The Avra Valley Fire District has the responsibility to protest our residents and visitors from the dangers of hazardous materials in or passing through our district. AVFD has specialized personnel trained in Haz-Mat response for fire fighters. It is the goal of these firefighters to ensure the safe and effective mitigation of Haz-Mat leaks. Initial priorities include rescue of those who have been affected from the chemical, Identification of the material, denial of entry to the affected area, as well as stopping the leak and preventing runoff and further contamination. Avra Valley Fire is assisted by the Pima Regional Haz-Mat Team, which will provide necessary equipment and personnel to assist in operations.
Major sources of hazardous materials in the Avra Valley Fire District could include:
Interstate 10
Railroad
Mines
Airports
Agriculture
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Avra Valley Fire District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Avra Valley Fire District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Avra Valley Fire District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Avra Valley Fire District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
