TRAINING & EDUCATION

Based on the ISO requirement of 228 hours of Fire training annually for 57 on-shift responders, there are over 13,000 required hours of training our crews need to perform. Our firefighters pride themselves on the many hours of training performed outside of the required minimum. The following pages highlight some of these accomplishments.

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue Swat Medic Program

Lieutenant Nicholas Russell, who is the EMS Officer, leads the SWAT Medic program. All members of the team are licensed paramedics train as Tactical Medics. They adhere to all training and proficiency standards set by the Gulf Shores Police Department.

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue Dive Team

The Dive Team consists of members from Gulf Shores Fire Rescue and the Gulf Shores Police Department. All divers are trained to meet the standards of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors Public Safety Diver. Members are training in underwater navigation, search and recovery, deep diving, and rescue diving. Some divers are specially trained in full face mask, dry suit diving, and technical diving. Gulf Shores Fire Rescue members consist of Beach Safety Chief Joethan Phillips, Lieutenant Michael Lucas, Beach Safety Lieutenant Lauren Bozeman, Firefighter/Paramedic’s Micah Smith, Matthew Bartl, Ashlee Barnard, Brandon Thomas, and Cole Fincher.