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A Blue Mass is celebrated in the Catholic Church for those employed in the public safety field. The color blue relates to the blue uniforms predominately used by these services. The mass honors those who have fallen in the line of duty and those currently serving, and gives the community an opportunity to show gratitude for those who serve so courageously, as well as their families, who risk so much so others can live safely.  The first Blue Mass was held in Washington, DC in 1934 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

 

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2019 San Carlos Park Fire District Secret Santa Program

Assisting the FIRST 40 families
No holding places in line, must be in line in person

Registration Day: November 1, 2019 at 9:00am

What to bring:
-Photo ID
-Proof of residence in the San Carlos Park Fire District
-Proof of birth date for each child

Gifts will only be provided for children 13 years and under.
(No gaming systems or computers)

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Wondering how to safely store and use the gasoline you purchased while preparing for Hurricane Dorian? Check out the infographic below for information on the storage and use of gasoline in residential homes. 

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Each morning as the big yellow bus rounds the corner, parents send their children off to school with the expectation they will remain safe. As children strap on backpacks filled with books, pick out their always important back to school outfits and ultimately kick off another school year we each must do our part to assure our children remain safe.

Schools in San Carlos Park Fire District are back in session Monday, August 12th and SCPFD would like to remind its residents to SLOW DOWN. SCPFD Firefighters will be posted at the high traffic areas and school zones throughout San Carlos Park reminding residents school is back in session and encouraging safe driving behaviors.

In the United States, 5,977 pedestrians died from traffic-related injuries in 2017. Nearly one-fifth (19%) of the children 14 and younger killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians.  While driving, pedestrians can be very hard to see. Due to their smaller size, children may be especially difficult to see if they are standing between parked cars on the side of the road.

For drivers, remember to slow down and be especially alert in the residential neighborhoods and school zones; take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs; and enter and exit driveways slowly and carefully.  In a school zone when a warning flashers are blinking, you must stop to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked crosswalk.

Remind your children to cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks; never run out into the streets or cross in between parked cars; and to make sure they always walk in front of the bus where the driver can see them. The greatest risk to a child isn’t riding a bus but approaching or leaving one. From 2008-2017, there were 264 school-age children killed in school-transportation-related crashes. The majority of those students weren’t on a bus; 203 were either walking, waiting for the bus, biking, or in another vehicle.

Be on the lookout for students and your SCPFD Firefighters on the 12th and join us in accepting the responsibility to keep safety in mind during your commute so we may be sure children return home safely each evening.

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The 2018 Annual Report is now available! Click on the Image below to learn how much additional weight a firefighter must carry when wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and carrying lifesaving tools and all about 2018’s services and highlights.

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The 2019 4th of July Parade will be held on Thursday, July 4th at 8:30 am and leave from the Sunshine Ace Hardware Plaza traveling up Sanibel Road. It is truly great to celebrate our nation’s independence with those we serve.  The parade route is pictured below. We hope to see you there!

Those wishing to participate or needing  information on the Annual San Carlos Park 4th of July Parade may contact Bonnie Jasper at 239-878-7624.

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Resume Requirements

NTN Written and Physical Test Instructions

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SCPFD recently partnered with ReVive Pharmacy as we launched the Florida Department of Children and Families Overdose Prevention Program in our area. The program is designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths by providing access to FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonists, to organizations that serve individuals at risk of witnessing or experiencing an opioid overdose. The program has 2 primary goals:

1. Provide overdose recognition and response training to organizations and individuals who may witness or experience an opioid overdose; and
2. Distribute free naloxone kits to individuals at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose, as well as to friends and family members who may witness an opioid overdose.

It is through great community partnerships like ours with the ReVive Pharmacy that we are able to provide exemplary emergency medical service to our residents.

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The 2017 totals for Florida Fire Incidents have been tallied and we’d like to share some statistics with you. In 2017 there were a total of 52,895 fires and a total of 2,042,876 EMS and other emergency calls across the state. Lee County was responsible for responding to 1,864 of the total fires and 63,307 of the EMS and emergency calls. With these numbers it is easy to see how in Florida a fire department responds every 22 seconds to an EMS call which occurs every 29 seconds or a fire which occurs every 8 minutes and 7 seconds.

These numbers are encouraging and I must commend Florida and San Carlos Park Fire District’s Fire Prevention staff for their work towards reducing the number of fires that occur in our great state.  Education and inspection have led to smoke alarms being present in 37 percent of reported structure fires with 51 percent of those operational. Unfortunately, 42 percent of the structure fires did not have a smoke alarm present.  Please remember, not all fires are preventable but a working smoke alarm can alert you in time to save your life and the lives of the ones you hold most dear.  Take the time this month, and each month thereafter to assure your smoke alarm is in working order.  If you need assistance installing or checking smoke alarms in your home please contact San Carlos Park Fire District at 239-267-7525.

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Sign up today for the 1st Annual Brotherhood Ride Poker Tournament! Visit the link below for registration information:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1st-annual-brotherhood-ride-poker-tournament-tickets-53446867018

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

-Entry into poker tournament

-Meal provided by Mission BBQ

-Beverage

*$1,000 CASH PRIZE FOR 1ST PLACE!!!! There are also some great raffle prizes and silent auction items. Some of those will be Dinner at the Firehouse, Shooting with the Sheriff, Florida Everblades tickets, golf for four at several different course from Cape Coral to Naples, Wine Tasting, and many other gift certificates!

All proceeds raised from the Poker Tournament will go directly to the families of the fallen.

The Brotherhood Ride is a team made up of firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical personnel, who ride bicycles to honor those who have died the past year in the line of duty. They ride on or near the anniversary of their death to show the families, friends, coworkers, and community that they will never be forgotten.

The team has traveled on bicycles over 8,000 miles, through sixteen states, have been hosted by over forty Elks Lodges nationwide and assisted by countless emergency first responders who have shown the true meaning of Brotherhood.

Through year-round fundraising efforts, the Brotherhood Ride has been able to honor the memory of fallen heroes and provide emotional and financial support to their families. Past Brotherhood Rides, they have honored their fallen brothers and sisters from SC, TX, NY, FL, TN, VA, PA, NJ, CT and MA and are very proud to have donated over $400,000.00 to the families left behind.

In 2019 the team will be riding for their local fallen heroes, Camelo Jr. and Jobbers-Miller, so it hits very close to home and we’d like to raise all of the funds we can for their families and unfortunately many more.