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San Carlos Park Fire Protection and Rescue Service District recently partnered with Golisano Children’s Hospital and Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)  to prevent drowning in our community. Members of SCPFD and Golisano came together at San Carlos Park Elementary to educate Kindergartners on the three water safety rules they must learn before going near water:
1. You must learn to swim.
2. You must always wear your life vest.
3. Most importantly, you must always have a grown-up watching you whenever you are near the water.

In Florida, drowning is the leading cause of death for children under age 5 and the second leading cause in children ages 5-14. This  community outreach effort was a part of EMS Week which is May 15th-21st and included an interactive water safety story and a tour of the Golisano Neonatal and Pediatric Ambulance.  Kindergarten students at San Carlos Park Elementary were read Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim, a child’s first guide to water safety. Written for children ages two through six, the book conveys an important message of how to be safe near the water through the story of Stewie, a duck who wants to swim with the ‘big ducks,’ but is prevented from going in the water by his older sister until he learns the water safety rules.

Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim mobile app for iPad and iPhone is now available free of charge (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stewie-the-duck-learns-to-swim/id514573567?mt=8).  The ibook features read-to-me audio and contains interactive animations, sound effects, a memory game, and a sing-along.

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San Carlos Park Fire District is proud to announce two SCPFD Firefighters were recipients of the Phoenix Award at a ceremony held earlier today. Firefighter Paramedic James Shober and Firefighter EMT Justin Yates were awarded this honor for, through their advance training and dedication, contributing to the successful resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest.

Firefighter Paramedic James Shober

 Firefighter EMT Justin Yates

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San Carlos Park Firefighters recently teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the annual Fill-the-Boot Campaign. SCPFD firefighters manned the intersections to collect your donations and we are proud to say $20,111.55 was raised in a single weekend, making your fire district the 2nd highest fund raiser in Lee County. Collectively Lee County collected $174,631.00!

Firefighters have stood with MDA in the fight against muscle disease since 1954. The funds raised will go toward MDA’s summer camp for children, research initiatives, local clinics, and support groups in our area. Every dollar raised will go directly to children and adults in our community that are affected by neuromuscular diseases.

We would like to sincerely thank you for joining us in the battle against muscular dystrophy by filling our boots with donations. The continued willingness to help others demonstrated by you, the members of our community, is truly inspiring. Thank you again!