Port Orange Fire Department Administration

From Left to Right: Fire Chief Thomas Weber (Port Orange Fire-Rescue), Lt. Carl Weaver (Orange County Fire-Rescue), Division Chief Christopher Weir, and Fire Chief/Florida Fire Chief's Assoc. President Barry Baker

PORT ORANGE, FLA January 29, 2008—

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“Port Orange Paramedics Triumph in

Emergency Medical Services’ ‘Super Bowl’ ”

PORT ORANGE, FLA July 17, 2008-Port Orange Fire Rescue’s Medical Competition Team was recently named the 2008 International Clinical Conference (ClinCon) Champion at the Bill Shearer Advanced Life Support (ALS) Competition in Orlando, Fla. This competition tests the best “street” paramedic teams against each other with very challenging and realistic medical scenarios.

Port Orange Fire Rescue’s team, consisting of Paramedics Bryan Smith, Mike Michaud, Chris Taylor, and Colleen Fitchett, placed second out of 27 Advanced Life Support (ALS) teams in the preliminary scenario on July 9, 2008. They went on to beat out four other Florida teams in the final competition, held on July 10, 2008. Defeating teams from across the Nation-including “big city” departments such as New York City-required exemplary skill in emergency medical care. This competition is the "Super Bowl" of events for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field. The team was awarded the prestigious ClinCon traveling trophy and the esteemed bragging rights of being the best of the best.

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Congratulations to my heroes from the Port Orange Fire Department.

......Cathy McNa

Port Orange Fire Chief Thomas G. Weber
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Port Orange Fire & Rescue

1090 City Center Blvd.

Port Orange, FL 32129

News Release
For Immediate Release:

“Port Orange Fire Chief Receives Special Recognition”

PORT ORANGE, FLA July 7, 2008-Each year, the Port Orange-South Daytona Rotary Club honors one of its members as the “Rotarian of the Year” for consistent dedication to serving the community and the world. This year, Fire Chief Thomas G. Weber was chosen from among 61 members as the “2007-2008 Rotarian of the Year.”

Jim Kotas, President of the Port Orange-South Daytona Rotary Club, says of Chief Weber, “When it comes to demonstrating Rotarian traits, he truly ‘walks the talk’.” From heading up a team of Rotarians in a humanitarian mission to Belize to mentoring local school children, Chief Weber clearly exemplifies this year’s Rotary theme-“Rotary Shares.” He was instrumental in making the foster children Christmas project a success, and was also instrumental in the Casino night fundraiser, Halifax River cleanup, and the Rotary’s exchange student program. Chief Weber was recognized at Rotary’s annual new officers induction banquet on Friday, June 27^th.

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Tonya Gilardi
Public Education Specialist/PIO
Port Orange Fire & Rescue

Port Orange Fire & Rescue

1090 City Center Blvd.

Port Orange, FL 32129

News Release

“Five Cities Unite in Celebration of EMS Week”

PORT ORANGE, FLA May 8, 2008—Since December 2003, the Interlocal Agreement for the Establishment of the Local Government Fire-Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Automatic Aid and Closest Unit Response System (commonly referred to as “closest unit response”) has greatly improved emergency services on the east side of the County. In Celebration of 2008 EMS Week (May 18^th-24^th), the Regional EMS Committee, under the Regional Communications Center will be awarding a recognition plaque to each of the five City Councils that are part of the RCC Group. This is an expression of the EMS Committee’s gratitude for supporting these five agencies to work as one. Looking at response times in terms of miles, not City boundaries, allows emergency responders to deliver the fastest, highest quality of care to our citizens and visitors. Port Orange Fire-Rescue credits this agreement in large part to their selection by the Florida Department of Health as the "2007 EMS Provider of the Year."

The presentations will occur during City Council Meetings on:

May 13, 2008 6PM South Daytona Fire Rescue

May 19, 2008 7PM Edgewater Fire Rescue

May 20, 2008 7PM Port Orange Fire Rescue

May 21, 2008 6PM Ponce Inlet Fire Rescue

CORRECTION, the presentation originally scheduled for tonight at the New Smyrna Beach Council Meeting (see email below) has been rescheduled for June 10th at 7 p.m.

June 10, 2008 7PM New Smyrna Beach Fire Rescue

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Tonya R. Gilardi, PIO, Port Orange Fire/Rescue

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Attached, pictures from the May 20th plaque presentation

at the Port Orange Council meeting.

Tonya Gilardi
Public Education Specialist/PIO
Port Orange Fire & Rescue

Images provided by Tonya Gilardi

Port Orange Fire Station 2 construction May 24, 2008

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FIRE STATION #75

TOWN WEST

PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

MAY 17, 2008

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Looking west on Town West

“Five Cities Unite in Celebration of EMS Week”

PORT ORANGE, FLA May 13, 2008—Since December 2003, the Interlocal Agreement for the Establishment of the Local Government Fire-Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Automatic Aid and Closest Unit Response System (commonly referred to as “closest unit response”) has greatly improved emergency services on the east side of the County. In Celebration of 2008 EMS Week (May 18^th-24^th), the Regional EMS Committee, under the Regional Communications Center will be awarding a recognition plaque to each of the five City Councils that are part of the RCC Group. This is an expression of the EMS Committee’s gratitude for supporting these five agencies to work as one. Looking at response times in terms of miles, not City boundaries, allows emergency responders to deliver the fastest, highest quality of care to our citizens and visitors. Port Orange Fire-Rescue credits this agreement in large part to their selection by the Florida Department of Health as the "2007 EMS Provider of the Year."

The presentations will occur during City Council Meetings on:

May 13, 2008 6PM South Daytona Fire Rescue

May 19, 2008 7PM Edgewater Fire Rescue

May 20, 2008 7PM Port Orange Fire Rescue

May 21, 2008 6PM Ponce Inlet Fire Rescue

May 27, 2008 7PM New Smyrna Beach Fire Rescue

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For More Information Contact:

Tonya R. Gilardi, PIO

Port Orange Fire/Rescue

On Channel 9 tonight: May 13, 2008: A story about the Port Orange Fire Department's new

$400,000 SUPER BRUSH TRUCK.

Here's the link to the video:

http://www.wftv.com/video/16257303/index.html

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Port Orange Fire & Rescue

1090 City Center Blvd.

Port Orange, FL 32129

News Release

For Immediate Release:



“The Wildland Ultra XT—

Now Showing at a Fire Department Near You”

PORT ORANGE, FLA Apr. 24, 2008—Just in time for brushfire season, Port Orange Fire-Rescue has taken delivery of a Wildland Ultra XT—the latest innovation in wildland fire control, which translates into the best protection for our residents and their property.   Unlike traditional wildland firefighting apparatus, the Wildland Ultra XT is capable of traveling off-road while carrying 2,000 gallons of water, 50 gallons of foam, and a crew of six firefighters. “This vehicle will allow our firefighters to take a significant amount of firefighting capability directly to the fire line,” asserts Fire Chief Thomas G. Weber. Port Orange Fire-Rescue is the first department east of the Mississippi to acquire an apparatus with these capabilities.    It is essentially two vehicles for the price of one in that it will serve as a replacement for two 25-year old vehicles. The purchase was funded by a well field mitigation grant and impact fees. After training is completed, the Wildland Ultra XT will be placed in service and available for responses.

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Tonya R. Gilardi, PIO

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Images provided by Port Orange Fire/Rescue

Port Orange Fire & Rescue

1090 City Center Blvd.

Port Orange, FL 32129

News Release

For Immediate Release:

“Port Orange Firefighters Dine with Students”

PORT ORANGE, FLA Feb. 13, 2008—Chicken nuggets, green beans, orange slices, and a side of life safety. At least twice a month, students at each of Port Orange’s six elementary schools have the opportunity to visit with Port Orange firefighters during lunchtime. It is part of an effort to keep students mindful of safety messages throughout the year—not just during Fire Prevention Week in October.

With the many demands upon a school’s schedule, it can be challenging to find the time for vital life safety information. As a result, Port Orange Fire-Rescue is continually seeking innovative ways to communicate these messages in ways that do not detract from the curriculum. The informal setting of the cafeteria allows students to speak freely with firefighters, ask them questions, and recognize them as friends. In addition to the school lunch programs, Port Orange-Fire Rescue personnel have created safety tips for inclusion on the school’s morning announcements. Also, life safety messages are grounded in other core topics that teachers are required to address—such as our 911 presentation, which teaches students the importance of maps in the fire service. As Fire Chief Thomas Weber emphasizes, the benefit of this education is two-fold because “children continue to be our successful conduit to get safety messages home to families.”

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Tonya R. Gilardi, PIO

Port Orange Fire and Rescue

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