As the nation's leading private sector fire protection provider, Rural/Metro has demonstrated how the public and private sectors can come together to provide top-notch services for less cost through correctly administered emergency services.

Rural/Metro currently provides private fire protection services to more than 25 communities, primarily in unincorporated communities in Arizona and Tennessee, and responds to more than 60,000 calls annually. Studies have shown that Rural/Metro's fire protection provides residents with a high degree of safety, while featuring comparatively lower costs. Rural/Metro's emphasis on fire prevention has resulted in an incidence of structure fires that is lower than the national average.

In addition to community fire protection, Rural/Metro provides industrial and airport fire protection services.

Our services can help airports increase service levels, while cutting costs. Typically, Rural/Metro provides on-site structural fire and emergency services as well as runway services. Among those are the Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio and the FedEx Express hub in Memphis, Tennessee.