Up until recently, there has been a lack of clarity in the roles and responsibilities of the Scottsdale municipal fire department, but a new ordinance has solved this issue for the city and the department.
According to a city report, there was no “specific language” within the Arizona Revised Statutes as well as in the Scottsdale city charter and revised code that clearly defined the duties of a municipal fire department, which until this last year was not an issue.
The Scottsdale Fire Department has been working to apply for a certificate to operate an ambulance service as part of its services and capabilities. However, in the process, it was discovered that there weren’t any proper definitions for what the department’s responsibilities were.
