SPECIAL OPERATIONS

Office hours, Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm  Phone (239) 949-6200  Fax (239) 949-6207

Shane "EXTRAORDINAIRE" Sibert, Deputy Chief Special Operations

During the first quarter of 2006 the members of the Special Operations Team finished installing equipment on BONITA 500.  Three additional months were spent training personnel on the use of the equipment, truck operations, and drivers training.  

The Special Operations Coordinators received their required annual training.  Additionally, we continued the awareness training with all the members of the department in water rescue, trench rescue, confined space rescue, and vehicle extrication.  We also conducted a 16 hour rescue skin diver course for new members of our water rescue team.

Personnel completed numerous in-house hazardous materials training programs.  In addition, the District brought in an outside hazardous materials training company to conduct several specialized training sessions which were of great benefit to our  

                                       personnel.  

Urban Search and Rescue Team

The District has continued its commitment to the Southwest Florida Urban Search and Rescue Team - Florida Task Force 6.  Assistant Fire Chief Ken Craft serves as both the CEO and the Task Force Leader. 

In addition, the following twelve personnel also served as team members during 2007: 

• FF Tim Bogacz

• FF Mark Simon

• LT Barry Brown

• LT Brad Brown

• LT Greg Dewitt

• LT Jason Fair

• LT Dave Lees

• LT Mark Stirns

• LT Wink Telford

• BC Frank Giuliano

• BC Vaughn Palmateer

• DC Shane Sibert

Team highlights include:

• The USAR Team was activated during Hurricane Ernesto (2006)

• The USAR Team received a $480,000.00 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to continue team build-out, training, and equipment replacement.  (2006)

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