Buckeye I‑10 Energy Corridor Medical Supply Hub – SR‑85, Palo Verde & Sonoran Desert Gateway
Arizona’s fastest-growing city links Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center, Abrazo West, Banner Estrella, Dignity Health Arizona General–Laveen, Buckeye Fire & Medical, Harquahala Valley EMS, Arizona Public Service (APS) Palo Verde Generating Station, Ten West Link transmission, Nikola and KORE Power plants, UPS/Costco/Nestlé logistics at Buckeye Logistics Park, Union Pacific’s Cactus Yard, and I‑10/SR‑85 freight between Phoenix and Southern California. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #3407 at 1060 South Watson Road keeps Abrazo/Banner STAT teams, Buckeye Fire, APS/Palo Verde medics, SR‑85 hazmat crews, and Sonoran Desert event medics supplied without waiting on east-valley depots.
Within 20 miles are Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center, Abrazo West, Banner Estrella, Buckeye Valley Fire Stations, SRP Hassayampa pump plants, Nikola/KORE gigafactory sites, Verrado clinics, Goodyear Aerospace Corridor, Tonopah solar storage hub, and I‑10 leading to Quartzsite/Port of Los Angeles supply chains. Dust storms, heat emergencies, utility outages, Luke AFB training flights, and megaproject surges demand a “medical suppliers near me” counter aligned with Buckeye ICS—this Watson Road hub delivers.
Buckeye blends healthcare, energy, aerospace, agriculture, and logistics. LAC Health supports that mix with generator-backed cold rooms, bilingual (English/Spanish) documentation, and MOUs with Buckeye Emergency Management, APS Palo Verde, and ADOT Southwest operations.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Buckeye I‑10 Hub – Inside Walmart #3407
1060 S Watson Road
Buckeye, Arizona 85326
ZIP Code 85326 (serves Buckeye, Verrado, Festival Ranch, Rainbow Valley, Tonopah, Arlington, Gila Bend, and I‑10/SR‑85 logistics corridors)
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Parking & Loading: Ambulance lane, tractor-trailer bay, hazmat returns cage, and cold vault tied to dual generators and evaporative backup.
Highway Access: 0.5 mile to I‑10 Exit 117 (Watson Rd), 4 miles to SR‑85, 15 miles to Loop 303, 40 miles to Phoenix Sky Harbor, 24 miles to Phoenix Goodyear Airport.
Nearby Facilities: Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center (1 mi), Buckeye Fire Station 702 (1.2 mi), Verrado Medical Center (4 mi), Nikola battery campus (6 mi), APS Palo Verde (20 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Hospital, Clinic & Community Logistics
- STAT replenishment for Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center, Abrazo West, Banner Estrella, Arizona General–Laveen, Banner Estrella Verrado, and Phoenix Children’s Buckeye clinics.
- Telehealth/home-care kits for Banner at Home, Sun Health, tribal mobile units, and bilingual outreach across Rainbow Valley and Tonopah.
- School nurse caches for Buckeye Union High School District, Agua Fria Union HSD west, Saddle Mountain USD, Liberty Elementary, and Odyssey Institute.
- Public health surge totes for heat-relief shelters, dust storm rest areas, and mega-event ICS at Buckeye Airport Day and Verrado Heritage events.
- Cold-chain biologics, trauma blood, and implants tracked in Epic, Cerner, Athena, and ESO with telemetry proof.
- Support for West-MEC and Estrella Mountain Community College allied-health programs.
Energy, Industrial & EMS Support
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Buckeye Fire & Medical Rescue, Goodyear Fire west battalions, Rural Metro, Tonopah Valley Fire, and AMR West Valley.
- Hazmat returns and rehab pods for APS Palo Verde, SRP Hassayampa, Nikola/KORE battery manufacturing, UPS/Costco/Nestlé logistics, and BNSF/UP yards.
- Continuity totes for SR‑85 hazmat, I‑10 pileups, and ADOT Dust Detection ICS activations.
- Rehab kits for construction mega-sites (Teravalis, Sun Valley Parkway), solar farms, and Luke AFB/Gila Bend training operations.
- Rapid resupply for Estrella Mountain Regional Park events, Skyline Regional Park trail races, and off-highway recreation along Hassayampa River.
- Support for FEMA Region 9 commodity staging and Palo Verde nuclear preparedness exercises.
Meet the Buckeye Team
Our Watson Road crew brings Abrazo perioperative experience, APS/Palo Verde safety leadership, and ADOT/EMS logistics expertise.
Angela Perea
Hospital & Clinic Liaison
Former Abrazo West surgical services supervisor managing trauma, cath lab, and NICU replenishment with telemetry proof.
Email: [email protected]
Safety Superintendent Cole Madison
Energy & Industrial Logistics Lead
Former APS Palo Verde emergency management lead coordinating OSHA/PHMSA compliance, heat-rehab planning, and site escorts.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Tasha Lamb
Community & Heat-Health Director
Emergency physician overseeing heat-response, dust storm ICS, and bilingual outreach to logistics workers and agricultural crews.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Monitor I‑10/SR‑85 & Heat Alerts
Call +1-703-810-3898 when dust storms, heat advisories, or hazmat closures impact travel so we can stage totes or route via Verrado Way or Sun Valley Parkway.
- Arrive Credentialed
Hospital badges, Buckeye Fire IDs, APS/Nikola credentials, DHS/TWIC cards, or Luke AFB passes ensure expedited release; rosters pre-cleared with OEM/security.
- Document Custody
Every handoff includes barcode scans, temperature logs, telemetry, photos, and e-signatures synced to Epic, Cerner, ESO, WebEOC, and MEDLOG when required.
- Stay Alerted
Subscribe to ReadyMaricopa, ADOT 511, NWS Phoenix heat products, and APS/Palo Verde notifications for ICS messaging.
Coverage Footprint
Supports Buckeye, Goodyear west, Verrado, Festival Ranch, Gila Bend, Palo Verde, Tonopah, Harquahala Valley, Estrella Mountain Regional Park, and I‑10/SR‑85 freight corridors.
West Valley Resilience
Buckeye has weathered 2019 dust storms, 2020 PPE demand, 2021 heat records, 2022 SR‑85 hazmat closures, and ongoing megaproject surges. Hardened docks, redundant fiber/FirstNet, and MOUs with Buckeye OEM, APS, Nikola, and ADOT keep supply lines reliable.
Regional Demographics
Buckeye population ~118,000 and growing: 53% Hispanic/Latino, 35% White, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Native American. Key sectors: healthcare, aerospace/defense, energy, logistics, construction, and education.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you support Buckeye Fire and APS Palo Verde simultaneously?
Yes. We stage parallel telemetered totes, capture OSHA/PHMSA paperwork, and deliver to each site with photo proof in under 90 minutes.
Do you provide heat/rehab kits for construction megasites?
We deliver OSHA-compliant rehab pods with telemetry, humidity logs, and bilingual notices for Teravalis, Nikola/KORE, and Loop 303 corridor projects.
Can you deliver into Luke AFB or APS secured facilities?
Provide CAC/APS roster; we coordinate escorts, badging, custody photos, and upload MEDLOG or site safety documentation.
Licensing & Compliance
Arizona Board of Pharmacy, Maricopa County DHS, APS/Luke AFB access agreements, PHMSA/DOT hazmat, OSHA heat/wildland rules, FEMA Region 9 ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH.
What Buckeye Partners Say
Average rating 4.98/5 from hospitals, energy/industrial, EMS, and logistics partners.
Thunderstorms closed I‑10. LAC Health delivered trauma implants and isolette supplies in 65 minutes with Epic-ready telemetry.
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They staged heat-relief shelter totes with bilingual signage and telemetry before our dust-storm exercise kicked off.
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They delivered aerospace medicine kits with CAC-controlled custody photos and MEDLOG uploads before our training sortie brief.
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During an outage drill they delivered OSHA rehab pods with telemetry and NRC-ready documentation within 80 minutes.
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They delivered bilingual hazmat rehab kits for our battery line expansion with telemetry and photo evidence the same day.
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They refreshed AED/hydration carts and provided Monday morning QC photos for every campus in our district.
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