Tag: Awareness

Team Andrew Doubles Their Goal!

Perri Jones On April 5 Team Andrew hosted the Second Annual Quail Creek, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Fundraising Walk. The goal this year was set at $3,000, and as of this submission, the total collected for mental health and suicide prevention was a whopping $6,089! Team Captain Perri Jones would like to thank…

Preventing Winter Heating Fires

The following safety tips are courtesy of the Santa Rita Fire District. Be sure to check their website at srfdaz.gov for additional safety tips. Home heating fires are most common in December, January, and February. Understanding the fire triangle—comprising oxygen, fuel, and heat—helps in fire prevention. A fire cannot occur unless all three components are…

Thanksgiving Safety Guide

The Santa Rita Fire Department Thanksgiving Safety Guide covers several key areas to ensure a safe holiday experience: 1. General Holiday Safety: • Driving: Thanksgiving is one of the deadliest holidays for traffic accidents. Ensure your car is winter-ready, plan ahead for delays, and avoid driving under the influence. • Home Safety: Make sure entryways…

Snake Awareness

Melani Caron With the unseasonably warm temperatures this time of year, we are seeing many who are ready to soak up some sun. With that, we need to be aware of snakes who also enjoy sunbathing. With Quail Creek being surrounded by the Arizona natural desert, there may be an occasional time when any one…

Situational Awareness Seminar

Don Beaver The Sahuarita Police Department will be on hand at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 29, in the Kino Conference Center for a Situational Awareness Seminar. This one-hour seminar will focus on how we can be better prepared to reduce the risk of becoming a victim in everyday interactions in the public arena. Seating…