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Fire Administration
The Administration division’s mission is to provide broad
leadership in directing the organization’s overall mission which is to protect life
and property from fires and the threat thereof.
The division is responsible for the management of the organization by focusing and
investing resources in activities relating to planning, education of both the staff and the
public, incident mitigation, and customer service.
Other Related Links
Florida Fire Chief's Association
National Assoc of Fire Marshals
National Fire Prevention
Sparky the Fire Dog
Information about Mesothelioma
Safety Information: Informational fact
sheets that are provided to the public, by the United States Fire
Administration. Information for fire safety and safety during and
after a disaster.
www.usfa.fema.gov/safety/sheets.htm
After the Fire: Returning to Normal: This
16-page booklet provides information on recovering from a fire,
including what to do during the first 24 hours, insurance
considerations, valuing your property, replacement of valuable
documents, salvage hints, fire department operations, and more.
www.usfa.fema.gov
Recall on Products
www.usfa.fema.gov
Florida Emergency Management Office: Provides
online information of current & past disasters around the state of
Florida. Also provides information on safety alerts for the
Florida area www.floridadisaster.org
Project Safe Place: Immediate help and
supportive resources for young people in crisis.
www.iglou.com/safeplace
Operations
The mission of the Operations’ division
is to help in the prevention of injuries and property damage from fire, accidents,
hazardous materials spills/releases, and large-scale calamities.
The division is responsible for evaluating
equipment and methods to improve service delivery through interaction with fire equipment
manufacturers and other fire departments around the nation. This is critical insofar as
having adequate information and knowledge to identify equipment and procedures, which have
the potential to save lives, minimize or prevent property losses, and/or increase safety.
Another key responsibility of the division is the maintenance of equipment to operate at
peak performance. This includes preventive maintenance as well as repair of fire fighting
equipment, annual apparatus testing against acceptable performance standards, and the
annual hose-testing program
High Elevation
Rescue Team (HERT).
The High Elevation Rescue Team is composed of
firefighters who have advanced training in the use of ropes, cables, and rescue equipment.
They utilize these skills to move victims and/or themselves from points high above or
below ground level to a location of safety.
Dive Accident
Rescue Team (DART).
The Dive Accident Rescue Team specializes in
water-related emergencies and underwater recovery. DART Members are certified "scuba
divers" with additional certification training in underwater search and recovery of
victims.
Hazardous
Materials Team (HAZMAT).
The Hazmat team is considered to be more dangerous than
the other teams. Members of this unit must be familiar with the chemical properties and
characteristics of each and every toxic chemical transported to or stored in the City.
This is a high-risk activity that requires the use of special equipment such as
protective suits, hazardous material containers, and detection and waste material recovery
devices.
Emergency Medical Services ( EMS)
Since its emergence in the early 60s, EMS has
become an integral part of hundreds of fire departments in North America. In Pompano
Beach, EMS has also been a key component of the fire department’s daily activities
since 1975. This service provides the residents and visitors of the city with
comprehensive pre-hospital care 24 hrs per day, 365 days per year. Our department was one
of the original [if not the first] fire departments to provide EMS in the state of
Florida.
The division provides health safety courses and advanced training for paramedics, as
required by state statutes and regulations, as well as Quality Assurance programs mandated
by state statute to measure the effectiveness of the delivery of service.
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