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Virtual firefighter recruit exam approved for Mesa

1/25/2022
An in-person written exam for city of Mesa firefighter recruits is being replaced with a proctored online test that can be taken outside Arizona. The council voted unanimously Jan. 24 to approve a …

Glendale bargaining with police, fire over COVID …

1/13/2022
The city of Glendale is in negotiations with both its police and fire departments over providing additional stipends for each public safety agency with regards to COVID.

Peoria fire-medical asks for more firefighters to …

12/6/2021
The lion’s share of the growth in Peoria during the past decade has taken place in the northern part of the city.

Peoria councilwoman says police department is …

10/27/2021
Peoria Councilwoman Denette Dunn challenged the police department’s statement that the department’s sworn officer personnel is fully staffed during Tuesday’s meeting. Dunn …

Recovering from the explosion, coming out on top

10/24/2021
As a fire fighter for the Peoria Fire-Medical Department, Capt. Hunter Clare was badly injured in an explosion at an APS battery facility in Surprise in April of 2019, and has yet to return to full duty work.

Peoria pulls $30M from contingency funds to cut public …

10/21/2021
After investment losses and an explosion of pension costs for public safety employees over the past 15 years, Peoria leadership recently gave the go-ahead for a plan staff says will save on costs and …

Glendale fire chief reflects 20 years after serving at …

8/25/2021
A big day for Alex Morales came on Sept. 6, 2001. A firefighter his whole career, which now includes 35 years serving the city of Glendale, Morales elevated to the rank of captain that day.

Firefighters often suffer silently from trauma and …

8/16/2021
Matthew was exposed to unimaginable scenes of pain and suffering in his job over more than a decade as a firefighter. The last straw came when he witnessed the death of a teenager — who was the …

How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the …

8/4/2021
After so many smoke-filled summers and record-setting burns, residents of Western North America are no strangers to wildfires. Still, many questions are circulating about why forest fires are …

Arizona legislators push Ducey for fire prevention

6/18/2021
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey signed a $100 million plan to fight current fires, but not before hearing from Democratic leaders about what’s not in the legislation: preventing future blazes …

Hometown Heroes launches by recognizing long-time …

5/1/2021
Over the years, Dean Slack, 83, has donated his time to the Peoria community in an astounding variety of ways. His dedication to the community has earned him a nomination for the first Peoria …

Glendale mayor proposes property tax hike

4/8/2021
Glendale residents on Friday will start to see notices of a potential property tax rate increase -- but the rate may not actually go up.