Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Island emergency leads meet for Auxcomm introduction

The steering committee for Gasparilla Island’s new Auxiliary Emergency Communications system met Monday morning at the Boca Grande Fire Department to hear a presentation about the new system’s...

‘Putting Around Boca’ golf Fire Dept. event set for March 23

February 22, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Events, News

As the Boca Grande Fire Department’s “Putting Around Boca” mini-golf fundraiser in March continues to grow in scale, they have decided to work with the county to block off the street for the...

Islanders need a lift in recent elevator entrapments

Last Saturday Feb. 10, there was an elevator entrapment on island. The Boca Grande Fire Department quickly rescued stuck passengers from a third-floor elevator at 5091 Gasparilla Road after a 911...

Briefly: Golf cart tip

February 15, 2024
Staff Report
News

On Friday, Feb. 9, there was a report to the Boca Grande Fire Department of a flipped golf cart. The report came at 10:28 p.m. from 1800 block of Gasparilla Road, with multiple patients and some...

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 Island...

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...