11/12/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning.
I am out this morning. My phone will be forwarded to Capt. Foxx to answer any media questions.
(posted 7:17 a.m.)

11/10/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning.
KBDI is 602
I will be off tomorrow, but you can reach me by cell phone.
(posted 7:20 a.m.)

11/09/09 a.m.– Nothing to report from last night or this morning. 

Over the last few weeks to Drought Index has continued to move up, the current KBDI is 599.  I will start adding that to the morning updates. 

(posted 7:25 a.m.)

11/4/09 at 6:45p.m. — SLCFD responded to a vehicle vs moped motorcycle.  Transported one patient, male in his mid 40s, to a local hospital. No other injuries.
(posted 7:05 a.m.)

11/4/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning. 

(posted 7 a.m.)

Great Florida Fire School Starts TODAY!

Media Advisory below

INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE HOSTS STATEWIDE TRAINING

AT NEW TREASURE COAST PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING COMPLEX

Bringing hundreds of Fire Safety professionals from around the state to train on the Treasure Coast, the 2009 Great Florida Fire School will be hosted November 4 through 8 at the Indian River State College Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex located near the IRSC Main Campus in Fort Pierce.

Fire safety professionals will be training in the latest methods of fire rescue, demonstrating techniques in collapse/shoring classes, rappelling, extrication from vehicles and live burns.

This year’s school is hosted by Indian River State College, the Treasure Coast Fire Chief’s Association and St Lucie County Fire District.

The Great Florida Fire School is the first use of the new Public Safety Training Complex for such an extensive fire training event, showcasing its regional and national capabilities for fire safety training.

The 50-acre, eight-building Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex is the nation’s most comprehensive, multi-faceted public safety training resource. 

Indian River State College, Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex

4600 Kirby Loop Road, Fort Pierce

  Dates and Times for the Great Florida Fire School are:

Wednesday, November 4 to Friday, November 6, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.,

Saturday, November 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, November 8, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Opportunities for Visuals, Still and video:

Extrication class

Using Jaws of Life and other equipment to take someone out of a car

Wednesday. 6-10 p.m.

Burn Building

Wednesday 6-10 p.m., Thursday 6-10 p.m.,

Collapse/shoring class

Where they are actually dealing with collapsed walls and shoring them up to rescue someone

Thursday 8-5 p.m.

Rope class

Where they will be rappelling off buildings

Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Live burns, LP/natural gas fires

Friday 6-10 p.m.

For more information contact:

Catherine W. Chaney, Public Information Officer St. Lucie County Fire District

Phone: 772-621-3333, E-mail: CChaney@slcfd.org

Robert Lane, Marketing and Public Relations Specialist, Indian River State College

Phone: 772-462-7506, E-mail: rlane@irsc.edu

11/3/09 at 1:54 a.m. — SLCFD responded to a stabbing on the 2100 block of Donald Ave., Ft. Pierce.  Ground transported a male, in his early 30s, to a local provisional trauma center.  Condition unknown but not thought to be life-threatening. 

(posted 7:45 a.m.) 

11/2/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning. 

(posted 7:30 a.m.) 

Wednesday Starts the Great Florida Fire School

Nearly 200 firefighters from around the state are expected to attend 4 days of classes at the IRSC Public Safety Complex.  Classes include some great visuals.  Media advisory will be sent later today. 

10/30/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning.
Don’t forget — Change Your Clock Change Your Battery.
(posted 7:40 a.m.)

UPDATE on vehicle accident — Ground transported a male, in his late 50s, to a local provisional trauma center in serious condition.  He was the driver (and only person in a) Nissan Ultima that was rear-ended by a tractor trailer.  The truck driver was not injured.  FHP is on the scene.  According the rescue workers the back half of the car was pushed up to the front seat area.  (posted 2:48 p.m.) 

10/29/09 — SLCFD is responding to a vehicle accident — tractor trailer vs. passenger car — at the 120 MM of I-95, just north of Crosstown Parkway.  They are going to transport one trauma patient by ground to a local provisional trauma center.

SLCFD is also responding to a pediatric call on the 1300 block of O’Donnell Lane in PSL.  Air Rescue will be taking the patient. 

Will update as more information is available.  (posted 2 p.m.)

10/29/09 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning.
Don’t forget this weekend — CHANGE YOUR CLOCK CHANGE YOUR BATTERY
(posted 7:30 a.m.)