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

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The Operations Chief oversees the operational aspects of the departmentand directly supervises the EMS/Training Chief, the shift Battalion Chiefsand the Volunteer Coordinator. Operations Chief Mike Woodward, whohas 16 years of fire service experience, leads the division. He is a memberof the department’s executive leadership team and also serves as the FireBranch Director under the City’s Emergency Plan.Clerical Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator LaWandaPark leads the clerical support component of the Operations Division. As VolunteerCoordinator, she directs the work and functions of our cadre of citizen members whoserve the department as community volunteers. She is also the department’sdesignated computer power user, assisting team members with overcomingcomputer challenges and is the administrator of our statistical data-base program.Division Chiefof OperationsBattalionChief(3)Clerical Assistant IIThe Operations Division contains the largest staffingcomponent of the department. It is responsiblefor the management and response to emergencysituations, the training and skills maintenance of itsmembers, the maintenance of its apparatus andequipment and the supervision of the clericalpersonnel assigned to support its functions andresponsibilities.Station 10Lieutenants (3)Driver-Ops. (3)Firefighters (3)Station 11Lieutenants (3)Driver-Ops. (3)Firefighters (6)Station 12Lieutenants (3)Driver-Ops. (3)Firefighters (6)Station 13Lieutenants (3)Driver-Ops. (6)Firefighters (6)CommunityVolunteersEMS/TrainingChief3
The majority of our resources, tangible and human, are dedicated to the Operations Division. We are recognizedas one of the most aggressive interior fire organizations in our county. Our firefighters are willingto push the envelope to maintain the safety of those requiring emergency service. But, we are also notafraid to show our “softer side”, displaying empathy and compassion to those in need. It’s all aboutproviding what is needed by our citizens to support their needs and respond to their emergencies..The effectiveness of this division, however, is dependent upon all the other support elements of ourdepartment. This necessitates a high degree of teamwork among the divisions and between the variouslevels of our organization.Titusville’s firefighters operate on a rotating 24-hour shift, grouping personnel in 3 shifts, calledbattalions. During each 24-hour period, the control of shift activities is overseen by a battalion chief, whosupervises the activities of four fire stations and their personnel, and provides command presence atemergency incidents. The immediate supervision provided at each station is by the station lieutenant.The crew under the lieutenant’s command is comprised of driver-operators and firefighters. (The totalnumber of crew personnel on duty in a fire station is typically 3-4 personnel.)Battalion ChiefRod DonhoffBattalion I—Station #10L-R: Driver-Operator Richard Irvine, Lieutenant RobertSteinmetz, Firefighter/Paramedic Chris ColonA 6-year employee, with 21 years offirefighting background, BattalionChief Donhoff leads the activities ofBattalion 1. Also qualified as aparamedic, his additional responsibilitiesinclude monitoring and overseeingthe ordering and stocking of thedepartment’s emergencymedical supplies and equipment.4
Page 1 and 2: ANNUAL REPORT—2008TITUSVILLEFire
Page 3 and 4: VISION STATEMENTTitusville Fire and
Page 5: Executive leadership of the Fire an
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 and 18: There is a vast difference in the s
Page 19 and 20: A firefighter’s job requires nume
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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