Brian Curry The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes is offering a complimentary and voluntary home safety assessment for Sun Lakes residents. Trained AFMA volunteers will come to your home and conduct a safety walk through and will make recommendations to the homeowner based on their findings. Among the items that will be checked into…
Brian Curry The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Fire Corps recently held a “Train the Trainer” course on how to teach the proper and safe use of fire extinguishers in the home. AFMA Assistant Fire Marshall Tom O’Donohue taught the volunteers both the proper usage of extinguishers and how to operate a device that will…
AFMA Fire Corps Member Advance to Fire Inspector Carl Schell, an Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Fire Corps volunteer, recently attended the 2019 Arizona State Fire School where he completed classes for “Arizona State Fire Inspector 2.” Previously, Schell and fellow Fire Corps volunteers Brian Curry and Roger Fell had certified as “Arizona State Fire…
Brian Curry The Community Assistance program of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Fire Corps is looking to add some new volunteers to the ranks of their CAP team. There are multiple programs that are part of the nationally-recognized Fire Corps which fall under AFMA. The Community Assistance Program includes a two-member team that…
The following FAQs were developed to assist residents in better understanding this necessary change. Q: What is an ambulance patient subsidy? A: For many years, both NCFMD and SCFMD have been able to waive or subsidize patient co-pays and deductibles for ambulance transport services. Q: Why does the current subsidy program need to end?…
Brian Curry The long-awaited decision by the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) on the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority’s proposal for an ambulance subscription plan has been approved as the Ambulance Membership Program. It became available to Sun Lakes residents on July 1. The plan was filed with AZDHS for review and approval in…
AFMA celebrates anniversaries The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Fire Corps Community Crisis Response team recently celebrated the one-year anniversaries of members Deena Bunzel and Karen Snow. Pictured (left to right) are Advisory Board members Jim Mottern and LouAnn Sedgwick, Bunzel, Snow and Advisory Board members Nancy Roberts and Roger Fell. (Photo by Brian Curry)…
Volunteer recognitions Crisis Response volunteer Mikkel Christian received her year-end hours of service Presidential pin from CR Leads LouAnn Sedgwick (left) and Nancy Roberts (right). (Photo by Brian Curry) Proper use of equipment Assistant Fire Marshall Tom O’Donohue shows Palo Verde resident Penny Flynn how to properly use a “Dry Chemical” fire extinguisher at…
Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Crisis Response Coordinator Scott Jaeger congratulates two volunteers who celebrated their membership anniversary. Bobbie Rubin celebrated her sixth year. Rubin reflected, “It is very satisfying to be able to help our community at a time when they need it the most.” Rachel Chiaramonte finished her first year and said,…
Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Assistant Fire Marshal Tom O’Donohue takes some informal questions after his public education talk on “Who Is AFMA, And What Programs Do We Offer?” at the Sun Lakes Methodist Church. The next public education talk at the Methodist Church will be on Tuesday, February 19, at 10:00 a.m. on “Emergency…