Q1 2022
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. " –Ralph Waldo Emerson
Table of Contents
Chief's Message
◦ Cover ......................................... 1 ◦ Cancer Committee ............... 2 ◦ CR288 ........................................ 3 ◦ EMS ............................................. 4 ◦ Operations ............................... 5 ◦ Prevention ............................... 6-7 ◦ Training ..................................... 8 ◦ Good News .............................. 9-11
Newsletter Spotlight!
CFD QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
I want to commend everyone who participated in the recent Captain promotional testing process. Regardless of where you landed on the list, you are a better version of yourself today. I appreciate your dedication to personal development and willingness to advance within in our organization. I also want to thank everyone who took time to mentor these candidates. Your commitment to their development is recognized and appreciated! -TD
In case you missed Ruben's About Me... Hello everyone, my name is Ruben Briones. I'm your newest fire prevention specialist/fire investigator. I am married and have two boys and a granddaughter. My wife Julie is a 911 fire dispatcher for the City of Mesa. She has been there for almost 20 years. That's where I met her, fell in love with her, and have been married for 6 years this February. We enjoy camping in our motor home and riding our quads side by side in the dunes, mountains, and right here in the desert. My oldest son, Jordan (27), lives in Sacramento, CA. Besides being a wonderful father to my granddaughter Emma, he is a volunteer firefighter and working his way through paramedic school hoping to get his paramedic certificate. My youngest son Gabriel (17) is a senior at Tempe High School. He is enrolled in EVIT and is going through classes in fire science hoping that he will walk out with his fire certification, EMT, ad his wildland qualifications. A bit about me. I was in the Army for 10 years prior to starting my career as a firefighter. I began in 1996 in the town of Guadalupe as a firefighter (paid on-call), that is where I fell in love with this career. I moved to Salt River Fire Department where I continued to hone my skill as a firefighter/paramedic. I went back to Guadalupe Fire this time as a full-time employee Captain/Paramedic. I continued to give excellence in service to the people of the town and the surrounding communities. I lateraled to Superstition Fire and Medical (AKA Apache Junction Fire). It was there that I got into fire arson. I also took advantage of getting my fire inspector I and II through Arizona state. I finished my career in 2020 and enjoyed my retirement for about a year and a half when I realized that my passion for fire inspection and fire investigation was calling me. I am looking forward to meeting and working with the members of Chandler Fire and the community of Chandler.
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