November 2013 Promotions
November 2013
Promotions
You will see more photos in this month’s ON SCENE than ever before. In fact, they’re not
just on the cover; they are the cover story.
These promotional photos, which begin on page 4, represent diligence and personal
accomplishments. They also portray how our department is experiencing a significant
transition. This year, we’ve said farewell to a large wave of experienced personnel who
retired. Simultaneously, we have empowered a new generation of leaders through promo-
tions. The addition of rescue units has also created a series of promotions.
JFRD has gone through this transitional cycle before. It is daunting and exciting.
On one hand, retirements have outpaced hires this year, and before Recruit Class 113, the number of firefighter vacan-
cies peaked at 120. That was a strain upon our system and each of you. It’s still an issue, but more relief is on the way as
we welcome 36 recruits to JFRD this month. Hiring more uniformed personnel will remain a priority, and we have sup-
port from City Hall and City Council to do so. Our elected officials understand that hiring is a must to maintain mini-
mum staffing in the near future, to manage overtime costs and to be effective in our service delivery.
On the other hand, JFRD has dozens of new officers who are eager to strengthen the foundation that our seasoned
officers and retirees have built over time. That is exciting and important to our future. It’s also why I committed to
meeting with each member who was promoted to personally congratulate him or her, to celebrate the accomplishment,
and to reinforce each officer’s and engineer’s value to our department.
JFRD’s new lieutenants, captains and chiefs may introduce concepts to improve how we conduct and manage the busi-
ness of emergency response. And like all municipalities, ours is interested in seeking efficiencies and cost-savings, so
fresh ideas are welcome. So is the reinforcement of what already works, like focusing on the value of excellent cus-
tomer service, treating one another with respect, remaining sharp in our core competencies and ensuring that our
appearance is always professional. Please remember that improvement is a broad spectrum, and an idea doesn’t have to
be a quantum leap or some extraordinary innovation to be effective and to make a legitimate difference.
I would encourage each of our new officers to consider his or her new role as more than just added responsibility. Each
of you has an opportunity to mentor, to facilitate positive change, to pursue efficiency and to make the difference that
you have envisioned. This holds for those who just earned their bugles or bars as well as those who have ridden in the
right hand seat for many years. And to our new and experienced engineers, I ask you to always consider your vital role
in guarding the safety of everyone you drive.
During the most recent round of officers’ meetings at the Training Academy, we covered plenty of details, heard some
great ideas, and listened to your frustrations. I join my division chiefs in thanking each of you for sharing your thoughts
and taking the meetings seriously. There will be future gatherings, but please remind yourself each shift how relevant
your influence is as a leader. Make a difference while you can because retirement gets closer with each passing shift.
DEAR FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS
Sincerely,
Marty SenterfittDirector/Fire Chief
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Backdraft Shatters Windows, Forces Firefighters to Ground
Fire Station 62 on Bartram Park Boulevard is scheduled to open in early 2014. The $2.3 million facility, photographedNov. 19, will house an engine and a full-time rescue unit. Its footprint is 9,000 square feet and includes three bays andthree separate quarters for officers. In addition to improving response times on fire and EMS calls, the addition of firesuppression apparatus and crews is expected to improve the ISO/Public Protection Classification for the surrounding area.
Crews responding to a Nov. 4 fire inside a restaurant on UniversityBoulevard near Beach Boulevard experienced a backdraft minutesafter initial entry. There were no reports of firefighter injuries, but theblast destroyed the structure’s windows, propelled shards of glassmore than 75 feet and knocked some personnel to the ground.
Engine 20-A’s Lt. Todd Kasica and his crew were first on scene. Kasicaand E-20’s Firefighter Jennifer Parramore were inside the structureduring the backdraft, the force of which pushed them to the floor.“I’ve never been put down like that before,” said Kasica, who said hewitnessed a fireball from the corner of his eye. “I attribute the factthat I didn’t get hurt to my fire gear.” Crews from TL-21 were on theroof at the time and also were jolted as was L-4’s crew at ground level.Additional units responding: AIR 5, E-5, E-13, E-19, E-21, L-44,T-28,FIRE 1, FIRE 3 (Incident Command), FIRE 4, R-19, R-20, R-28 and R-103.
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Promotions
Battalion Chief Greg DempseyFire Prevention Division Chief Kevin JonesDistrict Chief Robert Bullock
Capt. Gary Collins
Capt. Jeff Braswell
Capt. Joe Burns
Capt. James GroffCapt. Howard Davidson, III
District Chief Dave Castleman
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Promotions
Capt. William Held Capt. James Kane
Capt. David Rutkowski
Capt. Frank Rogers
Capt. Danny Rushing
Capt. Eileen Teston Capt. Terry Young
Capt. Eric Mitchell
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Promotions
Lt. Caleb BakerLt. Daniel Arms
Lt. Wesley Chambers
Lt. Billy Green
Lt. Ryan Bayliss
Lt. Dallas Butler
Lt. Jason Gray
Lt. Jeff Baker
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Lt. Jason Hale Lt. Ryan Nicholas
Lt. Tyler Ring
Lt. Stephen Priester
Lt. Eric Prosswimmer
Lt. Will Seymour
Lt. Mike Salazar
Lt. Phillip Orelli
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Lt. Jimmie SnipesLt. Brandon Smith
Eng. Taylor Artel Eng. Chuck Baldwin
Lt. Todd Treadwell
Lt. Rod Ziriak
Lt. Tim Torbett
Lt. Mike Virtue
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Eng. Pete Bilodeau
Promotions
Eng. Johnnie Buchanan
Eng. Josh Bullard
Eng. Jasper Carter Eng. Troy Cole
NOVEMBER 2013
Eng. Kyle Callahan
Eng. Brandon Conn Eng. Carly Dennison
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Eng. Josh Gartenbush
Eng. Clark Gladden
Eng. Shawn Hall Eng. Robert Hane
Eng. Derek Golden
Eng. Paul Evans
Eng. Troy Denson Eng. Bobby Dopson
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Eng. Michael HargroveEng. Eric Hansen
Eng. Ryan Haynes Eng. Cody Hellum
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Eng. Ryan Hern Eng. Scott Holechek
Eng. Jason JonesEng. Nnaemeka Ibeabuchi
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Eng. Joe LesperanceEng. Doug Kirkendall
Eng. Roger Lewis, Jr.Eng. Robert Lewis
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Eng. Alex Kimmel Eng. Willie King
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Eng. Brian KernohanEng. Tavien Jones
Eng. Joe MancinoEng. Aaron Lundy
Eng. Josh Miller Eng. Chad Mills
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Eng. Corey NailEng. Fred Mooneyham
Eng. Chris Pellicer Eng. Stephen Pullen
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Eng. Mike Scott
Eng.Chris Scott
Eng. Sean Seng
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Eng. Tommy Romano
Eng. Travis Sad
Eng. Joseph Rica
Eng. Chad RemsenEng. Christopher Ray
Eng. Howard Smothers
Eng. Brandon Shindler Eng. Ryan Smith
Eng. Robert Spencer
Eng. Yuriko Stowers
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Eng. Harry Strayer
Eng. Eric Struble Eng. David Szarmack
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Personnel promoted after April who are not pictured include:
Capt. Jill McElweeCapt. Omayra ConnerEng. Scott AbellEng. Matt CareyEng. Joshua Cook
Eng. Anthony DouglasEng. Jason HermannEng. Alan HopperEng. Jack MounceEng. Jeremy Schillo
Eng. Michael Wells
Promotions
Ladder 158 Has Arrived
If you were at the Training Academy recently, you might have noticed crews training on Ladder 158, which is actually aquint. When placed into service next month, Station 58 Capt. Roosevelt Prier will oversee the apparatus which includes a500-gallon tank, a two-stage 1,500 gpm Waterous pump, and a 75-foot aerial device. Lt. Ashley Burkhalter (Engine 31),Lt. Chris Lewis (Engine 21) and TAC Support Manager David Johnson helped develop Ladder 158’s specs. Station 7’s Capt.Steve Riska assisted Prier, Johnson, and Operations Division Chief Kurt Wilson with the quint’s final inspection. ON SCENEwill feature Ladder 158 in the next issue, but to see more photos now, visit www.flickr.com/photos/jfrdonscene/sets
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RESCUESR28 . . . . . . . . . . . . .375R4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375R22 . . . . . . . . . . . . .347R30 . . . . . . . . . . . . .338R19 . . . . . . . . . . . . .336R2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321R17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .315R1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303R21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .298R20 . . . . . . . . . . . . .297R31 . . . . . . . . . . . . .293R34 . . . . . . . . . . . . .288R15 . . . . . . . . . . . . .287R24 . . . . . . . . . . . . .279R27 . . . . . . . . . . . . .273R13 . . . . . . . . . . . . .270R25 . . . . . . . . . . . . .268R7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267R5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261R36 . . . . . . . . . . . . .249R51 . . . . . . . . . . . . .249R32 . . . . . . . . . . . . .237R52 . . . . . . . . . . . . .234R35 . . . . . . . . . . . . .220R54 . . . . . . . . . . . . .205R58 . . . . . . . . . . . . .200R71 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194R55 . . . . . . . . . . . . .192R42 . . . . . . . . . . . . .188R50 . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
R70 . . . . . . . . . . . . .160R87 . . . . . . . . . . . . .153R59 . . . . . . . . . . . . .150R33 . . . . . . . . . . . . .148R57 . . . . . . . . . . . . .148R23 . . . . . . . . . . . . .146R86 . . . . . . . . . . . . .145R85 . . . . . . . . . . . . .142R81 . . . . . . . . . . . . .141R84 . . . . . . . . . . . . .129R49 . . . . . . . . . . . . .127R53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89R46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51R43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41R40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25R45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11ENGINESE28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434E19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365E22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343E31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319E51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288E18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280E44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280E20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278E10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271E27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268E152 . . . . . . . . . . . . .265E25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264E4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260E34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
E36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257E30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255E32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247E9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243E24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237E21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217E2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211E13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207E42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204E150 . . . . . . . . . . . . .198E17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195E7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184E37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177E154 . . . . . . . . . . . . .171E55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166E135 . . . . . . . . . . . . .164E5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163E12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156E59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156E14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145E58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136E11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131E29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131E33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130E26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129E57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110E41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102E16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91E49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88E23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
E53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58E46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52E48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45E56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42HAZ7 . . . . . . . . . . . .25E143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24HAZ21 . . . . . . . . . . .11E45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8HR4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7E40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6LADDERSL30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209L28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190L44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136L31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124TL21 . . . . . . . . . . . .124TL9 . . . . . . . . . . . . .123L34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110L10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107L1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106L4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86L18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84L26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52TANKERS (Top 5)
T28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77T52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74T31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40T29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24T42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
BRUSH TRUCKS (Top 5)
BR42 . . . . . . . . . . . . .10BR50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6BR31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5BR57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5BR35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3MARINE UNITSM140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8M40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3M138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2M39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2FIELD CHIEFSF3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126R104 . . . . . . . . . . . .122R105 . . . . . . . . . . . .110F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88R103 . . . . . . . . . . . . .87F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
OCTOBER TOTALSEMS . . . . . . . . . . . .8,637FIRE . . . . . . . . . . .1,622NON-EMR . . . . . . .183Total Calls . . .10,442
RESCUESR4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378R28 . . . . . . . . . . . . .358R22 . . . . . . . . . . . . .357R30 . . . . . . . . . . . . .341R2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329R17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .325R1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321R31 . . . . . . . . . . . . .319R19 . . . . . . . . . . . . .314R7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300R20 . . . . . . . . . . . . .294R21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .290R15 . . . . . . . . . . . . .285R5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283R36 . . . . . . . . . . . . .278R32 . . . . . . . . . . . . .276R13 . . . . . . . . . . . . .267R24 . . . . . . . . . . . . .266R25 . . . . . . . . . . . . .260R34 . . . . . . . . . . . . .244R51 . . . . . . . . . . . . .240R52 . . . . . . . . . . . . .230R27 . . . . . . . . . . . . .208R42 . . . . . . . . . . . . .208R54 . . . . . . . . . . . . .206R50 . . . . . . . . . . . . .200R55 . . . . . . . . . . . . .197R35 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194R58 . . . . . . . . . . . . .185R71 . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
R59 . . . . . . . . . . . . .160R23 . . . . . . . . . . . . .157R70 . . . . . . . . . . . . .157R87 . . . . . . . . . . . . .156R85 . . . . . . . . . . . . .154R84 . . . . . . . . . . . . .146R33 . . . . . . . . . . . . .145R57 . . . . . . . . . . . . .141R81 . . . . . . . . . . . . .134R86 . . . . . . . . . . . . .130R49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94R53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82R46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66R43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42R40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30R45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19ENGINESE28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416E22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350E31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341E19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331E30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327E10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318E18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318E25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296E51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274E32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266E44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265E9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264E152 . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
E21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257E24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245E36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244E42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235E20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232E34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230E2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228E27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220E150 . . . . . . . . . . . . .217E4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212E37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193E7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191E12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181E5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173E13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170E17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166E154 . . . . . . . . . . . . .163E58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162E14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155E33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146E59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146E135 . . . . . . . . . . . . .145E55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136E26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120E11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115E29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113E57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113E41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111E23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101E49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86E53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
E16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57E46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53HAZ7 . . . . . . . . . . . .46E48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36E143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34E56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30E45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13E40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12HAZ21 . . . . . . . . . . .12AIR5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8HR4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6LADDERSL28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221L31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172L44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158L30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134L18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130L1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124L10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121L4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111TL21 . . . . . . . . . . . .106L34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86TL9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64L26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49TANKERS (Top 5)
T52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53T31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50T28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49T42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37T33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24T54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
BRUSH TRUCKS (Top 5)
BR42 . . . . . . . . . . . . .15BR57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8BR31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5BR35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2MARINE UNITSM39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9M138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2M140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2M40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2FIELD CHIEFSF3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153R104 . . . . . . . . . . . .126R105 . . . . . . . . . . . .116R103 . . . . . . . . . . . . .95F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
SEPTEMBER TOTALSEMS . . . . . . . . . . . .8,616FIRE . . . . . . . . . . .1,164NON-EMR . . . . . . .163Total Calls . . . .9,943
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October 2013 Call Volumes
September 2013 Call Volumes