Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Two medflights and a busy week with EMS calls

Golf cart dangers abound Above, two Lee visits to the Damficare helicopter pad this week have kept emergency crews busy during Easter week. Photo by Sue Shaffer On Wednesday evening, April 8...

Testing a new truck ladder

The Bradenton Fire Department responded to a request from Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser, to borrow one of their fire trucks. On Wednesday, a crew brought a Pierce 107 ladder...

Advanced Life Support certification up for renewal at next Lee Commission meeting April 7

The Boca Grande Fire Department’s certification to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) and non-transport services is up for renewal at the Lee County Board of County Commissioners meet-ing next...

Fire Department calls increase from 2025

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 58 calls for assistance in February 2026, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, March 18. At the...

Friends support for Fire Department

March 26, 2026
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Friends of the Boca Grande Fire Department are pleased to report that the response to the request for funds to replace the old ladder truck has been generous. The Board of Commissioners for...

Pool heater fire off of Gulf Shores

Last Tuesday, Feb. 24 the Boca Grande Fire Department extinguished a pool heater fire at a house off Gulf Shores Drive. “It was probably just wear and tear and the weather that caused it,”...

Friends of Fire Department begin campaign for new ladder truck

The Friends of Boca Grande Fire Department kicked-off fund-raising activities at the last gathering of the Boca Grande Men’s Club. At the meeting, Chief C.W. Blosser reviewed the activities...

Department adds high-water truck retrofitted from FP&L

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 55 calls for assistance in January 2026, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18. There...

Is Boca Grande ready to handle another major catastrophic event?

February 12, 2026
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE FIRE DEPT. Recent revolutionary changes to weather patterns suggest that an evaluation of readiness in preparation for these unfamiliar events is essential and...

Fire meeting: Calls slightly down for 2025; new fire hydrants expected soon

January 22, 2026
Anna Ridilla
News, Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to nearly 600 calls for assistance in 2025, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21. At the...