Announcements
Information Worth Mentioning
9/11 Ceremony!
CHFR L-219 crew and Battalion 2 were on hand at Mission BBQ for the 9/11 Ceremony.
NEW APPARATUS!
CHFR holds inaugural ceremony for its new engine at the September 7 Board of Commissioners’ meeting.
Award!
Deputy Chief Joseph Falcone received Certified District Manager of the Year. This award was on behalf of the Florida Association of Special Districts (FASD).
Award!
The following employee was recognized for Dedication & Professionalism during Florida’s 16th Congressional District Fire & Rescue EMS Awards:
- Fire Inspector – Adam Chrisman
Award!
The following employee was recognized for 1 year of continued service:
- One Year of Service – Zach Taylor
Award!
The Kiwanis Club of Bradenton held a luncheon Tuesday, Sept 6th to honor all the public safety agencies in Manatee County, Fire, Law, EMS, and Emergency Management. Each agency received an award. It was an honor to receive this on behalf of our organization.
Additionally, Bradenton Kiwanis recognized the special actions of our crew members on B-Shift for heroically extricating a fire victim. A donation of $2,000 was made to the Cedar Hammock Firefighters Benevolent Fund.
CHFR Participates in local September 11 Events!
Award!
The following employee was recognized for 5 years of continued service:
- Firefighter 1st Class – Pete Setefano
Promotional Ceremony!
The following employees were recognized for promoting to the next position at our July BOC meeting:
- John Eibe to Lieutenant
Promotional Ceremony!
The following employees were recognized for promoting to the next position at our July BOC meeting:
- Justin Rudrud to Battalion Chief
- Bradley Jones to Captain
- John Eibe to Lieutenant
- Devin Dirmeyer to Lieutenant
- Wade Hudson to Lietenant
- James Taylor to Lieutenant
- Robert Wadsworth to Lieutenant
- Ethan Viera to Firefighter 2nd Class
- Trace Parcels to Firefighter 3rd Class
- Connor Barauskis to Firefighter 3rd Class
CHFR recognizes new additions to our family!
The following new employees were recognized at our June 2022 BOC meeting:
- Firefighter Micah Ingram
- Firefighter Brittany Rash
- Firefighter Zaccheus Stiscak
- Firefighter Jessie Herrera
CHFR recognized several employees for dedicated Years of Service!
The following employees were recognized for Years of Service:
- Fire Marshal Eric Center – 20 Years of Service
- Lieutenant Andrew Dudley – 15 Years of Service
- Fire Fighter 1st Class Lenny Furst – 20 Years of Service
CHFR recognized Retirement!
The following employees were recognized for their dedication to the District and Retiring:
- Fire Fighter First Class Michael Sheets
- Lieutenant Brett Pritchard
CHFR Awards empolyees with Recognition!
The following employees were recognized for earning the Phoenix Award:
- Fire Fighter John Eibe
- Fire Fighter Taylor Clegg
- Fire Fighter Vincent Scaffedi
CHFR recognized several employees at the December 4, 2021 Appreciation & Awards Dinner!
The following employees were recognized for the 2021 Awards:
- Deputy Chief Kyle Bradshaw – Exemplary Duty Award
- Lieutenant Ben Anderson – Officer of the Year Award
- Firefighter 1st Class Bobby Wadsworth – Firefighter of the Year Award
- Training Officer Captain Billy Smith – Staff Member of the Year Award
CHFR recognizes employees!
CHFR recognizes employees!
The following employees were recognized for the 2021 1st Quarter Awards:
- FF 1st Class Nick Lynch – 15 Years of Service
- Firefighter 1st Class Zack Kertz – 5 Years of Service
- Firefighter 1st Class Clint Brekhus – 5 Years of Service
- Firefighter 1st Class Dakota Sallis – 5 Years of Service
CHFR recognizes employees!
The following employees were recognized January 2021:
- Battalion Chief Doug Brett – 20 Years of Service
- Firefighter 1st Class Bobby Wadsworth – 20 Years of Service
- Firefighter 3rd Class Blake Sullivan – Promotion
CHFR recognized several employees at the December 5, 2020 Appreciation & Awards Dinner!
The following employees were recognized:
- Deputy Chief Joe Falcone – Exemplary Duty Award
- Captain Matthew Rose – Fire Officer of The Year
- Captain Billy Smith – Staff Employee of The Year
- Firefighter 1st Class John Eibe – Firefighter of The Year
CHFR recognized several employees at the October 15, 2020 Board of Fire Commissioner’s meeting.
The following were recognized for their dedicated years of service:
- Lieutenant Austin Roehl – 15 years of service
- Firefighter 1st Class Charlie Childress – 15 years of service
The following was recognized for the “NOW Award”:
- Firefighter 1st Class Charlie Childress – FF Charlie Childress showed great initiative when he reached out to Training Officer Smith to request the opportunity to lead this year’s vehicle extrication training. FF Childress started the training by bringing a new style of instruction delivery to our training program by creating a presentation that has been saved into the computer system. This presentation now serves as a learning tool for all new firefighters. In January the district acquired several vehicles that were delivered to Station Three. FF Childress reviewed the vehicles and developed several scenarios that ensured all aspects of vehicle stabilization, incident safety, and vehicle extrication could be achieved during the training events. FF Childress worked with Training Officer Smith to ensure all three shifts had an equal opportunity to get the most out of the donated vehicles. FF Childress greatly enhanced the knowledge and safety that the employees of the Cedar Hammock Fire Control District will carry with them as we provide rescue services to the citizens that travel through our district. FF Childress’s personal initiative, and devotion to the vehicle extrication training reflect credit upon himself and continue the tradition of quality training for Cedar Hammock Firefighters.
CHFR recognized several employees at the May 21, 2020 Board of Fire Commissioner’s meeting.
The following were recognized for their dedicated years of service:
- Deputy Chief Joe Falcone – 15 years of service
- Captain Justin Rudrud – 20 years of service
- Lieutenant Matthew Jones – 25 years of service
- Fire Inspector Marc Massella – 15 years of service
- Firefighter Keith Ferguson – 25 years of service
- Firefighter John Stephenson – 1 year of service
- Firefighter Garrett Garside – 1 year of service
- Firefighter Marco Nepomuceno – 1 year of service
- Firefighter Wesley Blalock – 1 year of service
Engine 231 at the Blake Medical Center Appreciation Event
See Cedar Hammock Fire – FF Blalock’s interview with Bay News 9.
Inspector Chrisman, who serves as the Safe Kids Manatee Chair is recognized!
CHFR Chiefs Attend FPELRA
Deputy Chief’s Falcone and Bradshaw, attended the first module of training with the FL Public Employer Labor Relations Association (FPELRA). This begins a year long training regiment to become a Florida Certified Labor Relations Professional (FCLRP).
Phoenix Award Recipients
Congratulations to Firefighters Jason Moore and Josh Clemen. They were recognized with a Phoenix Award for responding with Manatee County EMS to a cardiac arrest. The patient was resuscitated, with the successful outcome of being able to return home from the hospital.
CHFR Chiefs Attend Legislative Session
Fire Chief Hoyle, accompanied with Deputy Chief’s Falcone and Bradshaw, attended the FL 2020 Legislative Session in Tallahassee. This session was sponsored by the FL Association of Special Districts (FASD).
CHFR ISO Rating Classification
Congratulations is in order for the entire organization for improving its ISO rating from a Class 3 to a Class 2 in the 2019 audit. This is a measure of the fire protection service Cedar Hammock provides to the community. The scale is 1 through 10 with 1 being the best. There are less than 5% of departments in the nation rated with a Class 2 or better. Cedar Hammock has achieved this through a twenty percent increase in staffing, and the addition of a ladder truck to the fleet over the last four years. The public may see a reduction in insurance rates as a result.
CHFR recognized several employees at the January 16, 2020 Board of Fire Commissioner’s meeting.
The following awards were presented:
- Exceptional Duty – Fire Marshal Eric Center & Battalion chief Ryan French
- Firefighter of the Year – FF Clint Brekhus
- Officer of the Year – Captain Brian Bartman
- Staff Employee of the Year – Battalion Chief Doug Brett
The following were recognized for their dedicated years of service:
- Battalion Chief Billy Whitfield – 30 years of service
- Captain Billy Smith – 15 years of service
- Lieutenant Ben Anderson – 15 years of service
- Lieutenant Chad Eibner – – 15 years of service
- FF Mike Dunn – 15 years of service
- FF Wade Hudson – 5 years of service
- FF Eric Adams – 1 year of service
- FF Taylor Clegg – 1 year of service
- FF Drew Dirmeyer – 1 year of service
- FF Garrett Garside – 1 year of service
- FF Alan Glass – 1 year of service
- FF Zack Hill – 1 year of service
- FF Greg Howell – 1 year of service
- FF Garrett LeClair – 1 year of service
- FF Vincent Scaffedi – 1 year of service
- FF Devin Melcher – 1 year of service
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