Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Putting Around Boca Grande March 23

February 9, 2024
Staff Report
Events

The Boca Grande Fire Department is holding a mini-golf event to raise funds for safety supplies and disaster relief. “It should be a good time, and the money is going to some really cool...

Island Auxiliary Communications enter new working phase

February 2, 2024
Staff Report
News

BY G.B. (BO) HAMRICKPROJECT COORDINATOR, AUXCOMM The Boca Grande Fire Department’s Auxiliary Emergency Communications project, AUXCOMM, has entered its second phase – the implementation of...

Island Auxiliary Communications system goes live

Wednesday, the Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communications System, or AUXCOMM system went live. The system was successfully tested by members of the Island EOC Emergency Communications &...

Residents, marine units help in Little Gasparilla fire

December 21, 2023
Garland Pollard
News, Police & Fire

Sheriff’s helicopter from Charlotte County assisted in the fire. Photo courtesy Boca Grande Fire Dept. A beach cottage at 9686 Privateer Road near the south end of Little Gasparilla...

New donations to AUXCOMM fund mean one step closer to the goal of emergency autonomy

November 2, 2023
Guest Columnist
News, Police & Fire

BY GEORGE HAMRICK Fire Chief C.W. Blosser and the Island EOC Emergency Communications & Interoperability Working Group would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Boca Grande...

Wayne’s last ride with the Boca Grande Fire Department

October 5, 2023
Marcy Shortuse
News, Police & Fire

There are always those guys who fly under the radar whenever possible and, quite often, they are the true heroes. Firefighter Wayne Griffith flew so low under the radar, it’s hard to find people...

Woman’s Club donates BIG to EmComm fund

September 14, 2023
Marcy Shortuse
Police & Fire

With a projected expenditure amount of around $300,000, the Island EOC Emergency Communications and Interoperability Working Group gratefully accepted a $75,000 contribution from the Boca Grande...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Firefighter Daniel Martinez

August 24, 2023
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Daniel Martinez has found himself a home at the Boca Grande Fire Department. He’s only been here since June, but he envisions himself retiring from this department one day. Since he is 24, that...

Boca Grande Fire, LCSO respond to several accidents on the island this week

STAFF REPORT – Local first responders responded to three different accidents on the island this week, but luckily none with serious injury involved. The first call came in on Friday, June 4...

Local first responders kept busy this Memorial Day weekend

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Fire Department, Lee County EMS and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was busy this past Memorial Day weekend with multiple calls that included a golf cart...