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For those needing  information on the Annual San Carlos Park 4th of July Parade please contact Bonnie Jasper at 239-878-7624. Thank you.

The parade will be held on Tuesday, 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!

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The 2016 SCPFD Annual Report is Now Available for download. Click on the link below to take a look back with us through 2016.

2016 Annual Report

To view Annual Reports from past years CLICK HERE

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This morning the San Carlos Park Fire District introduced the newest member of its fleet- Engine 51, a 2017 Pierce Velocity Pumper, during a Push-In Ceremony, a fire service tradition dating back nearly 200 years.

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 by 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 continue to celebrate this tradition with the help of a driver in the seat and the engine’s transmission in reverse.

This morning,in the spirit of tradition, San Carlos Park Fire District’s newest apparatus was wet-down, wiped dry by attendees, blessed by the Chaplin, and slowly pushed backwards into the bay by firefighters.

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Join us at the Southwest Florida Shave for a CURE St. Baldricks Day event at Gulf Coast Town Center.

Saturday, March 25th from 1:00pm-5:00pm.
The event will take place in the Market Square.

For more information on the event or to register visit: www.StBaldricks.org/events/SWFLShave4aCure

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February, the month when love is celebrated with Valentine’s Day through chocolate hearts and messages of devotion is also home to American Heart Month.  How very appropriate, in the month that we think with our hearts, we also are reminded to think about our hearts.

About every 26 seconds, an American has a coronary event.  Do you have the knowledge and skills necessary to respond if your loved one suffers a cardiac emergency? According to the American Heart Association,  immediate CPR can double or even triple a victim’s chance of survival. Learn how to mend a broken heart this Valentine’s Day with San Carlos Park Fire District.

SCPFD is hosting a sweetheart of a deal this Valentine’s Day. Show your loved one how much you care by learning how to respond in the event of an emergency at our FREE American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED certification class. This course, normally $35.00, is being offered for FREE to residents on February 14, 2017 at 9:30 am in honor of Valentine’s Day. Limited space is available; please call 267-7525 to reserve your spot today.  Though it may not be the most conventional way to spend Valentine’s Day, if someone you love ever needs CPR, it’s the greatest gift you can give them.

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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!

For more information, call the San Carlos Park Fire District at 239-267-7525

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Wednesday, September 14th at 6:00pm
Our Lady of Light Catholic Community
19680 Cypress View Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33967

Our Lady of Light Catholic Community will host a Blue Mass to show the community’s support of local Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, and First Responders. 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.

The mass will feature static displays of apparatus from Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Emergency Medical Services, San Carlos Park Fire District and other local fire departments, as well as the presentation of colors by the Public Safety Honor Guard. Light refreshments will follow the mass.

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San Carlos Park Fire District is pleased to announce we have joined Nextdoor, an online social networking site designed to encourage community engagement by bringing neighbors, neighborhoods, and public safety agencies together.

As your Fire District,  will be utilizing Nextdoor to share valuable information on topics such as fire and life safety, community events, services we offer to our residents, and emergency notifications.

Take this opportunity to click the link below and connect with us on on Nextdoor to build safer neighborhoods in San Carlos Park Fire Protection and Rescue Service District.