Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department

06/23/2026

Some medications can increase your risk of heat-related illness.

According to the University of Arizona's Heat and Medications Task Force, certain prescription and over-the-counter medications may affect how your body responds to heat by reducing sweating, increasing fluid loss or making you more sensitive to sunlight.

As temperatures climb, it's a good reminder to talk with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist about how your medications may interact with Arizona's summer heat.

As temperatures climb, it may be a good time to check your medicine cabinet. Several common medications could be making you more susceptible to heat-related illness.

06/23/2026

Don’t overload outlets with chargers in hotels or rentals.

06/21/2026

For some families, playing catch looks a little different.

In this video, we spent time with two father-son duos who serve our community together:

🚒 Assistant Chief Joseph Escontrias and Firefighter Paramedic Joseph Escontrias Jr.

🚒 Deputy Chief Victor Garcia and Firefighter Jacob Garcia

Firefighting is often a family tradition. Children grow up watching the people they admire most answer calls, help neighbors and serve their community. Sometimes that inspiration leads them to follow the same path.

Running a skills course together is the firefighter version of playing catch.

Today, we’re celebrating all the fathers, father figures and mentors who have shaped the next generation.

Happy Father’s Day from Tempe Fire Medical Rescue.

06/20/2026

A bottle of water can be the start of a conversation.

Throughout the summer, Tempe outreach specialists meet with people experiencing homelessness, helping connect them with shelter, housing, healthcare and other resources.

For the third year, Tempe and Hundred Mile Brewing Company are collecting bottled water to support that work.

You can help by donating unopened cases of bottled water at Hundred Mile Brewing Co., 690 N. Scottsdale Road.

Together, we can help get water to vulnerable residents during extreme heat.

06/18/2026

Hazard:
The tea kettles’ handle can detach during use when heated, posing a risk of serious injury from burn hazard.

Consumers should stop using the recalled tea kettles immediately and contact Macy’s for a full refund in the form of a check for the purchase price. Consumers will be asked to complete a recall form at https://www.recallrtr.com/teakettle for a prepaid shipping label to return the product. No purch...

06/18/2026

Hazard:
The recalled lithium-ion battery in the power banks can overheat and ignite, posing risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wireless portable power banks and contact Casely for a free replacement. To receive the free replacement, consumers should go to the firm’s website and fill out the on-line form and submit two photographs; one should be the front of the power ba...

06/18/2026

Today, Tempe Fire Medical Rescue crews joined firefighters from Phoenix Fire and Daisy Mountain Fire in es**rting a steel beam from the World Trade Center from the Hall of Flame Museum to Scottsdale's USS Arizona Memorial Gardens.

Before the es**rt, firefighters had the opportunity to see the steel beam and FDNY Rescue 4, a fire truck that lost all nine of its members while responding to the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The World Trade Center artifact is traveling the country as part of the Steel Across America program, an initiative of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation that shares pieces of the World Trade Center with communities across the nation to help preserve the history and legacy of 9/11.

We were honored to take part in today's event and help ensure the sacrifices of that day are never forgotten.

06/17/2026

Hazard:
When first filling the recalled generator with gasoline, fuel can leak from the carburetor, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire or burn hazard. Consumers with generators that have previously been filled with enough gasoline to move the gauge off "E," or have been used without any gasoline leakage, can continue to be used.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Generac portable generator and go to https://www.generac.com/about/recalls/GP-Carburetor to check to see if your model and serial number are included in this recall. If your unit is included in the recall and has either not yet been filled with fu...

06/16/2026

It's Tuesday, that means its time to test your escape plan with family and pets. Everyone should know two ways out, even on vacation.

06/15/2026

Traveling with pets? Include them in your fire escape plan and keep leashes handy.