University Fire Department Release of Records
All requests for records must be submitted in writing. Any form of written correspondence (letter, subpoena, e-mail) is sufficient. The Fire Department does not create or compile custom summaries, lists or reports of fires or other emergency responses.
Once a request is received, it can take up to 14 days to process.
How do I request a record?
EMS Patient Care Report Request Form
All record requests can be mailed, faxed to 907-474-5999, or emailed.
Our Mailing Address:
University Fire Department
Attention: Records
P.O. Box 755540
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
I. Incident (Fire) Reports & Fees
To obtain an incident report from the National Fire Reporting System (NFIRS), please note that such records are public information unless a criminal matter is currently pending. Individuals who are not property owners, renters, or representatives of state or federal agencies are required to pay a processing fee of $40 per report. Should you prefer the report in a digital format, such as a USB drive, an additional media fee of $7.50 will apply, making the total cost $47.50.
Please be advised that payment must be made via check, payable to the University Fire Department, as credit card payments are not accepted at this time.
II. EMS Patient Care Reports (PCRs) & Fees
EMS reports or Patient Care Reports (PCR鈥檚) are considered confidential medical records
and are protected by privacy laws. PCR鈥檚 are available to the patient at no cost and
require government issued identification (examples: driver鈥檚 license, passport, state
id) for release of records while protecting patient privacy. Patients can pick up
their reports at Stn.11 Headquarters, 1011 N. Chandalar Drive.
If you are not the patient or next of kin, a processing fee is applied as well as
required proper identification to protect patient privacy to release records.
Identification Documentation
Patients can have personal representation but must have proper documentation by meeting one of the following criteria to request a medical record:
1. Request by patient (picture ID required); or
3. Request by an individual possessing a patient's Power of Attorney (picture ID required
and notarized copy of Power of Attorney required); or
4. Request by parent or legal guardian if the patient is a minor or incapacitated
(picture ID and proof of relationship required); or
4. Request by parent or legal guardian if patient is a minor or incapacitated (picture
ID and proof of relationship required); or
5. Request by attorney upon presentation of notarized medical authorization for release
from patient; or
6. Presentation of valid subpoena or signed warrant for production of evidence or
court order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
7. Unobjected to Request for the Production of Documents in a filed civil action (lawsuit).
III. EMS Billing Inquiries
University Fire Department is not responsible for emergency service billing. The Fairbanks
North Star Borough has contracted with Systems Design EMS.
EMS transports occurring after July 1, 2017, contact Systems Design EMS toll-free at 1-800-585-5242 or info@sdwems.com.
EMS transports before July 1, 2017, contact Golden Heart Emergency Administrative Services at 907-459-8200.