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Maricopa and Pinal Counties (Valley of the Sun)

 

January 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024 

                        

75 deaths, including 18 Peds, 4 Children, 1 Teens and 52 Adults, have resulted from 145 Water Related Incidents this year.

Water related incidents are reported to the Children’s Safety Zone by the various Fire Department Public Information Officers from across the valley.

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Age Brackets: Peds: 0 to 5 years-old Children: 6 to 12 years-old Teens: 13 to 17 years old Adults: 18 years-old and above.

Phoenix Fire Department

reported by Juanita Jackson

Total Incidents.. 48
(25 Peds /  4 Children / 0 Teen / 19 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…  11  Children…1  Teens…0   Adults…10
Total Fatalities…22

Avondale Fire Department

reported by Deputy Fire Chief Ellsworth & Aaron Glass

Total Incidents…3
(2 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…2  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…1
Total Fatalities…3

Buckeye Fire Department

reported by Tommy Taylor

Total Incidents…1
(1 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Chandler Fire Department

reported by Paul Merrill

Total Incidents…6
(4 Ped / 1 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…1
Total Fatalities…2

Daisy Mountain Fire Department

reported by Captain Dave Nielsen

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

El Mirage Fire Department

reported by Chris Richardson

Total Incidents…1
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Gila Bend, AZ.

Reported by Media

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Gilbert Fire Department

reported by Jean Sperke

Total Incidents…4
(3  Ped / 1 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Glendale Fire Department

reported by Kyle Borg

Total Incidents…4
(3 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…1
Total Fatalities…2

Goodyear Fire Department

reported by Tanja Tanner

Total Incidents…3
(0 Ped / 2 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults..1
Total Fatalities..1

Guadalupe Fire Department

reported by Albert Banin

Total Incidents…0
(0 Peds / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Maricopa Fire Department

reported by Fire Chief, Brad Pitassi, MPPA

Total Incidents…1
(0 Peds / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…  0   Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…1
Total Fatalities…1

Mesa Fire & Medical Department

reported by Meghan Chute

Total Incidents…24
(14 Ped / 4 Children / 0 Teens /  6 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…2  Teens…0   Adults…4
Total Fatalities … 7

Peoria Fire Department

reported by Joy Dalmolin

Total Incidents…9
(5 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 4 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…4
Total Fatalities…5

Paradise Valley

reported by Lori Schmidt

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Queen Creek Fire and Medical Dept

reported by Vance Gray

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Rural Metro Fire Department

reported by Mark Cichocki

Total Incidents…3
(2 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…1
Total Fatalities…1

Rural Metro F.D. – Fountian Hills

By Todd Brunin

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Salt River Fire Department

reported by William Kuamo’o

Total Incidents…0
(0 Peds / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Scottsdale Fire Department

reported by Lori Schmidt

Total Incidents…18
(5 Ped / 1 Children / 0 Teens / 12 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…1  Teens…0   Adults…9
Total Fatalities…11

Sheriff’s Department, Maricopa County

Reported by Detective. Sgt. J. Gilchrist

Total Incidents..17
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 1 Teens / 16 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…1   Adults…16
Total Fatalities..17

Sun City Fire Department

reported by Local Media

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Superstition Fire & Medical District

reported by Tina Gerola

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Surprise Fire Department

reported by Renee Hamblin

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Tempe Fire Department

reported by Monique Bonfiglio

Total Incidents…3
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 3 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…3
Total Fatalities…3

Tolleson Fire Department

reported by Media

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Total Water Related Incidents

Total Incidents…145

64 Ped / 13 Children / 1 Teens / 67 adults)
Fatalities:  Peds… 18   Children…4  Teens…1  Adults…52

Total Fatalities…75

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