Fry Fire District

What Fry Fire District does

Fry Fire District is a public, tax-funded special district established in April 1965 providing fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials response, wildland fire response, technical rescue, and emergency medical services to approximately 50 square miles of fire district territory and 200 square miles of ambulance service area centered on Sierra Vista in Cochise County, Arizona. The district operates as a combination fire department utilizing paid, reserve, and volunteer members, with a stated roster of 43 personnel including Fire Chief, 2 Deputy Chiefs, 9 Captains, 9 Engineers, 18 Firefighters, 2 Ambulance Billing Specialists, 1 Fire Marshal, and 1 Mechanic. It serves residents of the City of Sierra Vista, the Town of Huachuca City, and surrounding unincorporated areas, governed by an elected five-member Board of Directors serving four-year terms.

The district operates three strategically located fire stations equipped with modern apparatus acquired through voter-approved capital bonds — including Demers ambulances built on Ford F450 chassis with backup cameras, power load gurneys, and Lucas CPR devices; a 2019 International Type 3 fire engine; a Can-Am Defender for mountain rescues; vehicle exhaust systems for carcinogen reduction; a live fire training facility; LPG simulation props; and a pump testing facility at Station #3. Service offerings span fire suppression and prevention (with a tiered annual/biennial/triennial inspection program), ambulance transport billed at Arizona Department of Health Services rates, permit and plan review, CPR and first aid training, child passenger safety seat installations via an Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety grant, and special operations including technical rescue, hazmat, and wildland firefighting. Operations are dispatched through the Cochise County 911 system under a 2010 closest-unit-response agreement with the City of Sierra Vista.

Revenue is anchored on recurring property tax levies and supplemented by transaction-based ambulance billing (in operation since 1976), permit and plan review fees (approximately $30 plus $0.20 per square foot for full plan review; $25 for residential smoke alarm inspections), CPR class fees of $50–$75 per participant, and a notable professional services line providing ambulance billing, reporting, and recordkeeping to three neighboring agencies — City of Nogales Fire Department, Tubac Fire District, and Gila Bend Fire/Rescue. The district has been awarded ISO Public Protection Classification Class 3 (best in Cochise County), adopted the 2018 International Fire Code, and in November 2018 secured 72% voter approval for a multi-tranche capital bond to fund apparatus replacement and station renovation.

Name

Fry Fire District

Legal name

Fry Fire District

Website

https://fryfiredistrictaz.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fry Fire District is an Arizona public fire district providing fire suppression, EMS, rescue, hazmat, wildland response, and prevention services across a 50-square-mile taxing district and 200-square-mile ambulance service area around Sierra Vista.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Ambulance Services (62191)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAGAB

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYAFAMAEAE

Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Forest Health, Pest & Fire Management Services

SECONDARYIMAIAAAI

Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Facilities Management (Integrated FM)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Fire suppression response
• Wildland firefighting
• Technical rescue services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sierra Vista

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fire Tax Revenue: Property tax revenues fund fire protection services. Since 2010, tax revenues were impacted by economic recession with net assessed property values dropping over 22%. Levy cap limits ability to raise funding.
2. Ambulance Transport Billing: Ambulance billing and collection since 1976. Services billable to patients or insurance companies for emergency medical calls resulting in transport. Rates set by Arizona Department of Health Services. District provides billing services to other fire agencies.
3. Billing Services for Other Fire Districts: Provides specialized ambulance billing, reporting, and record keeping services to City of Nogales Fire Department, Tubac Fire District, and Gila Bend Fire/Rescue. Services relieve contracting entities of billing requirements.
4. Permit and Plan Review Fees: Permit review fee of $30.00 plus $0.20 per square foot for full plan review. New construction residential smoke alarm inspections $25.00. Fees collected in person with credit card payment option.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fry Fire District is a combination fire department providing fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials response, wildland firefighting, technical rescue, and emergency medical services across approximately 50 square miles of fire district territory and 180-200 square miles of EMS coverage in Cochise County, Arizona. Services are delivered through three strategically located fire stations on a 24/7/365 basis via 911 dispatch with closest-available-unit response. The district additionally provides fire prevention inspections, permit and plan review services, public education programs, CPR/first aid training, child passenger safety programs, ambulance billing services for other agencies, and a burn permit system.

Product overview

Fry Fire District is a combination fire department providing comprehensive public safety services through multiple integrated offerings. The organization operates as a single unified service model combining fire protection, emergency medical services (EMS/ambulance transport), fire prevention/inspections, and community education programs. Core services include fire suppression and rescue across 3 fire stations covering approximately 50 square miles, EMS transport covering 180-200 square miles, commercial and residential fire inspections, CPR/first aid training, child passenger safety programs, and ambulance billing services for multiple agencies. The district also provides special operations including technical rescue, hazmat response, and wildland firefighting capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Services

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): National private ambulance and EMS transport provider with Arizona operations. Comparable in ambulance billing, EMS transport services, and rate-regulated operations under Arizona Department of Health Services oversight.
• Tucson Fire Department: Large metropolitan Arizona fire department providing fire, EMS, hazmat, technical rescue, and prevention services. Operates at significantly larger scale but shares regional fire service ecosystem with Fry Fire District.
• Rural Metro Fire Department (Maricopa County): Large Arizona private/public fire and EMS provider serving multiple municipalities across Maricopa County with comparable fire suppression, EMS transport, and ambulance billing operations at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Rio Rico Fire District: Arizona fire district in southern Santa Cruz County (geographically adjacent to Fry's service area and a current billing services customer), providing fire, EMS, and wildland response with similar scale and WUI exposure.

Direct peers

• Golder Ranch Fire District: Suburban Tucson-area Arizona fire district providing fire, EMS, rescue, and prevention services with a similar combination department structure and tax-funded operating model.
• Sedona Fire District: Arizona combination fire district with WUI fire exposure, EMS transport, and wildland response capabilities comparable to Fry Fire District's service mix in a similar rural/interface geography.
• Daisy Mountain Fire District: Arizona combination fire district serving Anthem and New River with similar mix of fire suppression, EMS, wildland response, and community risk reduction. Comparable size and hybrid paid/volunteer staffing model to Fry Fire District.
• Show Low Fire District: Rural Arizona fire district in similar mountain/high-desert geography, providing fire suppression, EMS, wildland response, and prevention services with comparable combination staffing approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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