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Agenda Item #9.
Village of Tequesta
Department of Fire-Rescue Services
357 Tequesta Drive *`` 55 1-768-0500
Tequesta, FL 33469 wvvw.tequesta.org
John C. McLoughlin, Fire Chief
FROM: John McLoughlin, Fire Chief/Director of Emergency Management
SUBJECT: Fire Rescue report for Village Council meeting July 10t", 2025
REPORT Prepared 30 June 2025 Pages: 1 of 4
Fire Rescue Activities
• Meetings
➢ 6/5 Meeting with Water Department— Emergency Management Discussion &
Tour (McLoughlin)
➢ 6/10 Safety Committee Meeting (McLoughlin)
➢ 6/11 First There First Care (McLoughlin)
➢ 6/18 Meeting with Tequesta Intern regarding FD measurables (McLoughlin &
Ginossi)
➢ 6/26 Bugle and PBCFCA Meetings (McLoughlin)
➢ 6/26 Meeting w Horton Rescue with Rescue Apparatus Committee (McLoughlin,
Wilhelm, McGovern and Preston)
• Operations, Training and Special Events
➢ 6/3 — 6/6 Fire & Life Safety Educators Conference (FF Wichert)
➢ 6/7 Public Safety Awards Banquet (See Pictures)
➢ 6/10 FF Stack completed DE training (Can now UG to LT)
➢ 6/13 ECG Training (in-house)
➢ 6/18, 6/18 & 6/20 Water Rescue Drills
➢ 6/17 Tequesta Summer Camp visit
➢ 6/20 Harvey Academy Special Event
➢ 6/13 ECG Training (in-house)
• Upcoming Operations, Training and Special Events
➢ Dive Rescue Training (per shift, ongoing)
➢ Multi-jurisdictional training with PBCFR upcoming (quarterly)
➢ Christmas Open House 12/13
➢ JTAA Christmas Parade 12/14
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Agenda Item #9.
Village of Tequesta
Department of Fire-Rescue Services
357 Tequesta Drive *`` 55 1-768-0500
Tequesta, FL 33469 wvvw.tequesta.org
John C. McLoughlin, Fire Chief
Emergency Management Operations
➢ Company Officers and Chief McLoughlin purging, updating and digitalizing
Tequesta Hurricane Plan
➢ Virtual Exercise completed by Department Directors
Other Information
➢ New Policies in effect
o Fire Investigations
o Community Risk Reduction
o Narcotics Policy (ongoing)
■ Drug safe on the rescue and exchange of narcotics (VoT swipe card
for tracking)
o Fire Response (ongoing)
➢ New hire process (19 applicants as of 6/30)
➢ Per Resolution 07-22, Section I of the Tequesta Fire Rescue Fee Schedule has
been adjusted per the CPI Index (1.1%) and will be effective July 1, 2025
➢ LT Promotional Process through PBSC, tentative announcement JAN 2026
➢ Florida Firefighter Assistance Grant
➢ Turnout gear (16 or 41 sets)
➢ Non-matching
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Agenda Item #9.
Village of Tequesta
Department of Fire-Rescue Services
357 Tequesta Drive , 55 1-768-0500
Tequesta, FL 33469 I:. }.: wvvw.tequesta.org
John C. McLaughlin, Fire Chief
Public Safety Awards Banquet
Distinguished Service Award - Fire Capt. Harris, Fire LT Spurgeon, FF Kostyo, FF Terrell,
FF Hobin, PD Sgt. Yildiz, PD Lt. Blanc
Firefigher of the year- FF Kostyo Paramedic of the year- FF Evans
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Agenda Item #9.
Village of Tequesta
Department of Fire-Rescue Services
357 Tequesta Drive *`` `r. 55 1-768-0500
Tequesta, FL 33469 wvvw.tequesta.org
John C. McLoughlin, Fire Chief
Fire Chief Commendation Award Professional Partnership Award
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