On this Memorial Day, please join the Sun City Fire & Medical Department in remembering and honoring the people who have died while serving in this great country's armed forces. This tradition dates back to 1882 when it was called Decoration Day, but became Memorial Day in 1967.

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th every year in honor of the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on June 14, 1777 - 241 years ago! The poster below was used to celebrate the 140th Flag Day in 1917. The U.S. Flag is as majestic today as it was in 1777.

Happy Father’s Day! We asked our members to submit photos of their dads, with their kids, or of anyone who deserves recognition on this special day. Here’s a snapshot of the love we have within our SCFMD families. 🚒🚑❤️

Summer is officially here! SCFMD recognizes the heat has been on for weeks so we are sharing this article by the Daily-News Sun to remind our community to stay safe as temperatures have reached over 100. In 3 months, we will remember why we live here. :-) ow.ly/E6B530kARnl

The Sun City Fire & Medical Department wishes you a festive and safe Independence Day. Thank you to the fire and EMS personnel who are on duty today and for their service. May they also stay safe. Our administrative offices are closed in observance of America's 242nd Birthday.

The Sun City Fire & Medical Department has had the privilege of promoting many members this year. We are pleased to offer congratulations to Engineer Steve Ortega, Captain Matt Lucking and Battalion Chief Jason Casey.

ow.ly/rrU230l8Gbk SCFMD wishes to express our sincerest sympathy for the loss DPS suffered today. We are deeply saddened by this tragedy and are mourning the death of Trooper Edenhofer and the wounding of Trooper Dorris. Our sympathies are with our DPS brothers & sisters.

We work with General Motors every year to create materials on #heatstroke. Here’s a poster you can use: bit.ly/2af1aVe #heatstrokekills

We're Hiring! The Sun City Fire & Medical Department is looking for an entry level, part-time administrative clerk. For more information, please visit our website at ow.ly/Bi0i30ljiMX

The Sun City Fire District wishes the happiest of retirements to Engineer/Paramedic Jeff Hummel. Thank you for 36 years of dedicated service. Engineer Hummel is the last of the original members of the Sun City Fire District which will celebrate its 30-year anniversary in January.

#alwaysremember #neverforget FDNY The Sun City Fire and Medical Department pays tribute to the fallen 343 firefighters, 60 police officers, 8 EMS workers, and the 2,606 people who died due to the attack on 9/11/2001 – a day we will ALWAYS remember and NEVER forget. #patriotsday

Congratulations to Engineer Adam Lumbardo. Adam has been with the SCFMD since joining as a Firefighter/EMT in September, 2004. Adam has since acquired his Paramedicine Certification and was promoted to Engineer on August 20, 2018. His son Joie had the honors of pinning his badge.

MDA Fill the Boot. Please help the Sun City Firefighters Charities reach their $10,000 goal to donate to MDA. The two previous outings have raised over $6,000. Visit us at the Safeway on 107th Ave. & Bell between 9AM-3PM this Saturday! #filltheboot ow.ly/DOJ030jAcTz

The "Text to 911" Service is now available in Maricopa County. Click on the link to learn more. ow.ly/MIaP30jHlWU

We are celebrating the retirement of Battalion Chief John Deakin on Thursday, May 3rd from 11AM - 2PM at Fire Station 131. Chief Deakin has served the citizens of Sun City For over 31 years. If you have worked with Chief Deakin and would like to wish him well, please stop by.

Please welcome Fire Inspector/Investigator Travis Samuelson to our Fire Prevention Bureau. Travis comes to us from Northwest Fire District. Travis and his wife Carla have 3 children (Seraphine-5, Monty-3, Alexander-11 months.) and are expecting their 4th later this year. Welcome!

It's National Electrical Safety Month! Don't be Overwhelmed by Electrical Safety, Be Ec-static! esfi.org/program/nation… Follow the Arizona Burn Foundation to receive helpful tips throughout the year and to learn about the amazing organization they are!

May 19, 2018 is #HomeFireSprinklerDay . . . . Learn more about how you can participate by visiting the National Fire Protection Association or the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition. ow.ly/umZU30k3fGP

It's National EMS Week! Did you know that Legendary Van Halen front man David Lee Roth traded in his rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to become a NYC Paramedic? He figured he might as well “Jump” at the chance to be a lifesaver. Thank you to all of our Emergency Medical Professionals!

A year ago, Jerry went into cardiac arrest at Home Depot in Glendale. Engineer/Paramedic Rich Rivas was there off duty. Rich performed CPR on Jerry until Glendale F.D. arrived. So proud of our very own Rich Rivas. Rich recently celebrated 32 years with SCFMD! We are honored!