The city just confirmed that funding for Fire Station 186 is officially moving forward. I am honestly stunned by this outcome and know it only happened because you refused to let this issue fade away. Please keep an eye on the construction progress as this win truly belongs to all …
July 10, 2016
Final supporters
The residents of Estrella in Goodyear, Arizona respectfully request the City of Goodyear prioritize funding for Fire Station 186 sooner than the current timeline.
In 2015, triggers and thresholds to communities south of Calistoga Drive - in Montecito and CantaMia - were nearly met or exceeded signalling time to build a new fire station.
- RESPONSE TIMES: 58% of the calls to homes south of the Ray Road Alignment were reportedly MORE than 8 minutes. While the city has a 30% goal for under 8 minutes, this response time pushes the trigger. Additionally, Buckeye Valley Fire District responded to 24 of these calls with a response time of 9 minutes and 58 seconds.
- 8 MINUTES IS A LONG TIME: We are told standard national response times are set at 8 minutes. When your loved one is having a heart attack or other medical emergency, 8 minutes is a long time. This is not acceptable as our community continues to grow with your approval.
- ROOFTOPS: Negotiations for the threshold for building a new fire station was reportedly, originally, with the 501st building permit south of the Ray Road Alignment. THE NUMBER OF ROOFTOPS IS WELL OVER 600 south of the Ray Road Alignment.
- MORE GROWTH: Now, the City of Goodyear is considering a PAD amendment which would expand Goodyear further north, which we feel creates more strain on fire services coming out of just one Estrella fire station.
Estrella’s 2nd fire station was to be built and fully manned by 2009, but with the downturn of the economy, the station was put on hold. We no longer want to kick this can down the road. We are told a similar GIS study through the IAFF can be done FREE OF CHARGE and completed in August... which is much sooner than one year timeline discussed in a work session.
We feel spending $65,000 of our tax monies for a study could be better spent. For example, $65,000 could buy:
- Required PPE gear for 10 new recruits. That includes hoods, gloves, helmets and eye protection.
- Roughly 30-32 pairs of "turnouts." Turnouts are the coats, pants, etc. which firefighters wear. They typically cost $2,000 a pair.
- About 14 air packs and masks.
- $65,000 could be put toward a brush truck.
- 26 high end AED Defibrillators.
We are concerned the amount of time and money to conduct a study for more fire stations in Goodyear - especially in Estrella - is unwise use of our tax dollars.
Please reconsider the timeline for building Fire Station 186.
Thank you,
Estrella Mountain Residents
Updates
June 29, 2016
Seeing 250 signatures on this page is honestly overwhelming because I honestly thought this would just be a quiet note between a few neighbors. This progress belongs entirely to you and I am just amazed that so many people feel this same urgency.
Reached 250 supporters
June 26, 2016
June 24, 2016
I checked the count this morning and saw we hit one hundred signatures. I honestly never thought so many neighbors would feel exactly the same way about our safety. This is completely down to you.
Reached 100 supporters
June 23, 2016
78 Comments
Overdue for 2nd fire station in Estrella. Safety for the residents of Esteella should come long before the proposed park.
Goodyear is constantly growing and if the trucks out there are on other calls when an emergency arises, the trucks in my area (Yuma and Sarival) would have to respond, leaving us unattended.
We live in CantaMia. Over 55 community. Fire trucks are in our community allot. We are in need of another facility.
The community is growing quickly. The services needed take time to build and staff. Putting off building the needed fire station is straining existing resources and putting people in danger. Build it now.
Requesting immediate action on either funding 65K of PPE OR building another Estrella firehouse. As a recent stroke victim, I am very concerned about emergency care for myself, family and all Estrella residents.
Kathi roberts also supports this..
Yes believe a Fire Station is needed.
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The city just confirmed that funding for Fire Station 186 is officially moving forward. I am honestly stunned by this outcome and know it only happened because you refused to let this issue fade away. Please keep an eye on the construction progress as this win truly belongs to all …
July 10, 2016
Final supporters
The residents of Estrella in Goodyear, Arizona respectfully request the City of Goodyear prioritize funding for Fire Station 186 sooner than the current timeline.
In 2015, triggers and thresholds to communities south of Calistoga Drive - in Montecito and CantaMia - were nearly met or exceeded signalling time to build a new fire station.
- RESPONSE TIMES: 58% of the calls to homes south of the Ray Road Alignment were reportedly MORE than 8 minutes. While the city has a 30% goal for under 8 minutes, this response time pushes the trigger. Additionally, Buckeye Valley Fire District responded to 24 of these calls with a response time of 9 minutes and 58 seconds.
- 8 MINUTES IS A LONG TIME: We are told standard national response times are set at 8 minutes. When your loved one is having a heart attack or other medical emergency, 8 minutes is a long time. This is not acceptable as our community continues to grow with your approval.
- ROOFTOPS: Negotiations for the threshold for building a new fire station was reportedly, originally, with the 501st building permit south of the Ray Road Alignment. THE NUMBER OF ROOFTOPS IS WELL OVER 600 south of the Ray Road Alignment.
- MORE GROWTH: Now, the City of Goodyear is considering a PAD amendment which would expand Goodyear further north, which we feel creates more strain on fire services coming out of just one Estrella fire station.
Estrella’s 2nd fire station was to be built and fully manned by 2009, but with the downturn of the economy, the station was put on hold. We no longer want to kick this can down the road. We are told a similar GIS study through the IAFF can be done FREE OF CHARGE and completed in August... which is much sooner than one year timeline discussed in a work session.
We feel spending $65,000 of our tax monies for a study could be better spent. For example, $65,000 could buy:
- Required PPE gear for 10 new recruits. That includes hoods, gloves, helmets and eye protection.
- Roughly 30-32 pairs of "turnouts." Turnouts are the coats, pants, etc. which firefighters wear. They typically cost $2,000 a pair.
- About 14 air packs and masks.
- $65,000 could be put toward a brush truck.
- 26 high end AED Defibrillators.
We are concerned the amount of time and money to conduct a study for more fire stations in Goodyear - especially in Estrella - is unwise use of our tax dollars.
Please reconsider the timeline for building Fire Station 186.
Thank you,
Estrella Mountain Residents
Updates
June 29, 2016
Seeing 250 signatures on this page is honestly overwhelming because I honestly thought this would just be a quiet note between a few neighbors. This progress belongs entirely to you and I am just amazed that so many people feel this same urgency.
Reached 250 supporters
June 26, 2016
June 24, 2016
I checked the count this morning and saw we hit one hundred signatures. I honestly never thought so many neighbors would feel exactly the same way about our safety. This is completely down to you.
Reached 100 supporters
June 23, 2016
78 Comments
Being in emergency service for 17 years and in the fd for 5 I can tell you time is of the essence on every call. I'm new to AZ, and Goodyear and know the fd is uber busy! Support your local fd any way you can!
Overdue for 2nd fire station in Estrella. Safety for the residents of Esteella should come long before the proposed park.
Goodyear is constantly growing and if the trucks out there are on other calls when an emergency arises, the trucks in my area (Yuma and Sarival) would have to respond, leaving us unattended.
We live in CantaMia. Over 55 community. Fire trucks are in our community allot. We are in need of another facility.
The community is growing quickly. The services needed take time to build and staff. Putting off building the needed fire station is straining existing resources and putting people in danger. Build it now.
Requesting immediate action on either funding 65K of PPE OR building another Estrella firehouse. As a recent stroke victim, I am very concerned about emergency care for myself, family and all Estrella residents.
Kathi roberts also supports this..
Yes believe a Fire Station is needed.
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Being in emergency service for 17 years and in the fd for 5 I can tell you time is of the essence on every call. I'm new to AZ, and Goodyear and know the fd is uber busy! Support your local fd any way you can!