Green Valley Fire District picked up 50 car seats from Tucson Medical Center for its Car Seat Program that has certified child passenger safety technicians from the fire district assisting people with correct installation of child seats. They also inspect and provide car seats, if necessary. The 50 seats were donated to “Safe Kids” Pima…
Eighteen firefighters from the Green Valley Fire District participated in a Live Fire exercise this week involving propane tanks. The Rio Rico Fire Department hosted the three day training, which was created by AmeriGas and attended by multiple fire departments, including those from Tucson, Nogales and Tubac.
Green Valley Elks Lodge #2592 honored Green Valley Fire District firefighter Johnny O’Campo as the “Firefighter of the Year” Friday night. Pictured with O’Campo is Battalion Chief Brian Wilford. O’Camp was nominated for the award by the Green Valley Fire District Firefighters Association.
Volunteer Fire Corps members Anne Birch and Bob Budnick were honored by Green Valley Fire District’s Fire Chief Chuck Wunder for volunteering more than 4500 hours each. They began their volunteer service when the Fire Corps program was initiated. Bob specializes in installing rapid entry lock boxes that GVFD crews use to gain entry to…
Two people were transported to Green Valley Hospital following a T-bone crash in southern Sahuarita on Thursday night. Green Valley Fire District personnel responded shortly after 9 p.m. to the area of Beta Street and South Frontage Road. Two people were sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while another person declined transport, according to…
Fire Fighters from the Green Valley Fire Distrtict responded to a roadside brush fire along I-19 SB at KM67 on the west shoulder. The fire was extinguished quickly and was approximately 600’ x 20’ in size at the time fire fighters arrived. No injuries reported.
Two people were transported to Green Valley Hospital following a T-bone crash in southern Sahuarita on Thursday night. Green Valley Fire District personnel responded shortly after 9 p.m. to the area of Beta Street and South Frontage Road. Two people were sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while another person declined transport, according to…
Sure, your Yorkie is as cute as a button the way she snuggles and begs for treats, but what happens when you’ve fallen in the tub and your baby won’t let the paramedics get anywhere near you? Fetch the Fido Bag! The Green Valley Fire District now has just the right tools to handle that…
The Green Valley Fire District has seen a 27 percent increase in calls over the last five years and a slight increase in response times. GVFD responded to 10,421 calls in 2016, up from 8,200 in 2011, according to records released Thursday. The department is receiving more emergency services calls districtwide, but it is also…
A resident extinguished a fire that was contained to a wooden chair about 5 p.m. Monday. Green Valley Fire District responded to the call in the 1800 block of North Stony Knoll in Green Valley. Three engines were dispatched and two were canceled. The fire was out when firefighters arrived. The fire was ruled…
The Green Valley Fire Corps invites the community to attend a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13 at Madera Clubhouse in Quail Creek, 2055 E. Quail Crossing Blvd. The $6 donation will benefit the Fire Corps, whose volunteers handle day-to-day, non-emergency calls, such as desert pest removal and chirping smoke alarms. In…
Green Valley residents left without gas after Southwest Gas crews damaged a four-inch line this morning should have it back this afternoon, said Southwest Gas spokeswoman Sonya Headen. Seven people from three homes in the Sunrise Vista neighborhood were evacuated around 11 a.m. after maintenance crews struck the line, Headen said. A total of 35…
Open up your medicine cabinet. If you are 65 or older and have more than five prescription medications, you could be in danger. An estimated 20,000 people die from medication-related problems annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Elderly people who take multiple medications are at higher risk…
Four local students graduated Monday from Pima Community College’s Paramedic Program, part of its Public Safety and Emergency Services Institute (PSESI). Cheryl Horvath, Chief of Mountain Vista Fire District, gave the keynote speech to the 46 graduates. Local graduates for the Green Valley Fire District are Colin Aikman, Thomas Hoetzlein, Cody Naber and Austin Roush….
The Green Valley Fire District is accepting applications to replace Bruce Howell, who has moved. The five-member board is responsible for financial oversight and establishment of an annual budget, development and modification of policies and procedures, monthly public meetings to conduct fire district business, support of strategic planning for the district and the hiring of…
An $8,000 grant to the Green Valley Fire District’s Fire Corps by the Country Fair White Elephant will be used to purchase carbon monoxide alarms for homes in three Green Valley neighborhoods. The Fire District is testing the monitors and if they are satisfied with the results, the Fire Corps volunteers will begin going door-to-door…
For nearly a hundred tots, teens and those in Green Valley and Sahuarita, there is a Santa. They won’t get to meet him in person but they’ll cherish his generosity with more than a fire truck full of dolls, trucks, cars, stuffed animals, bikes, basketballs, Lego, Star Wars toys, games and other popular play things. All…
Green Valley Fire District was among several agencies that responded to a wildfire in the Vista del Cielo area of Nogales on Friday. The fire originated in a recycling company and spread with heavy winds into the adjoining desert. GVFD worked with crews from Nogales Fire Department, Nogales Suburban Fire District, Rio Rico Fire District,…
For nearly a hundred tots, teens and those in between in Green Valley and Sahuarita, there is a Santa. They won’t get to meet him in person but they’ll cherish his generosity with more than a firetruck full of dolls, trucks, cars, stuffed animals, bikes, basketballs, Lego, Star Wars toys, games and other popular play…
Fire Fighters examine fire Damage to the clubhouse the morning after the early morning blaze
When the tones sounded late last week, Paul Miller did what he has done for the last 22 years. He dropped what he was doing, ran to a fire truck and put his gear on while listening to details of an emergency call. What made this call different than any other was that it was…
No one was injured Tuesday morning when a bathroom fan malfunctioned and started an apartment fire at the Sahuarita Mission Apartments. Green Valley Fire District firefighters were summoned to 1091 W. Beta St. when a commercial alarm began sounding shortly before 10:50 a.m., said GVFD spokesman L.T. Pratt. When the firefighters arrived, they found water…
The Greater Green Valley Area has been nothing short of amazing! Your donations and contributions to the Green Valley Fire District’s Adopt-A-Family Program were brought to Station 151 to be wrapped and readied for delivery to the families that need a little help this Holiday Season. Bikes, balls, bows, and bells were decorated with bright colored…
Customer Service Award of Merit- FF Austin Roush Unit Citation- 152 A-Shift Board of Director’s Award- DC Katie Sayre GVFFA Member of the Year Award- FF Josh Dyer Fire Corps Field Volunteer of the Year- Chuck Hill Fire Corps Admin Volunteer of the Year- Peggy Allen Fire Chief’s Award of Merit- Captain Manny Valencia, Engineer…