Suncoast Professional
Fire Fighters & Paramedics
International Association of Fire Fighters
Captain Kemerer, FF/Paramedic Brooks and FF Wolfe recently completed a 40 hour Honor Guard training class, thank you for carrying on the tradition.
Englewood Fire
Congratulations to FF/ PM Jacob Cocanougher celebrating 20 years of service to NPFD.
North Port Fire
City of Bradenton Fire
A BIG SHOUT out to Trustee Tony Laurenti, earning his Masters in Public Administration from Florida Gulf Coast University!
Punta Gorda Fire
Congratulations to FF/PM Gaston Balzan celebrating 20 years of service to NPFD.
North Port Fire
Big Shout Out to Chief Easton awarded the professional designations of Chief EMS Officer (CEMSO) and Chief Training Officer (CTO) by the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC).
Englewood Fire
Congratulations to Lt Gerardo Rodriguez celebrating 20 years of service to NPFD.
North Port Fire
A Big Shout Out to the RIT Team for finishing 5th overall in the RIT competition at the Palm Beach State College Invitational.
North Port Fire
SCFD EMS Departments was recognized as one of four in Florida as a Gold-Tier PEDReady Emergency Medical Services for Children.
Sarasota County Fire
A Big Shout Out to the RIT Team for competing in the RIT competition at the Palm Beach State College Invitational.
Charlotte County Fire & EMS
Congratulations EMS Operations Captain Chris Miles on his retirement after more than 20 years.
Sarasota County Fire
City of Bradenton Fire
Congratulations Chief Gorski on your well deserved retirement after 50 years of dedicated service.
North Port Fire
Congratulations Lt. John Hill and FF/EMT Adam Nusser presented with Phoenix Awards for their life-saving efforts.
Sarasota County Fire +
Congratulations to Adam Baer serving 27 years with EFD.
Englewood Fire
Congratulations FF/EMT Christi Hollins for 30 years of service with SMFD.
Southern Manatee Fire
Congratulations to Ian Segneri on his promotion to Fire Marshal.
Southern Manatee Fire
Participants Needed!!
SCFD’s Chief Emmons is looking to further fire service leadership capabilities by conducting a research project. If you would like to participate please review info below.
“Dear Suncoast Professional Firefighter Member,
My name is Ian Emmons, and I am a doctoral student at the University of the Cumberlands. I am conducting research for my dissertation that aims to explore fire service leaders’ use of soft skills (interpersonal skills) and how they impact performance. I am seeking 12 -15 participants to participate in interviews. To participate, you must be an employee who reports to a direct supervisor (firefighter through 2nd in command) within the fire department. The interview will explore your experiences with supervisors and their use of soft skills. The interviews should take no more than 45 minutes to complete and will be conducted off-duty, either in person or via Zoom, depending on your location and preference.
**As an important note, your personal information WILL NOT be collected or shared. Any personal identifiers you might use or mention within your interview will be scrubbed. A generic name will be used to protect your identity and anyone else you may mention or allude to. I plan to conduct the interviews between May 15, 2025, and July 1, 2025.
If you are interested and would like to participate, please contact me directly at iemmons70782@ucumberlands.edu or via phone at 513-604-8293, and I can provide additional information.
I know everyone is extremely busy with family, work, and life; however, I would genuinely appreciate your help as I complete my studies, and I promise to be respectful of your time. Thank you in advance for assisting me with this significant step in achieving my dissertation research.
Ian”
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