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The Green Valley Fire District is participating in a Task Force created by Sahuarita Teens Offer Prevention(STOP). GVFD, Sahuarita PD, DPS, and local business owners working with communities youth... Read more
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Event Schedule
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GVFD Board of directors will have a Budget workshop Monday, May 12th. The next regular scheduled Board Meeting will be Wednesday, May 28th at 9:00am.
GVFD Fire Corps Volunteers & GVFD want to thank the community for participating in the Rotary Radio Auction on March 15th on KGVY Radio; $25,000 raised for the volunteers' new truck.
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GVFD Technical Rescue Team
The Green Valley Fire District Technical Rescue Team (GVFD TRT) is comprised of six technical rescue technicians who have completed a minimum of 200 hours in technical rescue disciplines, a Battalion Chief who oversees training and another Battalion Chief is in charge of special operations.
GVFD TRT specializes in 5 disciplines of technical rescue
- Rope Rescue (Low to High Angle)
- Confined Space Rescue
- Trench Rescue
- Water Rescue (Swift and Still Water)
- Structural Collapse
The team is continually challenged with an array of scenarios such as mines, caves, rugged mountains, monsoon flooding, building construction and monthly drills. Other area teams and organizations we work and train with include:
- Drexel Heights Fire District
- Rincon Valley Fire District
- Northwest Fire District
- Tubac Fire District
- Rural/Metro Fire Department
- Pima County Sheriffs Office
- U.S. Border Patrol
Deployments
- 1993 WTC Bombings - 1 member
- 9/11/01 WTC - 1 member
- Hurricane Katrina - 2 members
- Hurricane Rita - 1 member
- Iraq - 1 member
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Prevent fires by preventing ignition and controlling fuels. Properly maintained fire detection and fire sprinkler systems save lives.
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