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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Fire Safety Inspector

San Carlos Park Fire Protection & Rescue Service District
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Repost January 10, 2020
Internal/External Posting

Fire Safety Inspector: $65,468.00 starting salary. Position is 40 hours per week and works under the direction of the Fire Marshal. He/she will conduct fire safety inspections; oversee the testing of fire safety systems; and participate in plans review. Must be familiar with general building and facility inspection procedures. Duties involve considerable public contact and requires employee to interact and communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms. Responsibilities require technical knowledge and analysis of the local, state and federal regulations governing various aspects of fire prevention, fire protection systems and fire safety inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory laws and guidelines. It is essential for the incumbent to be proficient in driving a vehicle, communicate using a two-way radio, walk around fire scene and job sites, climb ladders and stairs and complete physical requirements set forth by the department for this position.

High school diploma/GED required; a Florida Class ‘E’ noncommercial driver license (or higher); Florida State Certified Fire Inspector; and working knowledge and practical experience in fire inspections, plans review, sprinkler systems, alarm systems; must meet minimum standards in F.S. 633. This position does not require Florida State Fire Fighter Certifications. Position is not “Special Risk” with the Florida Retirement System.

Please submit resumes to 19591 Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, 33913.

Submission of resume deadline is noon, Friday, February 14, 2020 EOE/DFW/Veteran’ Preference


Mail your Letters to Santa at SCPFD!

San Carlos Park Fire District has made special arrangements with Santa Claus for our fire stations to be drop-off sites for letters to Santa Claus! Bring your children to drop off their letters in Santa’s Mailbox located at any one of our fire stations:
 
Station 51 located at 8013 Sanibel Blvd.
Station 52 located at 16901 Island Park Rd.
Station 53 located at 19591 Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy.
 
Santa loves to get letters from boys and girls who have been good all year long! Make sure to include your child’s name and address on each letter and San Carlos Park Fire District will ensure each child receives a personalized letter from Santa.
 
The deadline to drop off letters at Santa’s Mailbox is December 15th. No postage required, only a little magic! IMG_0719-Edit

Join us at Our Lady of Light’s Blue Mass

Make plans now to join us at Our Lady of Light’s Blue Mass honoring the work of Public Safety Personnel on Tuesday, November 12th at 6:30pm.  All community members, First Responders, their families, and friends are invited to attend.

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.

Apparatus will be on display and a reception will follow the Mass in the Parish Center. Our Lady of Light is located at 19680 Cypress View Dr., Fort Myers, FL 33967.

 Blue Mass Flyer 2019 Final Draft

2019 San Carlos Park Fire District Secret Santa Program

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)


Safe Storage and Use of Gasoline

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. Safe Storage & Use of Gasoline


SLOW DOWN, SCHOOL’S BACK IN SESSION

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.


2018 Annual Report

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.

 

OUR STRENGTH SERVES

 


2019 San Carlos Park 4th of July Parade

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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SCPFD launches Florida Department of Children and Families Overdose Prevention Program

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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.