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These Volunteer Retirees Are Ready to Save Lives

Mari Pack

The Sun City Center Emergency Squad is a volunteer organization that provides the Sun City Center, Florida senior living community with Basic Life Support (BLS) services and ambulance transportation – as well as wheelchair, crutch, and cane lending. Guideposts spent the day with one of their teams, while members answered phone calls, practiced CPR and more.

These Volunteer Retirees Are Ready to Save Lives

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Assistant Chief – Communications, Marilyn Navarro on her way to answer an emergency call with her team. Navarro is an EMR and ambulance driver.

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Captain Robert Leonard leading a team in a CPR drill. The EMR, EMT, and ambulance driver all have roles providing lifesaving CPR to a patient.

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Captain Robert Leonard talking to Coordinator Louis Shannon. She keeps track of the ambulances.

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The SCC Emergency Squad is totally volunteer-run—including the cooks!

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These front desk workers are in charge of administrative work and loan out wheelchairs and crutches for those in need.

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Captain Robert Leonard explains to a woman using an iPad.

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Ken Ayers standing in front of a gurney. Before he retired, he was an environmental engineer.

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Navarro, Ayers, and Leonard along with volunteers standing in front of one of their two ambulances.

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These Volunteer Retirees Are Ready to Save Lives

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Assistant Chief – Communications, Marilyn Navarro on her way to answer an emergency call with her team. Navarro is an EMR and ambulance driver.

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Captain Robert Leonard leading a team in a CPR drill. The EMR, EMT, and ambulance driver all have roles providing lifesaving CPR to a patient.

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Captain Robert Leonard talking to Coordinator Louis Shannon. She keeps track of the ambulances.

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The SCC Emergency Squad is totally volunteer-run—including the cooks!

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These front desk workers are in charge of administrative work and loan out wheelchairs and crutches for those in need.

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Captain Robert Leonard explains to a woman using an iPad.

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Ken Ayers standing in front of a gurney. Before he retired, he was an environmental engineer.

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Navarro, Ayers, and Leonard along with volunteers standing in front of one of their two ambulances.

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