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Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue
Awards for 2010

Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue held its annual Employee Appreciation Dinner on
December 4^th. The following employees were recognized for their accomplishments
in 2010 by Cedar Hammock Fire Chief Randall Stulce:

Exceptional Duty Awards    Captain Gene Brown and
                                                Fire Marshal Jeff Hoyle
Officer of the Year     Captain Mark Bandstra
A-Shift Firefighter of the Year     Firefighter First Class Ryan French
B-Shift Firefighter of the Year     Firefighter First Class Bobby Wadsworth
C-Shift Firefighter of the Year     Firefighter First Class Ben Anderson
Staff Employee of the Year     Division Chief Bob Permane.

Special Recognition was given to Lieutenant Nick Herlihy, Firefighter Bobby Wadsworth and Firefighter Charlie Childress for their work on Ft. Rescue.

CHFR Welcomes our newly elected Fire Commissioners,
Tom Flynn - Seat 2 and Dee Bennett - Seat 3

Pictured L to R Former Commissioner Mike S. Holderness, Chairman Dan Brunner, Commissioner Dee Bennett,
Fire Chief Randall Stulce, Commissioner Mike B. Holderness, Commissioner Steve Litschauer, and Commissioner Tom Flynn

Cedar Hammock held its Open House for
Station #4 on Saturday, November 6, 2010

Station #4 Facts:
5,300 Sq Ft Facility
Drive-Through Apparatus Bays
Category 4 Wind Load Rating
Full Service Kitchen, Dayroom, Fitness Room, Private Dormitories, Bath/Shower Rooms
Full Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System
Propane Fueled Station Generator
Station Home to Engine 241 and Medic 3

Contractor - NDC Construction
Architect - Wannamacher Jensen Architects, Inc.
Civil/Structural Engineer - ZNS Engineering

November 11, 2010

53rd Avenue & 75th Street West
Dash Lift Extrication Procedure
Performed Successfully
Single Vehicle Accident
2 Occupants, Both Trauma Alerts

November 6, 2010
Did you remember to change the batteries in your smoke detectors?

CHFD has joined once again with the International Association of Fire Chiefs for “the Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” campaign urging Americans to adopt the simple, lifesaving habit of changing their smoke detector alarm batteries when they change the time on their clocks.

October 11, 2010

Boy Scout Troop 64
visits with A-Shift crew
Station #1.

Summer is Here - Protect Your Little Swimmers!
Check out the following link.

September 22, 2010

Dr. Shane and Sarah from the
CTQ Morning Show visit CHFR
and provide lunch for crews.

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September 10, 2010

3-Alarm Structure Fire
Avalon Square Apartments
Mutual Aid from Southern Manatee, City of Bradenton, West Manatee, and Manatee County EMS.

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August 12, 2010

Firefighter Mike Dunn
is promoted to First Class Firefighter.
Congratulations Mike!

Pictured is Chief Stulce and FF Dunn

CHFR Sponsors Prize:
"Lunch With the Firefighters"

Benefiting Suncoast Big Brothers,
Big Sisters

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July 24, 2010

C-Shift responds to
Structure Fires
6609 & 6223 Columbia Drive

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July 9, 2010

C-Shift responds to
vehicle fire
4320 26 St West

June 2010

Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue
takes delivery of two
new fire engines 211 & 221

Each 2010 Pierce Contender: 1000 Gal Tank - 1500 GPM - Hydraulic Generator

Built locally at Pierce Mfg, Bradenton, FL

CHFR Sponsors Prize:
"Lunch With the Firefighters"

Benefiting Suncoast Big Brothers,
Big Sisters

3 Youth get to experience a day
with A-Shift Crew

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May 13, 2010
Fire Station Groundbreaking

Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue held a groundbreaking session for Fire Station #4.

(Pictured L to R: Fire Commissioners Mike S. Holderness, Dee Bennett and Mike B. Holderness; Ron Allen, President of NDC Construction; Fire Chief Randall Stulce; and Fire Commissioners Dan Brunner and Stephen Litschauer)

Operation Prom 2010

Presented to Bayshore High School Seniors. The mock DUI car crash depicts the reality and consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol on Prom Night

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May 5, 2010

A Shift Vehicle Fire
6200 14th Street West

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April 2010

The Saramana Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution honor Battalion Chief Leigh Hollins with a medal and Chief Randall Stulce with the U.S. Flag Award for the department. Congratulations Gentlemen!

April 14, 2010

A-Shift Structure Fire
1002 27th Avenue West
Mutual Aid from Southern Manatee and City of Bradenton.

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April 8, 2010
Commission Meeting

Commissioner Dee Bennett is sworn in as
Cedar Hammock's newest Fire Commissioner. Pictured with Commissioner Bennett is Chief Stulce

FF James Taylor is sworn in as Cedar Hammock's newest employee. Pictured with
FF Taylor is Chief Stulce.

February 11, 2010
Commission Meeting

FF Roehl promoted to First Class
FF Center promoted to Inspector
A fond farewell to Inspector Stephens
Notable Outstanding Awards presented

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(pictured left to right: FF Roehl and Chief Stulce)

February 1, 2010

A-shift trauma alert
3600 9th Street West
Engine 221, Engine 211,
EMS 1 and 11.
One patient airlifted by BayFlite.

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January 6, 2010

2900 75th Street West
B-Shift responds to 2-MVA
1 Patient Extricated by E-231
for Bayflight 2

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