June 1, 2010 Discussion of Budget Policy Issues Special Meeting Agenda This meeting is a discussion on possible solutions to the current projected 1.7 M budget shortfall. Unfortunatly the FD manning is on the chopping block again. Our station 7 was not enough and now all 3 Battalion Chiefs are up for termination as well as the option [...]
Archive for May 2010
NFPA study: Nearly all structure fire deaths happen in home fires
May 27, 2010May 25,2010 – According to a new study, Home Structure Fires, from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), home fires account for 92 percent of fire deaths that occur in structures. These fires cause an average of 2,840 civilian deaths each year. “This study strongly underscores the need to aggressively work to reduce the number of [...]
Busy shift for C
May 26, 2010A busy shift yesterday for the C. Three structure fires (among the other standard med calls) within the 24 hr tour kept downtown crews busy, the last call being around 2AM for a matress on fire on Deluna Ave. Check out the Daily News article here!
Okaloosa County Sea Life Found on Beaches
May 8, 2010Okaloosa County Sea Life Found on Beaches Urges Proper Reporting Recently, small, basically clear and somewhat “pointy” sea plankton are washing up along our Gulf front shoreline beaches. They are naturally occurring and blew in with the Portuguese Man-O-War and By the Wind Sailors. Plankton are fairly sharp and may prick your finger/hand when picked [...]
NIST Study on Firefighter staffing
May 2, 2010Landmark Residential Fire Study Shows How Crew Sizes and Arrival Times Influence Saving Lives and Property check out the link in the side bar to the right…
