HomeMy Public PortalAbout070_020_TIFP.pdfTybee Island Fire Department
Quarterly Report January thru July
2017
Emergency Vehicles & Rescue Boats
2017
Engine #1 1987 Ford 8000
Engine #2 1997 Spartan Quality
Ladder #5 1999 American LF
Tanker #7 2008 Sterling
Squad #6 2014 Ford550
Truck #8 2003 Ford f150
CV1 2015 Ford f150
Rescue Boat #1 13ft Johnboat 25hsp
Rescue Boat #2 19ft Zodiac 90hsp
Currently the Tybee Island Fire Department has 8
Volunteer Firefighters and 4 Full Time Firefighter. We
have 3 Part Time Firefighters. All firefighters are
being trained to be Starguard certified lifeguards.
Fire Department
Year End Statistics:
False Alarms: 51
Fire Calls(Brush, Vehicle, Residential) 36
Boat/ Water Rescue 27
MVA 16 Squad 6 Medical Calls 331
Mutual Aid 0
Community 75
Total Calls 539
Fire Department is up 270 calls from this time last year.
Emergency Management:
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I participated as a team member in the inspection of the Dune Crossovers for future storm
preparedness.
I met with the Interim City Manager, Finance Director and the City Attorney to review the City’s
Storm Debris Removal and Monitoring contracts. I have attended the April and May Coastal CRS user’s group meeting. (Community Rating
System)
I have checked the fire extinguishers and AED Units located within the City Buildings and they are in good working order.
I have attended the 2017 Chatham County Hurricane Conference.
I have attended the GEMA PIO Training Class. I have met with CEMA staff to review annual Municipal Hurricane updates:
traffic control points, priority critical facilities, critical facility generators, priority road clearing,
render safe team organization, debris management sites, debris management contractors, debris
monitoring contractors, fuel consumption rates, critical workforce sheltering, I have attended the CEMA hurricane response workshop.
2017 Ocean Rescue :
Drownings 0
Rescues 51
Medicals 401
Lost Persons 114
Assist 153
Public Service 65