Tag Archive for Sun Lakes Fire Department

911: To Call or Not to Call?

Linda Shanahan My husband is alive today because I did call. On a Thursday, my husband, a Sun Lakes Softball League participant, was in the outfield, running to catch a fly ball, and collided with another player trying to catch that same ball. Unfortunately, both went down. Both players realized they could not continue and…

“Shop ‘til You Drop” Fashion Show

Rose Pachura The Ladies Community Chit & Chat Breakfast Group is sponsoring a community fundraiser for the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (Sun Lakes Fire Department)  on Jan. 15, 2020. The Fashion Show by Calle Rose Traveling Boutique will be in the Cottonwood Country Club ballroom. Doors open to shop at 9 a.m., and breakfast…

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  Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions donate grill to AFMA/Sun Lakes Brian Curry. When the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club heard that the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes station two was without a BBQ grill, they were happy to come to the “rescue” of the firefighters and medics of the district by donating a new…

AFMA cooks at Art at the Lakes

  Brian Curry The men and women of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Fire District take a break from their cooking duties at this year’s Art at the Lakes. Art at the Lakes, which raises funds for the firefighter’s SLERF fund (Sun Lakes Emergency Relief Fund), is one of the firefighters’ and medics’…

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  AFMA/Sun Lakes Fire Chief discusses Ambulance Membership Program Brian Curry With an invitation from Judy Caniglia, President of the Sun Lakes Women’s Association, Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) Deputy Chief Rob Helie came to speak to the group recently. The main subject of the discussion was AFMA’s proposal to implement an Ambulance Membership…

Feed A Fire Fighter Program

Angie Timm Have you heard about the First Friday Feed a Fire Fighter Program here in Sun Lakes? The program was started in 2015 by Linda Shanahan as a way for the Sun Lakes residents to thank the crews at the two local Fire Stations #231 and #232. Volunteers prepare a meal on the first…

AFMA launches new Public Education Series

Brian Curry AFMA Fire Marshal Eric Kriwer gave an informational talk on cooking fires and fire extinguisher usage at the Robson Library recently. The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority is planning on giving public education classes on various fire and general safety issues that affect the Sun Lakes community monthly. The February presentation is on…

Sun Lakes Lady Niners give back

Sun Lakes Lady Niners Secretary/Party Chair Sheila Barton and 1st Vice President Celeste Dorsey present a check for $3,000 to the Sun Lakes fire district, including Chief Troy Maloney and Deputy Chief Rob Helie and the on-duty firefighters and medics from the SLFD’s stations.

The Sun Lakes Lady Niners have continuously raised funds for causes they believe in. This year, instead of supporting a national group, they decided to raise money that would stay here in our Sun Lakes community. The first name that came up was the Sun Lakes fire district. The Sun Lakers Niners wanted to purchase…