Moving Up and Moving Out Cont... Right: In a well attended ceremony held December 4, 2013, Shannon Turbeville was promoted to Fire Inspector. Shannon served as a firefighter and Driver Engineer prior to his promotion. It was noted by several speakers at the ceremony that he will undoubtedly do an excellent job as a result of his keen eye for details and organization skills. Congratulations! Above: Opting for a low key exit, Lt. Blake Monroe retired after 32 years of service with LFD. Chief Ballard presented Lt. Monroe with a plaque on December 2, 2013 commemorating his many years of dedicated and invaluable service to the people of Lakeland.
Copies of all photos from ceremonies are available on the Fire Rec Common Drive in the Special Events Folder
Rescue Side of Things Congratulations go out to the department’s six newly certified paramedics (Stephanie Parente , Anthony Woods, Derek McBreyer, Chris Walker, Jonathan Smith, Andrew Vinzant) made possible as a result of the recently held paramedic orientation provided on site at LFD stations. Instructors for the orientation were existing LFD paramedics serving as Field Training Officers in addition to Rescue Chief Shane Reynolds. Coming Soon The rescue division is currently in the process of certifying LFD personnel Jason Busby and Chris Whitney to become American Heart Association faculty members. This is an exciting achievement for the rescue division because it will be the first time LFD will have on site / on staff trainers capable of offering CPR, ACLS, and PALS certification and recertification. January marks the beginning of the recertification cycle. CPR, ACLS, and PALS training will be offered starting then. Specific schedules for each shift have been provided by Rescue Chief Reynolds. Everyone needs to be re-certified by December 1, 2014.
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