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Phoenix plans to cut emergency response times by hiring more firefighters

A Phoenix Fire Department fire engine.
Phoenix Fire Department
A Phoenix Fire Department fire engine.

Citywide emergency response times by the Phoenix Fire Department are better than the national standard in critical situations requiring an ambulance.

This is according to a presentation scheduled for Wednesday’s public safety subcommittee meeting.

However, citywide emergency response times are above the national standard in three other categories.

New sales tax revenue aims to cut those times by hiring more firefighters.

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Matthew Casey has won Public Media Journalists Association and Edward R. Murrow awards since he joined KJZZ as a senior field correspondent in 2015.