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Golden Ranch Fire District reports 2025 service statistics to Oro Valley council; highlights CPR, accreditation and new programs
Summary
Fire Chief Tom Branheber presented the Golden Ranch Fire District's 2025 activity summary to Oro Valley councilors, citing 9,442 calls for service (5,289 EMS incidents), 3,908 transports to Oro Valley Hospital, 10 cardiac arrests and multiple community programs. The district plans to hire a wildfire risk coordinator and pursue field whole‑blood administration by late 2026.
Golden Ranch Fire District Chief Tom Branheber presented a year‑in‑review to the Oro Valley Town Council on Wednesday, highlighting emergency‑medical demand, community outreach and preparedness initiatives conducted within the town.
Branheber reported 9,442 total calls for service in 2025 within Oro Valley and 5,289 emergency‑medical incidents; the district transported 3,908 patients to Oro Valley Hospital. He said the district responded to four structure fires within town boundaries in 2025 and credited community risk‑reduction programs for part of that performance.
"We have 7 advanced life support ambulances, 116 total medics," Branheber said, adding that Golden Ranch maintains nationally recognized accreditations and an ISO rating of 2. He emphasized prevention work — smoke‑alarm battery replacements, CPR training and a community resource technician program — and noted that a recent neighborhood outreach replaced batteries or detectors in 248 of 271 homes in one program area.
Branheber outlined planned initiatives including hiring a wildfire risk coordinator and pursuing field administration of whole blood for trauma patients, aiming for implementation by December 2026 if approvals proceed.
Council members thanked the fire district for its service and highlighted the practical effects of programs such as the new 311 non‑emergency line and community CPR training. No council action was required; the presentation was informational.
Provenance: Fire chief presentation and Q&A during presentations item 3.
