Brevard County will be the Site of a Multi-Agency Public Safety Drill

(Brevard County, Fla.) - Brevard County's Interstate-95 rest area south of Palm Bay will be the site of a multi-agency emergency response and public safety drill starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.  The drill will involve a mass-contamination/exposure scenario.

WHO: Participating agencies include Brevard County Emergency Management, Brevard County Fire Rescue, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Transportation, Salvation Army and Space Coast Area Transit.

 

WHAT: A public safety drill exercising reception center capabilities as part of a planned response by Brevard County organizations to an emergency situation at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant.

 

WHERE:  Northbound rest area on Interstate 95, just south of the Malabar Road northbound exit at mile marker 168.  (It is the first rest area coming into the county from the south on I-95.)

 

WHY: Brevard County is within 50 miles of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant and would host and shelter evacuees from areas surrounding the plant, if necessary.  As part of our role in the Emergency Preparedness Planning Process, every other year Brevard County must demonstrate the ability to perform certain functions.  This year’s drill will demonstrate response capabilities involving traffic control, evacuee monitoring and decontamination.

 

The St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is located on Hutchinson Island, about 4 miles east-northeast of the City of Port St. Lucie. The facility is owned and operated by Florida Power & Light Co.

 

VISUALS: Hazmat teams in gear, radiological portal monitors, handheld radiological detection equipment, responder equipment, vehicles and trailers, and the bomb squad. Dozens of volunteers will portray evacuees going through this process.

 

MEDIA: Interview opportunities and on-scene escort will be arranged during the exercise.

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Prescribed Fire Planned for Fox Lake Sanctuary (Titusville) on 2/21/2017

(Brevard County, Fla.) - A 100 acre prescribed fire is planned for tomorrow (February 21st) at the Fox Lake Sanctuary in Titusville.  The burn will take place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and will be conducted by the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program (EEL) with assistance from Brevard County Fire Rescue (BCFR) and the Florida Forest Service (FFS).

Prescribed fire involves the careful application of fire by professionals under specific weather and fuel conditions to achieve environmental resource management goals.  

Benefits include the reduction of wildfire risk, habitat restoration and the recycling of nutrients back into the soil

The Fox Lake Sanctuary is located at the west end of Fox Lake Road in Titusville.  Contact person is Steve McGuffy of the EELs program at (321) 255-4466 ext. 31.

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By: Don Slayman
Public Information Officer
Brevard County Professional Firefighters

Brevard County Professional Firefighters Donate $11,000 to Camp Amigo

(Brevard County, Fla.) - You may have seen, and even shared, our FaceBook posts about the Women Behind the Badge Calendars; and last Friday, it all paid off.  

Members of the Brevard County Professional Firefighters invited Camp Amigo's Director - Rusty Roberts - to town so our Firefighter Benevolent Association could present his organization with a check worth $11,000.  According to Camp Amigo, the funds will be used to help offset the financial burden of providing a place for children burn victims to just "be themselves."

The Women Behind the Badge Calendar idea was thought of by a few local firefighters and law enforcement officers.  This small dream quickly became a reality as the Women worked around the clock on their off-duty hours to make the project a huge success.  Women from fire and law enforcement agencies all across Brevard County came together to support Camp Amigo.

We also want to say a special thanks to the community for their help in supporting this excellent cause.  Thank you for allowing us to serve !!!

Click here for a slide show

Rusty (Camp Amigo Director) poses
with the Women Behind the Badge

The Women Behind the Badge models take some time to be silly

The Women (along with IAFF 2969 President)
present the check to Camp Amigo's Director (right)

Camp Amigo exists to provide kids who have physical and emotional scars a place to be themselves and build a network of support that will last throughout their lives. The camp is fully funded by private donations and the campers stay free of charge.

The Brevard County Professional Firefighter Benevolent Association is a nonprofit organization aimed to help local individuals that experience catastrophic events as well as provide assistance to local charities.  The Association is governed by Brevard County Professional Firefighters who volunteer their off-duty time to ensure our community's needs are met. 

For more information - or to donate - to the Brevard County Professional Firefighter Benevolent Association or Camp Amigo, please contact Lieutenant Donald Slayman (Public Information Officer for the Brevard County Professional Firefighters) at donald.slayman@iaff2969.com

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You're Invited to See Brevard County Professional Firefighters Donate Large Sum to Camp Amigo

(Brevard County, Fla.) - This Friday, February 17, Brevard County Professional Firefighters invite the public and all members of the media to watch our Benevolent Association make a large donation and check presentation to Camp Amigo (Children's Burn Foundation).

What:  Check presentation / donation
Where: IAFF 2969 Union Hall (571 Haverty Court, Suite N. Rockledge, FL 32955)
When: Friday, February 17th at 1:30 p.m.

The presentation will be short and sweet, but we still wanted to include the community and members of the media.  This donation was funded through the sale of the Women Behind the Badge Fundraisers and Calendar sales and would not have been possible without the unwavering support of our AMAZING COMMUNITY.  Thank you !!!

We will post a followup tomorrow, with pics of the event.

Camp Amigo exists to provide kids who have physical and emotional scars a place to be themselves and build a network of support that will last throughout their lives. The camp is fully funded by private donations and the campers stay free of charge.

The Brevard County Professional Firefighter Benevolent Association is a nonprofit organization aimed to help local individuals that experience catastrophic events as well as provide assistance to local charities.  The Association is governed by Brevard County Professional Firefighters who volunteer their off-duty time to ensure our community's needs are met. 

For more information on the event or the organization, please contact Lieutenant Donald Slayman (Public Information Officer for the Brevard County Professional Firefighters) at donald.slayman@iaff2969.com

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