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

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Distribution of Training Hours2008(17,961.51 Hours)69%6%25%Admin/Misc. Fire EMSTraining categories include:• Confined space rescue• Vehicle extrication• Aircraft rescue/firefighting• Driver training• May Day training• Hazardous materials training• Emergency medical training• Water rescue• Firefighting skills/practices• Biohazard exposure/response• Wild fire training• Other specialized or specifictraining categoriesF.Y.I.:Training/Education Requirements⇒ Firefighter standardscertification requires 480hours⇒ Emergency medical techniciancertification (EMT) requires225 hours⇒ Paramedic certification (PM)requires up to 1500 hoursDepartment Training Hours200834%36%30%Battalion 1 = 5360.11 Battalion 2 = 6473.30Battalion 3 = 6128.1015
A firefighter’s job requires numerous training hours, both practical and classroom, to maintaincompetency levels in the most dangerous profession in the United States.Professionalism and firefighter safety can only be attained through diligent training—learning newskills and undergoing refresher training for previously mastered skill sets. State and federalrequirements also mandate continual training in the diverse areas that now comprise theresponsibilities of Titusville’s modern firefighter.We are called upon to do much more with fewer people and fewer budgetary resources. Weendeavor to overcome these challenges through a variety of initiatives. Department administrativetraining and support personnel and our field members are partners in our training and educationalprograms. Training initiatives run the gamut from formal classroom and field training byspecialized instructors, to battalion and crew training by the EMS/Training Officer, battalion chiefsand station lieutenants, to individual-driven training.The training calendar, developed by the EMS/Training Chief, is published annually and delineatesthe major training subjects and requirements for the year. We have been fortunate in securingtraining through cooperative agreements with other fire departments, outsideagencies and specialized private instructors.Helicopter Transport TrainingWater Rescue TrainingWherever possible, we havealso replaced expensive outsideinstruction with web-basedinteractive learning tools thatallow for self-paced individualfirefighter training. These havebeen very successful in meetingcompetency-base requirements,especially in meeting recertificationC.E.U. requirements.Time itself has also become apremium. As our emergencycall volume continues toincrease and additionaltraining mandates are added,the available hours in which totrain are continuing to beadversely affected.Live Fire TrainingPhysical ConditioningDriver-Operator TrainingWater DraftingFirefighter Rescue Training16
Page 1 and 2: ANNUAL REPORT—2008TITUSVILLEFire
Page 3 and 4: VISION STATEMENTTitusville Fire and
Page 5 and 6: Executive leadership of the Fire an
Page 7 and 8: The majority of our resources, tang
Page 9 and 10: 2008 Calls By 24 Hour Clock2008 Cal
Page 11 and 12: 2008 Fire Calls28106554Natural Vege
Page 13 and 14: Of structure fires responded to in2
Page 15 and 16: Battalion 3—Station #13L-R: Firef
Page 17: There is a vast difference in the s
Page 21 and 22: Service doesn’tcome from amanual
Page 23 and 24: Fire prevention must be the primary
Page 25 and 26: A 27-year employee, LifeSafety Spec
Page 27 and 28: 2008 Childseat Inspections and Inst
Page 29 and 30: FIRST RESPONDER FEE PROGRAMFirst Re
Page 31 and 32: Over 250 years ago, Benjamin Frankl
Page 33 and 34: An HONORABLE SERVICE AWARD is award
Page 35 and 36: 6/10/08: Vehicle Roll-over on I-95F
Page 37: All levels of the department’s or

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