AFMA FOUNDATION
Arizona
Fire & Medical Authority
The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA), formed in 2017, is a result of a merger of five (5) fire districts in Maricopa County, AZ, and serves Sun City West, Sun Lakes, Buckeye Valley, Wittmann,Tonopah and select other unincorporated areas of Maricopa County. full list
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In total, AFMA serves a population of approximately 90,000 residents with a complement of full time and part-time fire and EMS personnel and associated administrative and support staff. AFMA also has over 50 active citizen volunteers who support the community support
AFMA provides all hazard emergency services, from twelve (12) fire stations, strategically located throughout the geographical territories served.
AFMA Funding
Operating costs for the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) are funded almost exclusively from property taxes of the residents and businesses. Reasons that AFMA is budget-strapped:
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Since the areas covered are all unincorporated Maricopa County, no sales tax dollars are available to AFMA.
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Because Arizona legislature caps the property tax increases at 5%, very little extra is available to AFMA each year.
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A ballot attempt in 2022 to add a minimal sales tax to help Arizona fire districts (which included AFMA) was defeated by voters
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Increased operating costs due to salary and inflation increases have added to the challenge of AFMA's commitment to saving lives and protecting our families and communities
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AFMA FounDATION
Inadequate funding could mean longer response times in the case of an emergency. And firefighters and EMS personnel need up-to-date equipment, current training, and proper staffing levels to effectively combat emergencies. Supporting AFMA Foundation means supporting your firefighters and EMS personnel have the resources you need to help quickly and efficiently in an emergency.
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AFMA Foundation is the non-profit fundraising arm of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority. The efforts of the AFMA Foundation begin where the Authority's (AFMA) resource-strapped budget ends.
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AFMA Foundation encourages and appreciates individuals and businesses to make tax-deductible donations to provide necessary equipment, resources, training, technology and education programs.
​Please help support our firefighters and EMS personnel.
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