13,882
Medical Calls
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Fires
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Public Assists
155
Responders
Even in the midst of all of the turmoil, we are still coming for you...
Congrats to a well deserving Company Officer, doing his job and directing his crews, contributing to the saving of an Escambia County citizen! 👏 👏 👏
www.facebook.com/1666632006928966/posts/2839656989626456/?sfnsn=moCongratulations to Lieutenant Wesley Shane Barnett, Escambia County’s Employee of the Month for March 2021! 🎉Barnett is a Fire Lieutenant in the Public Safety Department. 🚒
Lt. Barnett began his employment with the county on Sept. 20, 2009 and provides excellent service to the citizens of Escambia County through all his assigned duties.
👨🚒 Lt. Barnett can be relied on as an independent decision-maker with issues inside the firehouse, as well as decisions concerning emergency incidents. Lt. Barnett works in a fire district that is isolated from other companies, which requires him, at times, to make decisions otherwise normally assigned to those of a higher rank.
🚒 In the early morning hours of Feb. 2, 2021, Lt. Barnett and his crew made a successful rescue of a civilian under structure fire conditions. Lt. Barnett properly utilized his personnel to complete multiple fire ground tasks. Personnel under his direction properly pumped the apparatus, conducted forcible entry, extinguished the fire and completed an aggressive interior search. Lt. Barnett and one of his firefighters made entry through the rear door, went down the hallway and found the victim unconscious in their bed. The victim was removed from the mobile home and ECEMS provide patient care.
🚨 In the late afternoon of Feb. 4, 2021, Lt. Barnett and his crew were dispatched to a cardiac arrest incident. Lt. Barnett and the crew of E1 found the patient laying in the middle of the street as a friend of the patient was conducting hands-only CPR. Lt. Barnett and his crew provided rapid basic life support interventions which resulted in a return of circulation.
⛑ Lt. Barnett fully embraces the importance of his profession. He continually works hard at training the personnel under his leadership to perform at a high level regardless of time of day or incident. Very few people have the capacity to become quality firefighters. Fortunately, the citizens of Escambia County should be thankful that they have numerous quality firefighters like Lt. Barnett.
✨ On behalf of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, we commend and congratulate Lieutenant Wesley Shane Barnett on his selection as the "Employee of the Month" for March 2021!
We need to pay our Fire Fighters more -
What do you as citizens think about these impacts?
www.pnj.com/story/news/2021/03/04/escambia-could-temporarily-close-fire-stations-if-staff-levels-...
Escambia County has 'hail Mary' plan to temporarily close fire stations if staffing falls
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"This is in case we get to those minimum levels that are unforeseen, or things happen or we lose additional staff," Interim Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore said. "So that's what this plan is. It is a latch last-ditch effort."But we neeeeeed free community wifi at parks....🙄
Questions for the Escambia County Board of Commissioners: 1) How many fire stations are in Escambia County? How many are career and how many or Volunteer stations? 2) How many square miles does Escambia County Fire cover? 3) How many fire fighter and officers does it take to cover the career stations? How many volunteers cover the volunteer stations? 4) How many firefighters have left for nearby neighboring Fire Departments? 5) How many total firefighters including officers that work at these stations are left? 6) How much are the neighboring Fire departments paying for Escambia’s firefighters to leave? 7). How many years had these firefighters been with Escambia Fire before leaving? 8)Did these firefighters have exit interviews to give reason other than pay for why they were leaving? Was there any effort made toI try and retain these firefighters? 9) Volunteers are are amazing, wonderful and capable people but they volunteer out of the goodness of there hearts. What happens if no volunteers are at a station or there is only one or two (because volunteers have paying jobs also) - Who covers them if help is needed at a car accident or a fire? Then who covers the stations covering if you have temporarily closed two stations? 10) If two stations s close, will the County have enough staff to cover the remaining stations with these firefighters? Are these stations still going to need firefighters to pickup overtime or be mandatory in for overtime to fill in for these vacancies not filled, or people sick or take vacation time? 11) How many of the lieutenants at Escambia County Fire actually make 6 figures? Is that total including all the overtime they work or is this straight base pay? 12) How many firefighters have 2nd jobs or pick up overtime to make ends meat? 13) If you raise, starting pay for new firefighters - will they be making the same amount as a firefighter that has been there for 5-10 years? If so, how is that incentive for the experienced firefighter to stay with Escambia County Fire? 14) Why has the Fire Chief position not been filled? Been vacant for almost 2 years. 15) What happened to the Public Safety Director that was hired last year? 16) What is it going to take to hire and retain firefighters ? 17) Why doesn’t the Escambia County Board of Commissioners not care about there citizens of Escambia County and the men and women of Escambia County Fire and Public Safety? 18)How is it that all you can give your citizens and staff is a “ Hail Mary Plan” that temporarily closes two Fire stations? How is that serving your constituents? 19). Why does Escambia County have to pay for the Board of Commissioners ineptitude? Bergosh said. "There's plenty of money. There's vacancies, and I will tell you, Doug, it's not always about how much you get paid. It's about where you work, the community you live in, and other factors. It's not always about money." 20) And Bergosh if there is plenty of money why do the Board of Commissioners always say it’s not in the budget? Your right it’s not always about the money- Firefighters care about their community and the work they do - if they didn’t they would not be risking their lives. But firefighters deserve to make decent money so they don’t have to work overtime or have 2nd jobs. Your right most retire at 50 something because they are made to retire from the fire line. It’s not a desk job!. Firefighting is hard work! It’s a job that puts a lot of stress not only on the body but on the mind in what they see and deal with at the fires and car accidents. Escambia citizens and Escambia County Fire deserve better than this!!
Such a horrible choice to have to brown out stations. The people of Escambia County should see that choice is having to be made due to foolishness by certain Commissioners. Yes some officers make a lot, because they have to work an ungodly amount of overtime to staff the county. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
WT...I can't say what I want to say. You're already short staffed and now you want to close one of our most needed assets. Jesus have mercy our BOCC is made up of fools. How about stop worrying about commerce parks and internet at failing ball parks and pur the money where it needs to go. Like how stupid can you be???!!!
So the county can waste money on a private pond that failed with the first storm it faced but not keep the Communities it serves safe. Good job ECBOCC.
I say BULLSHIT!!! I pay taxes for police and fire protection. Who's pockets have you been lining? Get your priorities straight. Quit throwing money away on none essential business and protect the people. That includes everyone. You too.
If I was younger I’d join. I miss it.
Residential fire in District 3 yesterday. Busy day all over ECFR!
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Give a listen to our own Brother Rasnick as he speaks on one of the major issues in today's Public Safety spectrum- mental health.
We are excited to have him and others as our IAFF PEER Support leaders, making sure our minds stay where they need to be for ourselves, our families, and our community. Glad to be a partnering agency with the 2nd Alarm Project!
www.facebook.com/112130637206847/posts/274182547668321/?sfnsn=moThe pandemic and issues of recent civil unrest within our communities have presented unique occupational challenges and impacted the mental wellness of first responders. Join us for our first Episode of “Tailboard Talks” podcast, as we unpack the pandemic and civil unrest, mental wellness, stigma and barriers to care, moral injury, peer support, and stress reduction strategies with several of our favorite first responders.
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Our firefighters busy again this morning!
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The IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery is a one-of-a-kind addiction treatment facility specializing in PTSD for IAFF members – and IAFF members only – who are struggling with addiction, PTSD other related behavioral health challenges to receive the help they need in taking the first steps toward recovery. It is a safe haven for members to talk with other members who have faced or overcome similar challenges.
Local 4131 is home to 154 members of Escambia County Fire Rescue (ECFR) located in Pensacola, Floirda.
Escambia County covers 662 square miles and is the Western most County in Florida. A resident population of nearly 400,000 people with an average annual tourist load of over 4,000,000 people. ECFR runs nearly 17,000 calls a year and provides everything from fire suppression to ocean rescue and non-transport ALS.