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The Fort Myers Shores Fire Department is protected by three shifts of Operations personnel. Each shift works 24 hours and is off 48 hours. Each shift consists of 1 Captain, 1 Engineer, and 2 Firefighters. Occasionally there will also be Volunteers and other support staff on hand. See photos of our Firefighters here.
The operations
staff of the Fort Myers Shores Fire Department consists of men
who have dedicated their lives to serving, and saving others. All
of our firefighters are Florida State Certified Firefighters and
Florida State Certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's).
In
addition, since the Caloosahatchee River borders the Fort Myers
Shores Fire District, all of our firefighters are also PADI
Certified Skin Divers and trained in Swift Water Rescue
including canals and other man-made waterways.
All are trained professionals who take pride in their efficient
responses to emergency situations. While the quality of service
from the Fort Myers Shores Fire Department has often exceeded
the expectations of the community, the operations staff of the
Fort Myers Shores Fire Department is always training to improve
themselves!
EMERGENCY
We respond to a wide range of emergency incidents that require our immediate attention:
Fire Suppression – Structural fires, vehicle fires, and wild land/brush fires
Emergency Medical Services - Medical and trauma emergencies
Vehicle accidents
Special operations - Confined spaces, Rope rescue, Trench rescue, Swift water and canal/waterway rescue, Technical extrication, and Hazardous incidents
NON-EMERGENCY
These activities fill the remainder of our firefighter's workday:
Inspection and maintenance of our apparatus and equipment
Training
Annual Business Fire Inspections
New Construction Fire Inspections
Pre-fire planning of buildings
Street mapping
Public education assignments
Routine house cleaning and maintenance of our fire stations
Physical fitness training
