Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
TUCSON FIRE AWARDED FEDERAL GRANTS - The Tucson Fire Department (TFD) recently was awarded more than $5 million in federal grants to provide faster turnaround times for crews following fires, grow the number of paramedics working in the area, and train more firefighters to serve the citizens of Tucson. As part of a larger Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tucson Fire will have two breathing air compressors installed at separate stations. The addition of these compressors will allow fire crews to fill their tanks more efficiently and return to service faster. The AFG will also cover funding for further education within TFD's regional fire service. A paramedic class of 20 will bolster the number of highly trained medical professionals in TFD's ranks who are able to perform Advanced Life Support services in the field. A Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) will allow TFD to hire 13 additional firefighters, bringing the maximum number of active firefighters to 645. The three-year grant is part of a larger plan by TFD to increase the overall number of firefighters serving the city.
Read the news release
Tucson Fire Department Facebook page
PROPOSED COMMEMORATIVE NAMING OF TUCSON WATER'S SOUTH HOUGHTON AREA RECHARGE PROJECT - Tucson Water has recommended the commemorative naming of the Southeast Houghton Area Recharge Project (SHARP) to honor the distinguished service of former Ward 4 Tucson City Council Member Shirley Scott. The City of Tucson invites your feedback on the proposed renaming of the facility (link below). Comments must be submitted by Oct. 22. City staff will incorporate this feedback, as well as input from stakeholders in making a recommendation to the Mayor and Council for consideration at their Nov. 9 meeting. SHARP is the newest addition to the reclaimed water system, allowing Tucson Water to recharge and store recycled water into our aquifer, with a maximum capacity of 1.3 billion gallons of water per year. The working recharge facility allows visitors to enjoy its 40 acres of desert landscape to walk, cycle, take photos, relax under a ramada, enjoy water in basins (seasonally), and more.
Proposed SHARP renaming
Tucson Water
TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION TO OFFER CAMPS DURING FALL BREAKS AT SCHOOL - Tucson Parks and Recreation will be offering SchoolzOut Fall Break Camps at multiple sites throughout Tucson for children ages 5-11, or In-Betweener's Club for ages 12-14. The program at the William M. Clements Center will run from Sept. 27-Oct. 15, during the Vail School District's fall break. All other camps will be from Oct. 11-15. Camp hours are 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Activities include games, sports, social interaction, dance, art projects, and nutrition-based learning activities. Registration begins Monday, Sept. 27, for all sites except Clements, which is open now. Masks are required.
Register at EZEEreg.com
Tucson Parks and Recreation
TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION HIRING FOR MULTIPLE NON-PERMANENT POSITIONS - Tucson Parks and Recreation is looking for experienced and enthusiastic workers for non-permanent positions. The Leisure Class area is seeking instructors to teach gymnastics and dance classes at Randolph Recreation Center. The deadline to apply for the dance instructor job is tomorrow, Sept. 16. The deadline to apply for gymnastics instructor is Sunday, Sept. 19. The department is also looking for KIDCO recreation workers to work in the KIDCO Afterschool program, facilitating games and activities during out-of-school hours. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 17. You can apply for all positions by following the jobs link below.
City of Tucson jobs
Leisure classes
Ready, Set, Rec!
COVID-19 UPDATE - Today's, Sept. 15, COVID-19 dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) adds 2,432 new cases and 29 deaths. ADHS has an interactive map with vaccine distribution sites (link below), and there are multiple locations throughout Tucson. The fully approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers protection against a virus that continues hospitalizing and killing those who aren’t vaccinated. Full approvals of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are expected in the near future. So far, more than 4 million people in Arizona, or 57% of the population, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and more than 3.6 million people are fully vaccinated with both doses.
Pima County vaccination sites: http://bit.ly/3qYvnwv or call (520) 222-0119
Arizona Department of Health Services interactive map
COVID-19 testing locations and hours
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
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