Keep the Spirit of Community Growing This Summer Robin Wilson As the temperature rises in Sun Lakes and South Chandler, our community undergoes its familiar transformation. Many of our cherished seasonal volunteers, our wonderful “snowbirds,” have begun their journeys north. While we celebrate their contributions, their departure highlights a reality we face every year: that…
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…
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…
Brian Curry The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Community Assistance Program hosted an “off duty” get-together for their volunteers that respond with the firefighters and paramedics on their emergency calls here in Sun Lakes. The event, held at Sisk Park in the Palo Verde community, allowed the volunteers and their families a chance…
Brian Curry The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes fire district Community Assistance Program celebrated a large numbers of multi-year anniversaries. CAP volunteers respond with fire and medical units of AFMA/Sun Lakes on emergency calls and while firefighters and paramedics tend to the ill or injured, the CAP team works with family members, friends…
Brian Curry The Community Assistance Program (CAP) of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes fire district is looking to add some new volunteers to the ranks of their “CR231” (Crisis Response) team. The CAP program runs under the direction of the AFMA/Sun Lakes. Two-member teams are dispatched to medical calls, fires, motor vehicle accidents…
Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Fire Marshals Eric Kriwer (left) and Tom O’Donohue (right) came down to the Sun Lakes Community Assistance Program’s monthly meeting to introduce themselves and explain their vision for the CAP program going forward. The AFMA was formed as a result of the “merger” of the North County and Sun Lakes…
The fire district’s Community Assistance Program for Sun Lakes of the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority celebrated the “retirement” of Charter Member Carolyn Barrans at their monthly meeting. Barrans, who joined CAP 17 years ago when it began and was originally affiliated with the Neighbors Who Care organization, was honored with a cake that brought…
Brian Curry The Sun Lakes Lions Club recently donated $600 to the Sun Lakes fire district’s Community Assistance Program. Lions Club President Lorna Snedigar (center) presents a “check” to CAP Executive Board member Nancy Roberts (left) and CAP Coordinator Scott Jaeger (right).
Brian Curry The Sun Lakes Fire District graduated six new recruits from their classroom training into their Community Assistance Program. The six recruits will now move on to “hands on” training with CR231, the SLFD’s Crisis Response vehicle. There they will partner with experienced members and mentors as they respond on calls with firefighters and…