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December 14, 1953 -
Firefighters purchase Department’s first two Self Contained Breathing
Apparatus units (SCBAs) and donate to Town.
November 10, 1958 –
Salary rescinded upon recommendation of Chief and Assistants.
1975 – Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) program begun.
1983 –
Three-section-duty-weeks commenced.
1987 - 5000 square
foot sprinkler ordinance.
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October 14, 1957 -
First driving Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) initiated: In town paved
roadways - 30 mph, In town gravel roadways - 40 mph, Outside limits paved -
50 mph.
August 11, 1958 –
Salary of $5 per quarter authorized by Town Council to firefighters manning
in-home fire phones.
1988 - 0 base
sprinkler ordinance.
1988 - Volunteers purchase and donate LT181 to City certified
Firefighter II.
1988 - First office automation.
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1990 - No tailboard riding.
1991 - First career firefighter hired.
1992 - First custom pumper.
1994 - First recruit
class from new station, first reserve program, and first Station 2 recruits.
1994 - First part-time
public education specialist.
1994 - First dedicated
station.
1995 - First aerial
ladder apparatus.
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1995 - Fire Department
assumes joint responsibility for Code Enforcement.
November 1995 - Fire
Department begins delivery of Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical services.
May 1996 - First
full-time public education specialist hired to manage Urban Survival program.
January 1997 - First
full-time Fire Inspector hired.
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September 15,
1998-Department celebrates its 50th Anniversary!
January 1999-Goodyear
joins the Phoenix Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Consortium and is dispatched
by Phoenix Fire Department.
December 1999-Goodyear
firefighters join the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).
January 2000 -
Goodyear signs automatic aid agreement with Phoenix CAD Consortium.
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January 3, 2000 - Fire
Station #3 staffing hired.
April 2000 - Public
Safety Facility near Palm Valley (Station #3) opens.
May 2001 - Second
career Deputy Chief hired.
May 2003 - Public Safety Facility in Estrella (Station #2)
opens.
May 2006 – Facility near Wildflower Ranch(Station #4)
opens.
November 2007 – Temporary Facility (Station #7) opens in Mobile, Arizona.
June 2008 – Facility near Pebble Creek (Station #5) opens.
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