- Administered the physical abilities test, or PAT, to 62 volunteer firefighter applicants, with 44 of those applicants successfully completing the application process and gaining membership.
- Initiated an online Firefighter I program for county volunteer firefighters, 43 members registered, six achieved the Florida Volunteer FF Certification.
Fire Responses
ECFR responded to 994 calls for fire suppression. The specific breakdown includes:
- 209 structure fires actually involving structural components of the residence or business resulting in approximately $8,292,396 in damages
- 126 fires that were extinguished prior to FD arrival, required only an investigation, or coded as other resulting in $314,457 in damages
- 39 cooking fires confined to container resulting in approximately $3,710 in damages
- 2 chimney or flue fires confined to chimney or flue
- 149 vehicle fires to include cars, RV’s, commercial, rail, heavy equipment, ATV’s, and boats resulting in approximately $777,330 in damages
- 169 grass, brush, or wildland fires
- 287 trash fires including rubbish, trash, landfill, and dumpsters
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79 fires of other types
Rescue and Emergency Medical Services
ECFR responded to 7,062 calls for medical emergencies and rescue in 2015. The specific breakdown includes:
- 5,038 medical calls including both Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support responses
- 1,870 motor vehicle accidents including pedestrians struck, accidents requiring extrication from a vehicle, and no injuries after arrival
- 100 rescues including stalled elevators, surf rescues, swift water rescues and watercraft rescues
- 4 technical rescues requiring extrication from structures, machinery, confined spaces, and high angle rescues
- 50 other or unspecified rescues