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Meeting: Regular Council - Oct 09 2025
Staff Contact: John McLoughlin Department: Fire
Fire Department Standing Report
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Agenda Item #7.
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, October 9, 2025
REPORT Prepared 25 September 2025 Pages: 1 of 3
Fire Rescue Activities
• Meetings
➢ 9/12 Tequesta Country Club DRC (McLoughlin & Wichert)
➢ 9/12 Annual Program for Public Information (McLoughlin)
➢ 9/15 EMS Grant Meeting (Giblin)
➢ 9/17 PBC Fire Marshall Meeting
➢ 9/17 PBC Emergency Management Meeting (McLoughlin)
➢ 9/18 PBCFCA Monthly 5 Bugle & General Meetings (McLoughlin)
➢ 9/23 Village of Tequesta Safety Committee Meeting (McLoughlin)
➢ 9/25 Hurricane Meeting with Village Clerk
➢ 10/3 DRC, Part 2 with Tequesta Country Club
• Special Events
➢ 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony-thanks for all those who came out and
reminder that next year is the 25t" Anniversary (Pictures Page 3)
➢ 9/16 FF/PM Candidate Written Exam-thank you to Parks & Rec for hosting
➢ 9/23 & 24 Practical Medical Exam for FF/PM Candidates
• Upcoming Operations, Training and Special Events
➢ 9/19, 26, & 10/3 Dive Rescue Training with PBCFR (Pictures page 2)
➢ 9/25 TFR has initiated preparing or 94L
Emergency Management
➢ Company Officers and Chief McLoughlin purging, updating and
digitalizing Tequesta Hurricane Plan
➢ Tracking the Invest 94L storm-September 25
➢ EM with TFR has started "active" hurricane season PSA's
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Agenda Item V.
Village of Tequesta
Department of Fire-Rescue Services
357 Tequesta Drive + .{'4. 561-768-0500
Tequesta, FL 33469 ;F wvvw.tequesta.org
John C. McLoughlin, Fire Chief
Other Information
➢ New Policies in effect
o Annual Fire Inspections for Commercial and Multi-Family Occupancies
o Annual Inspection and Flow Testing of Hydrants
o Fire Response (ongoing)
o Working on Mental Health Policy (ongoing)
➢ LT Promotional Process through PBSC, tentative announcement
JAN/2026
➢ HB929-addressing issues within the bill
➢ Turnout gear (PFAS/PFAS-Free)
o Manufacturer notification
➢ Mental Health Policy
➢ Safety Inspections
➢ FF Schedule
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