2018 annual report - san carlos park fire district
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San Carlos Park Fire Protection & Rescue Service District
2018 Annual Report
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Commissioner
Mark Stirns
Commissioner
Everett Glover
Commissioner
Mary Lou Garofalo
Commissioner
Darleen Hathaway
Commissioner
Craig Weinbaum
To preserve life and property by maintaining a corps of professional, properly trained
and fully equipped personnel capable of providing fire protection, suppression, rescue
and emergency medical service, in a way the community will know “WE CARE”.
Board of Commissioners
Mission Statement
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2 Commissioners
3 Table of Contents
4 Message from Chief Cambareri
5 Personnel
13 About SCPFD
19 Our Strength Serves
25 Hurricane Michael
26 Engine 52 Push-In Ceremony
27 Public Official of the Year
28 Operations
32 Training
35 Emergency Medical Services
38 Fire Prevention
40 Public Information and Education
41 Community Involvement
42 Retired Commissioners
43 Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
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Message from the Fire Chief Thank you for reading the San Carlos Park Fire Protection and Rescue Service District 2018 Annual
Report. We hope you find it summarizes 2018’s services and highlights. We have done our best to
provide you with an exemplary level of service before, during, and after your emergencies over the past
year. Let’s take a look together at some of the memorable moments from 2018.
This has been another busy year for our fire district with response to 3,967calls. Of those, 151 were
fires, and 2,422 were medical calls. We also responded to various emergencies including natural and
man-made events, hazardous material incidents, technical rescues, brush fires, and many others.
Our District has continued to grow both commercially and residentially. In response to that growth we
have grown as an organization. In 2018 we added 7 Firefighters to our staff and replaced an aging
Engine which now responds out of Station 52.
While Southwest Florida was unaffected, the Florida Panhandle experienced devastation from Hurricane Micahel. SCPFD
deployed as part of an Engine Strike Team, USAR Task Force 6, and IMT for search and rescue, coverage for panhandle area fire
stations, and other recovery efforts for the residents. The resilience of the communities there was inspiring and we were proud to
serve them in their time of need.
As always charitable giving and community involvement were a big part of the year. In 2018, 146 needy children had gifts to open on
Christmas morning thanks to the Annual Secret Santa Program, 91 children received a letter from Santa himself through the Santa
Mailbox program, two SCPFD firefighters cycled 600 miles as members of the Brotherhood Ride to honor fallen first responders, 5
charities benefitted from funds raised by Dinners at the Firehouse, and $11,128 was raised for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
through the Annual Boot Drive.
When not responding to emergencies this year our staff maintained their commitment to our community through fire and life safety
education, training 19,113 individuals. It has truly been a wonderful year of service.
I would like to thank the Board of Fire Commissioners for their continued guidance, governance, and support which enable us to
offer the exemplary level of service we provide to our community. Thank you to our staff for their continued dedication to service.
And finally, on behalf of our staff and Fire Commissioners thank you for the privilege to serve.
Yours in Service,
Fire Chief David Cambareri
Fire Chief David Cambareri
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Personnel
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Fire Chief
David Cambareri
Assistant Fire Chief
Gene Rison
Administrative Assistant
Kassandra Whidden
Administrative Secretary
Jennifer Bossi
EMS Division Chief
Daniel Sieber
Fire Training Division Chief
Glen VanBrunt
Public Information Officer/
Public Education Specialist
Alexis Rothring
Administration
Fire Chaplain
Mark Goodman
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Brian DuBrasky Jose Orama
Ernest Hand
Fire Inspector
Aaron Stritenberger
Fire Inspector
Don Wilkinson
Fire Marshal
Steve Lennon
Fire Prevention
Battalion Chiefs
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Scott Slocum
Dustin Wagner
James Harper
Steven Kalb
Daniel Jurek
Ronald Tarantino
Michael Sexsmith
Brad Altstatt
Kolin Manning
Damien Grafmyre
Lieutenants
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Joe Hrabak
Sven Anderson
Richard Doupe
Caley Frappier
Greg Staruk
Edward Davis
Marcus Dunton
James Shober
Theodore Franzone
Corey Leepper
Firefighter Paramedics
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Jeremy Louzao
Joshua Althouse
Vince Macias
Eric Dalton Mark McClure
Mark Martine Chris Ritter
Zach Crouse
Lucas Karth
Andy Wittmann
Firefighter Paramedics
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Michael Pfister
Michael Asselin
Kevin Franklin
Peter Klempka
Matthew Graham
Michael Casey
Justin Richards Karl Drews
Michael Jones
Firefighter EMTs
Barry Johnson
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Blake Parnell
Dillon Haire Tyler Heinzman Rhyvon Bonte David Treglown Sheldon Sumicz
William Johnson James VanValkenburg
Derek Ward
Firefighter EMTs
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About SCPFD
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Organizational Structure
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2018 Honors
Josh Althouse 2018 Firefighter of the Year
Don Wilkinson 2018 Employee of the Year
Unit Citation
Firefighter Joe Hrabak, Firefighter Chris Ritter, Firefighter Andy
Wittmann, Lieutenant Steve Kalb, Lieutenant Kolin Manning,
Lieutenant Dustin Wagner, Firefighter Karl Drews, Firefighter Vince
Macias, Firefighter Lucas Karth, Firefighter Mike Jones, Firefighter
Mike Asselin, and Firefighter Zack Crouse
Exceptional Service Award
Firefighter Jeremy Louzao, Lieutenant Brad Atlstatt, Firefighter Joe
Hrabak, Firefighter Caley Frappier, and Firefighter Dillon Haire
Above and Beyond Service Recognition Certificate
Firefighter Mike Jones, Firefighter Ted Franzone, and Battalion Chief
Brian DuBrasky
Honor Guard Recognition
Lieutenant Steve Kalb, Firefighter Jeremy Louzao, Firefighter Josh
Althouse, and Firefighter Barry Johnson
Educational Achievement
Fire Marshal Steve Lennon and Firefighter David Treglown
Also receiving honors were:
Hurricane Michael Citation
Fire Chief David Cambareri, Division Chief Glen VanBrunt,
Lieutenant Dustin Wagner, Lieutenant Kolin Manning, Lieutenant
Brad Altstatt, Lieutenant Scott Slocum, Firefighter Jeremy Louzao,
Firefighter Barry Johnson, Firefighter Marcus Dunton, Firefighter Caley
Frappier, Firefighter Dillon Haire, Firefighter Joe Hrabak, Firefighter
Mark Martine, Firefighter Corey Leepper, and Firefighter Karl Drews
10 Years of Service
Firefighter Mark McClure, Firefighter Jeremy Louzao and Firefighter
Matthew Graham
15 Years of Service
Lieutenant Mike Sexsmith, Lieutenant Ron Tarantino, and Firefighter
Greg Staruk
25 Years of Service
Lieutenant Steve Kalb
30 Years of Service
Division Chief Glen VanBrunt
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Budget
Department Vitals
34,200 Annual Residents 38,200 Residents in Season
ISO Rating of 2 52 Sq. Miles Served
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Apparatus
Serving You With 2 Fire Prevention Vehicles
7 Command Vehicles
4 Wildland Fire Apparatus
4 Engines 2 Rescue Trucks
2 Aerial Apparatus
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SCPFD participates in a cooperative agreement for “Closest Unit Response” with Bonita Springs Fire Control and
Rescue District, Estero Fire Rescue, South Trail Fire and Rescue and Iona McGregor Fire District.
This agreement ensures the closest Advanced Life Support Unit and/or fire apparatus will respond to your
emergency regardless of jurisdictional boundaries. Automatic Closest Unit Reponses not only ensures you will
receive the fastest possible emergency response in your time of need, it also allows San Carlos Park Fire District to
provide you with a high caliber of service in the most cost-effective way possible. Through cooperative agreements
such as this, multiple agencies and the citizens they serve, all benefit.
We Know Seconds Count
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Our Strength Serves
The SCPFD Firefighter is responsible for
maintaining a physical condition capable
of performing prolonged and arduous
physical activity under hazardous and
adverse conditions. This includes carrying
upwards of 100 pounds of personal
protective equipment (PPE) and tools in a
high temperature and high stress
environment. At SCPFD,
Our Strength Serves.
The basic daily uniform consists of
a shirt, BDU pant, and boots. In a
basic daily uniform this SCPFD
Firefighter weighs in at 219
pounds. Let’s take a look at how
much additional weight a
firefighter must carry when
wearing PPE and carrying
lifesaving tools.
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For all fire suppression calls the SCPFD
firefighter utilizes basic bunker gear. Basic
bunker gear consists of a helmet, self-
contained breathing apparatus, flashlight,
thermal imaging camera, hand tools,
bunker coat, bunker pant, gloves, a
hood, and boots.
A firefighter weighing in at 219
pounds in their basic uniform
adds an additional
61 pounds to their weight while in
basic bunker gear.
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A SCPFD firefighter tasked with search and
rescue utilizes basic bunker gear and carries
with him a set of irons. He carries a
Halligan bar for forcing doors or
windows and a flathead axe for
breaking through doors.
A firefighter weighing in at 219
pounds in their basic uniform
adds an additional
82 pounds to their weight while in basic
bunker gear and carrying
a set of irons.
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A SCPFD firefighter responding to a
high-rise building utilizes basic bunker
gear and carries with him a set of irons
and a high-rise pack. He carries a
Halligan bar for forcing doors or
windows, a flathead axe for breaking
through doors, and a high-rise pack for
hooking to a standpipe.
A firefighter weighing in at 219
pounds in their basic uniform
adds an additional
144 pounds to their weight while in basic
bunker gear and carrying a set of
irons and high-rise pack.
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A SCPFD firefighter who locates a
victim or downed firefighter during a
search and rescue utilizes basic bunker
gear and is responsible for rescue
of the victim.
A firefighter weighing in at 219
pounds in their basic uniform
adds the weight of their basic
bunker gear along with the
weight of the victim, in this
case, an additional
336 pounds to their weight.
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Station 51
8013 Sanibel Boulevard
Station 53
19591 Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy.
Station 52
16901 Island Park Road
Stations
Incidents by Station
48% 17% 22% *13% of calls occurred outside of SCPFD providing mutual or automatic aid to neighboring districts
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Hurricane Michael made landfall as an
unprecedented high-end Category 5 Hurricane
for the Florida Panhandle region with maximum
sustained wind speeds of 160 mph. The storm
caused catastrophic damage from wind and
storm surge, affecting Florida’s Panhandle
including the costal areas of Panama City,
Mexico Beach, and Cape San Blas.
SCPFD deployed Engine 51 as part of an Engine
Strike Team from Southwest Florida. The
Deployment, which began on October 10th,
required two relief crews due to its length.
Engine 51 initially responded to Panama City
and participated in Search and Rescue efforts.
The crew was soon assigned to run out of
Panama City Fire Department Station 2, Panama
City’s busiest station to relieve local first
responders so they were able to return to their
homes to assess damage and make arrangement
for their families. Crews later moved into Mexico
Beach as part of a task force, to assist the Mexico
Beach Fire Department in providing Fire
protection to the region. Staff assisted with fire
station repairs, helped in securing roofs, and
other recovery efforts for the residents.
Additionally, SCPFD staff responded to the
Panhandle as part of USAR Task
Force 6 and the IMT.
It was an honor to work alongside first
responders from across the nation as the
Panhandle worked to recover. The spirit and
resilience of the communities there is truly
amazing and we were proud to serve them,
if only for a short time.
Hurricane Michael
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The San Carlos Park Fire District introduced the newest member of its fleet- Engine 52, a
2018 Pierce Velocity Pumper, on July 28th, 2018 during a Push-In Ceremony.
The Push-In ritual dates back to the 1800's when horse drawn pumpers were used
throughout the nation's Fire Service. Horses commissioned for service would be washed
along with the pumper at their newly assigned firehouse and backed into the firehouse bay.
The firefighters would then fit the new horse with its harness placing the company in
service. After every run, firefighters had to hand push their pumpers back into the bay and
ready themselves for the next alarm.
When new horses or pumpers were purchased, neighboring firehouses, department chiefs,
and citizens from the surrounding community would attend the ceremony to celebrate the
new powerful addition to their neighborhood firehouse. Local clergy came to bestow
blessings upon the horse throwing holy water unto it for long life, strength, speed and good
health. The blessing would serve to ward off any evil spirits. Today, fire departments con-
tinue to celebrate this tradition with the help of a driver in the seat and
the engine’s transmission in reverse.
Engine 52 Push-In Ceremony
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Lee County Public Safety
Workers were the recipients of
The News Press People of the
Year award “Public Official
of the Year”.
SCPFD Firefighter Matthew
Graham was selected to receive
the award on behalf of all public
safety employees.
Public Official of the Year
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The District provides the community with an all hazard response system utilizing highly trained and skilled employees. We
deliver this response utilizing 17 responders each day, working a 24-hour shift. We have 3 shifts A, B, and C. Each shift is
managed by a Battalion Chief. Operations is responsible for response to all E911 calls, district staffing, and facility and vehicle
maintenance. Operations provides oversight and support to district training, emergency medical services, and fire prevention.
In 2018 the district responded to 3967 incidents, which was a 6.61% increase from the previous year.
Operations
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Incidents by Type
Rescue & EMS
61%
Good Intent
18% Service
8% False Alarm
7%
Hazardous Condition
2% Explosion, Overheat
.1% Natural Disaster
.02% Fire
4%
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Incident Responses by Shift
A B C 1,335 1,323
1,309
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Training
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In addition to occupational skill based training, SCPFD
firefighters also participate in regular Physical Training to
remain in optimal physical condition to perform the duties
ensuring the highest quality of service possible
to our residents.
On average each SCPFD firefighter spends 20 hours a month training. Training consists of both classroom based and practical skills.
Examples of training include: self contained breathing apparatus, ropes, extrication, water rescue, pre-fire planning, driving operation,
water supply, aerial apparatus operation, leadership, tactics and strategy, human relations and management, and public relations.
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Emergency Medical Services
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50% Female Patients
50% Male Patients
Average Patient Age
54
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San Carlos Park Fire District operates each of its apparatus fully equipped with Advanced Life Support.
Additionally, each apparatus is staffed with at least 1 credentialed paramedic at all times.
SCPFD prides itself on maintaining an exceptional level of Advanced Life Support.
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San Carlos Park Fire District’s Prevention Division ensures residents and visitors of our district are safe through close
and critical inspections of all multi-family and commercial occupancies within our jurisdiction, new and existing alike. We are
committed to serving the people of the San Carlos Park Fire District through leadership in life safety, inspection,
investigation, code enforcement, and code management.
Fire Prevention
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SCPFD offers more than 23 Fire and Life Safety Education programs to those who live
and work in our community. SCPFD has a true commitment to fire and injury
prevention. 19,113 individuals received knowledge and skill based training in 2018.
Public Information & Education
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Community Involvement
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Retired Commissioners
Mary Lou Garofalo
33 Years of Service
Everett Glover
20 Years of Service
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Project Manager:
PIO Alexis Rothring
Contributing Individuals:
Fire Chief Dave Cambareri
Division Chief Glen VanBrunt
Division Chief Dan Sieber
Fire Marshal Steve Lennon
Photo Credits: Alexis Rothring, News-Press
Acknowledgments
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San Carlos Park Fire Protection and Rescue Service District 2018 Annual Report For Emergencies Call 911 19591 Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy., Fort Myers, FL 33913 www.sancarlosfire.org @SanCarlosParkFD 239-267-7525