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Fire and Life Safety

A division of Fire

Phone: (480) 312-1855

Physical Address
8401 E. Indian School Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Jim Ford, Deputy Chief
Email: jford@ScottsdaleAZ.gov


Fire Code Compliance

Mark Zimmerman, Assistant Fire Marshal
Email: MZimmerman@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Peter Earls, Senior Deputy Fire Marshal
Email: PEarls@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Mike MacCrone, Senior Deputy Fire Marshal
Email: MMacCrone@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Bruce Story, Deputy Fire Marshal
Email: BStory@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

JT Collier, Deputy Fire Marshal
Email: JTCollier@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Rob Clark, Deputy Fire Marshal
Email: RoClark@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

June McGraw, Fire Inspector
Email: JMcGraw@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Chris Ferrara, Fire Inspector
Email: CFER@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Joe Kamal, Fire Inspector
Email:JKamal@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Bob Dawson, Fire Inspector
Email: RDawson@ScottsdaleAZ.gov


Susan Williams, Citizen Services Representative
Email:  scwilliams@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Fire Plan Review
7447 E. Indian School Rd., Suite125
Scottsdale AZ 85251
Phone: (480) 312-7080

John Armstrong, Senior Fire Plan Examiner
Email: jsarmstrong@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

David Groves, Fire Plan Examiner
Email: dgroves@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Rick King, Fire Plan Examiner
Email: rking@ScottsdaleAZ.gov


The Scottsdale Fire & Life Safety Division is dedicated to the protection of life and property for our citizens and visitors, while maintaining community trust with integrity and strong leadership.


The Fire and Life Safety Division is responsible for:

  • development of the City's fire code
  • evaluating the design and engineering aspects of fire protection
  • preliminary plan submittal consultation
  • fire code compliance inspections of existing and new occupancies
  • special use permits
  • fire cause and origin investigations

Personnel from Fire and Life Safety are available to conduct a general home safety inspection, provide assistance with creating a home safety plan or do an annual check of the protective sprinkler system. Fire Plan Review is available for consultation on new building, remodels and code questions.

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