Because of Arizona’s rising COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant, Superstition Fire and Medical District station visits, vehicle ride-alongs and board meetings will remain closed to the public at least until February’s board meeting.
The SFMD board on Jan. 19 voted unanimously to continue to stay closed to the public for January and reevaluate the policy in February.
“Currently, SFMD has closed board meetings, stations visits and ride-alongs to the public. These closures were made back in 2020 and have remained in place since. The stations are open to family members of the firefighters/transport personnel and students participating in a vehicular rotation as part of an EMT or paramedic course,” Fire Chief John Whitney and Administrative Services Director Anna Butel wrote in a memo to the SFMD Board. “As of Jan. 3, SFMD has seen a significant rise in the number of members calling out sick. It is expected that this trend will continue as omicron makes its way through Arizona.”
