wildland-urban interface service profile, though smaller in scale.
• City of Prescott Fire Department: Neighboring municipal fire department covering the adjacent City of Prescott. Direct peer operating automatic aid and mutual aid agreements with CAFMA across the shared Prescott Basin area and a 42 square mile joint response footprint.

Emerging players

• Rural Metro Fire: Privately contracted fire and EMS provider operating in parts of Arizona. Differentiated by private rather than public-sector funding model, but provides comparable fire suppression and ambulance service that competes for the same trained personnel pool.

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix Fire Department: Major metropolitan fire department serving the Phoenix metro. Not a direct competitor but a structural peer operating fire, EMS, technical rescue, and hazmat at much larger scale under the same Arizona public-sector framework.

Regional players

• Flagstaff Fire Department: Larger municipal fire department in northern Arizona with extensive wildland response capability. Comparable in regional wildland-urban interface exposure and state-level mutual aid participation, though serving a larger municipal population.
• Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management: State-level wildland fire agency with which CAFMA coordinates mutual aid and fire restrictions. Comparable in wildland response operations and statewide deployment capability, though state rather than district-level.

Others

• Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management: County-level emergency management partner that co-coordinates fire restrictions and evacuation alerts (yavapaiready.gov/fireban) with CAFMA. Adjacent enabler and ecosystem participant rather than direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubecazfire.gov/youtube
• Facebookcazfire.gov/facebook
• Instagramcazfire.gov/instagram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/central-arizona-fire-medical

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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