Regional fire academy graduates new generation of first responders | Local News Stories
In his early twenties, Justin Yokupicio was working his shift at Tubuk Market when Deputy Chief Ben Guerrero walked in wearing a Tubuk Fire Department uniform. Yokupicio was very curious. He began asking questions about Guerrero’s career. “I was in a place where I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life,” recalls […]
’22 in review: Maricopa’s first responders handle several scary incidents
March was a particularly busy month for the city’s police and fire departments. Here are the highlights and lowlights for 2022: January 14Gunshots at Candlelight Vigil: They came at dusk to remember the Maricopa teenager who was stabbed to death in Phoenix on January 14, 2020. But as Christopher Mikkel’s friends and family gathered at […]
You’ve heard of first responders. Now meet Maricopa County’s last responders
First responders are well known, but what about last responders? You may be thinking of a funeral director or hospice provider. Last responders also include those investigating the thousands of unexplained and sometimes violent deaths that occur each year in Maricopa County. This is the story of the women’s team at the Maricopa County Coroner’s […]
Naloxone Leave Behind program helps first responders save lives | Columnists
A program administered by the Arizona Department of Health (ADHS) Aid the Arizona Emergency responder Save lives by administering or leaving life-saving naloxone in response to an opioid overdose. State law allows EMS agencies to administer prepackaged intranasal naloxone (Narcan ) is allowed.beginning responder By administering naloxone and recognizing those who may be at risk, […]
Green Valley First Responders Fair Saturday, Jan. 14
GREEN VALLEY, Arizona (KGUN) — Locals will have the opportunity to meet and greet members of police, fire and other law enforcement agencies at the First Responders Fair on Saturday, January 14 at Historic Kanoa Ranch. Given. Green Valley Council and GVC Foundationthe fair will feature police K9 demonstrations and other equipment show-and-tells. They are […]
