SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Sun City, AZ · Maricopa County
SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT is a Career (Paid) department serving Sun City, AZ (Maricopa County), with 3 stations and 80 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 80
- Total personnel
- 3
- Stations
- —
- Fire trucks
- Yes
- EMS service
(25/dept)
of 216 AZ depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- CAREER
- Location
- Sun City, AZ
- County
- Maricopa County
- FDID
- 08253
Staffing vs the Arizona average
How SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arizona. It is larger than 93% of the 216 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 3
- State fire deaths/yr
- 91
- AZ departments
- 322
What This Data Tells You About SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT operates as a Career (Paid) department in Sun City, within Maricopa County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 80 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active, which directly affects how medical calls in the service area are routed and how quickly an advanced life support unit can reach a patient. Department type matters because career, volunteer, and combination organizations carry very different response-time profiles and funding sources.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Arizona has 322 registered fire departments and 7,987 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT runs 220% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 36,800 fires, 91 fire deaths, and 35% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead. Residents, insurers, and mutual-aid partners use these data points to judge whether coverage is adequate for the built environment, whether ISO ratings are defensible, and where future capital investment should flow. All figures on this page come from the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) public dataset, USFA published statistics, and USAspending.gov, and are presented without editing so the underlying federal record remains transparent and verifiable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT have? ▼
SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT has 80 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 220% above the Arizona average of 25 per department.
Does SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT provide EMS services? ▼
Yes, SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.
How many fire stations does SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT operate? ▼
SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT operates 3 fire stations.
What type of fire department is SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT? ▼
SUN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT is a Career (Paid) department serving Maricopa County, AZ. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.
How many fire departments are in Arizona? ▼
Arizona has 322 fire departments with 7,987 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.
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Federal data sources
- HIFLD Fire Stations (DHS/CISA) — station inventory, personnel, and apparatus counts.
- USFA National Fire Department Registry (FEMA) — department-type classification and federal registration.
- FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants — federal grant award history.
- NFPA 1710 / NFPA 1720 — career and volunteer response benchmarks.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.