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Queen Creek Fire Department to promote importance of water safety
August is drowning impact awareness month, and Queen Creek firefighters want to remind residents of the ABCs of water safety: adult supervision, barriers between children and water, and classes in CPR for adults and swim lessons for children.
Drowning is a top cause of injury-related death for children in Arizona, especially in the one- to five-year-old age group. Child drowning is preventable, but sometimes, little can be done for a child once he or she has fallen into the water. To date, this year there have 54 water-related incidents in Maricopa County involving water, including eight child drowning fatalities.
Drowning can be avoided by following these important and life saving rules:
- Maintain constant adult supervision at all times.
- Install barriers surrounding the pool. Fences should be five feet high and gates should be self-closing and self-latching.
- Keep items that can be used for climbing away from pool fences.
- Never keep toys in or around a pool.
- Have a phone nearby. Post the 9-1-1 emergency telephone number and the physical address of the pool on the phone.
Purple ribbons recognizing the importance of water safety and the impacts of drowning are available free-of-charge at Queen Creek Town buildings and both Queen Creek fire stations through the month of August.
For more information about the Queen Creek Fire Department or for additional safety tips, visit www.queencreek.org or www.facebook.com/qcfire.
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Queen Creek Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre Friday Fun Nights
Every Friday night, June 4 – October 15, 6 – 11 pm, Queen Creek will host a variety of equestrian events at its newest entertainment venue. The fun will include gymkhana barrel racing, pole bending, team roping and music by Cowboy Way mobile DJ. Admission is free so come join the fun. No horse required! Queen Creek Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre is located at 20464 E. Riggs Road, on Riggs Rd between Hawes and Ellsworth in Queen Creek.
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Queen Creek Crime Rates Decline
Crime statistics and response times for law enforcement calls in the Town of Queen Creek declined in 2009 despite a population increase. Total incidents, as reported by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), declined by almost 7% as the population of Queen Creek grew by 9%. Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene within 4 minutes, a decline from 5 minutes in 2008.
MCSO has 37 sworn deputies assigned to Queen Creek, including patrol deputies, school resource officers, detectives and a crime prevention deputy.
Queen Creek continues to strengthen its efforts in controlling crime with a shoplifting campaign and the use of bait cars in local shopping centers and residential neighborhoods.
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Queen Creek Monsoon Madness
Splash into fun at Queen Creek’s wettest and muddiest event of the year. Monsoon Madness, presented by the Town of Queen Creek and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and several local sponsors, will be held at Founders’ Park, 22407 S. Ellsworth Rd. in Queen Creek on Saturday, July 10 from 9 am – 1 pm. Festivities include 100 foot Soap and Slide, Mad Mud Volleyball, Wet & Wild Zone, Itty-Bitty Water Play Zone and Monsoon MudSlide.
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