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2010 ANNUAL REPORT
EXPERIENCE
INTEGRITY
DEDICATION
FORT MYERS BEACH FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT
Published March 2011
FORT MYERS BEACH FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT www.fmbfire.org
FORT MYERS BEACH FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT
2010 Annual Report
Fire Chief’s Message 1
Our Mission 2
Board of Commissioners 2
Operations 3
Emergency Medical Services 4
Prevention and Public Education 5
C.E.R.T. and Explorers 6
Community Involvement 6
Statement of Revenues and Expenditures 7
FMBFCD Team Back Cover
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Board of Fire Commissioners
Carol Morris Chairwoman
Joe Schmid Vice Chairman
Betty Goodacre Secretary / Treasurer
John Scanlon Ted Reckwerdt Fire Commissioner Fire Commissioner
November 2010 voted in New Members to the Board of Fire Commissioners for the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District.
Congratulations to David Brower and Theodore (Ted) Schindler II
Our Mission
To combat hostile fires and treat and transport the sick and injured as well as provide multiple levels of rescue.
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OPERATIONS
Assistant Chief Darren White oversees the Operations Division of FMBFCD. In 2010, FMBFCD responded to 2313 incidents. These calls for assistance included tasks such as confining and extinguishing structure, vehicle, brush and trash fires; as well as hazardous materials mitigation and other special operations such as vehicle extrication, water rescue and technical rescue.
2010 Calls by Stations: Station # 31 – 1119 Station # 32 – 525 Station #33 – 669 Response times for the District averaged 4:57 minutes for 2010. In addition to coordinating the District’s response to calls for assistance, the Operations Division provides ongoing training to employees to further their knowledge and expertise in their field. The wide variety of incidents that the District responds to continues to represent how competent and professional our forces are in meeting the diverse challenges of a barrier island.
Training is essential to keep personnel ready for the challenges they face when performing their duties. Forcible entry, fire and extrication are just a few of the tasks they experience on a daily basis. Personnel perform drills while wearing heavy protective clothing and gear to simulate “real time” performance to assure they are in top physical form when responding to disasters.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
In 2010 Lt. Randy Kraus was appointed to the position of Medical Officer for the District where he oversees the daily operations of the EMS division. In 2010 the District ran a total of 2313 emergency responses with 2071 of those calls being emergency medical calls. Over 90% of the calls in District are medical. As a department, the District transported 1229 (60%) of all patients attended to and 744 of those transports were advanced life support. The District ran 249 more EMS response calls in 2010 than the prior year.
Given the increased number of medical calls, it is imperative that our personnel are current with all medical protocols. To assist the District with “hands on” training, the Bureau of EMS has added a “Simulaids” training manikin to enhance our medical training capabilities. The simulation manikin has all the necessary anatomical responses to provide our personnel the information to determine proper treatment. From the basic level to the Paramedic level, this manikin is an invaluable tool. These same manikins can be found in medical schools around the country, and has become the “national standard” in medical training. At every level of patient care, hands‐on experience is the best teacher. The patient simulator is a computer‐driven‐model, full sized manikin; which delivers experiences in true‐to‐life scenarios that quickly change. With these ultra sophisticated and highly versatile simulators, we are able to train our personnel in CPR, physical assessments, intra‐venous therapy, drug administration, advanced and basic airway procedures, heart and lung sound
recognition, EKG interpretation, defibrillation, and invasive life‐saving procedures.
We also conduct monthly in‐services, along with annual and bi‐annual national re‐certifications for all of our EMT’s and Paramedics. All of our District vehicles are equipped and staffed at an advanced life support (ALS) level, which guarantees our residents and visitors the highest level of pre‐hospital care available.
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FIRE PREVENTION
Charged with the enforcement of life safety codes, new and existing building inspections and investigation of fires of unknown origin, the FMBFCD Fire Prevention Bureau is one of the busiest offices in the District. In 2010 the Prevention Bureau welcomed Lt. Joe Reed and Lt. Ron Martin to the Bureau.
During 2010 the Prevention Bureau performed 236 inspections, investigated the cause of 3 fires, and issued 65 certificates of occupancy.
FMBFCD provides professional fire and rescue services outside of regular duty operations. FMBFCD Fire Prevention Bureau coordinates all fire rescue staffing and equipment needs for large‐scale events that require life safety protective services. The Bureau also consults event organizers on matters of life safety throughout the planning phase of an event. In 2010 the Bureau coordinated these services for 20 events throughout the District.
The Fire Prevention Bureau is proud that no fire related deaths occurred within the District in 2010; its goal is and will continue to be zero loss of life due to fire.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
One of the many rewarding jobs for the District is to provide a “hands on” approach to educating our community on public safety. The District performs CPR, AED and First Aid classes throughout the year to numerous beach organizations.
In 2010 the Fire Prevention Bureau was afforded the opportunity to provide CPR and AED classes to the 5th Grade Class of The Beach Elementary, along with the school staff. After completion of the class, each student received a certificate for CPR and AED. Thanks goes out to the Kiwanis for donating the funds to provide the
Automated External Defibrillator to the Beach Elementary School. The Beach Elementary 5th Grade Students are the first in Lee County to have accomplished this life saving class!
FMBFCD offers a wide variety of community education programs. These programs are designed to prevent injury and or property loss through increased education and public safety awareness.
Public Safety Information can be viewed on the District website at www.fmbfire.org.
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C.E.R.T. AND EXPLORER PROGRAM
FMBFCD Community Emergency Response Team, (C.E.R.T.) demonstrated their commitment to the community during several events in 2010. Among these was the volunteer services provided during the H1N1 clinic for beach residents as well as neighboring communities. C.E.R.T. has grown to over 75 volunteer members and is a positive reinforcement to the District in emergency and disaster situations. C.E.R.T. is about readiness, people helping people; which was evident through all the volunteer services provided in 2010 for many Beach special events. Members of the team are trained in many different areas; first aid, CPR, AED, search and rescue, triage and fire extinguisher operations.
With the support of the Kiwanis, the District has formed an Explorer Team (Post 1001) of young adults who are trained in safety and basic skills required for firefighting. The Explorer Post 1001 meet regularly where they are introduced to fire fighting and rescue techniques. They perform drills through a regimented class structured on teamwork and responsibility. The Explorer program emphasizes community involvement participating in a variety of educational and public service projects.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
In 2010, FMBFCD participated in numerous events, which helped citizens throughout the community. As a District that is focused on saving lives, we also strive to give back to the residents and members of our community.
School Slowdown
• Firefighters remind motorist that school IS back in session. • Firefighters ensured that pedestrians, students, and parents
remained safe during the first day of school.
Spirit of the Holidays
• Firefighters joined forces with the Red Coconut to wrap the gifts before Santa delivered them.
• The District has a Santa Helper, along with Mrs. Claus, Santa’s Elf and other firefighters to deliver toys to the less fortunate.
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Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance For the Year Ended September 30, 2010 Budget and Actual for All Fund Types
Revenues Budget Actual Variance Ad Valorem Taxes $ 7,952,556 $ 8,161,860 $ 209,304 Impact fees 67,787 67,787 - Federal & State Grants 16,920 14,830 (2,090) Inspection & Transport Fees 760,050 759,924 (126) Miscellaneous Income 40,899 96,043 55,144 Total Revenue 8,838,212 9,100,444 262,232 Fund Balance Brought Forward 5,619,228 (5,619,228) Total Revenues & Fund Balance Brought Forward 14,457,440 9,100,444 (5,356,996)
Expenditures Personnel Services 7,746,660 7,621,991 124,669 Operating 1,610,275 1,501,875 108,400 Capital Outlay 18,850 18,717 133 Debt service 157,610 157,610 - Designated Reserves 4,924,045 4,924,045 Total Expenditures 14,457,440 9,300,193 5,157,247 Revenues over (under) expenditures $ - (199,749) $ (199,749)
Fund Balance October 1, 2009 5,619,228 Fund Balance September 30, 2010 $ 5,419,479
THE FMBFCD TEAM
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DEPUTY & BATTALION FIREFIGHTERS FIREFIGHTERS CHIEFS KYRA ADAMS (P) ALEX GONZALEZ (P) THOMAS EDGE (E) MATTHEW AGAR (P) JENNIFER GORDON (P) THOMAS GROW (E) PAT AHERN (E) BRADLEY HARTMAN (E) PETER MICELI (P) DAVID BEERS (P) SHAUN JENSEN (E) MIKE BROWN (P) JEFF JONES (P) CAPTAINS SHAWN CAMPBELL (P) JAKE LAMB (P) MIKE CHARETTE (E,R) JOHN MAY (P) JEFF ADAMS (P) CODY CHILSON (E) MIKE MAY (P) IVAN BESTROM (E) ERIC COOK (E) TROY MESICK (P) JOHN P. DUNCAN (E) TOM DESLAURIER (P) DANIEL MILLER (P) TORY VAGLE (P) JOSEPH DEVITO (P) JEFF PLYBON (E) ED WHITESIDE (P) WILLIAM EDGE (E) DAVE RECKWERDT (P) DAVID ELLNER (P) STEPHEN REYNAERT (E) LIEUTENANTS RANDY FOWLDS (P) PAUL RUSSELL (E) WILLIAM GALEWSKI (E) TATE STURTEVANT (P) TERRY BRUNSON (P) EVERETT GLOVER (E) ANDRES VILA (E) MIKE COENEN (P) TOM GLOVER (E) TODD WILLIAMSON (P) CHRIS MORGANI (P) DAVE RENO (E) ADMINISTRATION FIRE CHIEF MIKE BECKER – CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT CHIEF DARREN WHITE – CHIEF OF OPERATIONS LT. RANDY KRAUS – MEDICAL OFFICER JANE THOMPSON – FINANCE DIRECTOR JOE LACROIX – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR TAMMY PEACOCK – ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PREVENTION LT. JOE REED – FIRE INSPECTOR LT. RON MARTIN – FIRE INSPECTOR P = Paramedic E = Emergency Medical Technician R = Retired