annual report-2008.pdf - The City of Titusville, Florida

Of structure fires responded to in2008, smoke detectors were presentin only 29% of the structures. Ofthose present, 34% failed to signaloccupants of the presence of firebecause of missing/dead batteries.Battalion 2—Station #13L-R: Firefighter/Paramedic Matt Johnson, Driver-Operator/ParamedicDavid Higginbotham, Lieutenant Bill Feagan, Firefighter/ParamedicLucas Senger, Driver-Operator/Paramedic Jeremy HouseThrough the generosity of partneragencies, such as Parrish MedicalCenter and Wal-Mart Supercenter,the department provides free smokedetectors and carbon monoxidedetectors to low income families.Titusville’s Fire and Emergency Services Department is an all-hazard department, responding todiverse emergency and service situations ranging from fires to vehicle accidents to medicalcalls and bio-hazard emergencies. Our department also prides itself on its level ofnon-emergency services to our community members, such as patient lift assists, emergencywater shut-offs and “rescuing cats in trees”.Our motto:Service doesn’t come from a manual—it comes from the heart.Fire Dept Calls for Service700060004995 49495168 53255862 60506259 6394 646350004000300020001000000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 0810