1928
E. A. Fisher appointed Fire Chief.
1932
H. G. Harris appointed Fire Chief.
1934
First fire truck Purchased.
1938
Purchased 300 feet of fire hose.
1942
Basil Brook appointed Fire Chief.
1944
Basil Brook reappointed Fire Chief.
A. M. Schanz appointed Fire Marshal.
1947
H. P. Wardwell appointed Fire Chief.
1959
William McEwen appointed Fire Chief.
1964
G. E. Thayer appointed Fire Chief.
1965
Jay Blackburn appointed Fire Chief.
1970
James Bailey appointed Fire Chief.
1972
Richard Daniel appointed Assistant Fire Chief.
1974
Hired eight paid firefighters.
1976
First FD Secretary hired - Terry Rackley
1977
Offered the first CPR classes.
1978
Purchased first aerial fire truck.
Dedicated the Bullard Parkway Fire Station #1.
1982
City of Temple Terrace Public Library Fire.
1984
Forest Park house fire resulted in two deaths.
1986
Dedicated Telecom Parkway Fire Station #2.
1989
Began Basic Life Support (BLS) transport service.
1990
9-1-1 went on-line.
Received Advanced Life Support license.
1991
Held first Fire Department Open House.
1995
Fire Chief James Bailey retired. Clyde E. Hiers appointed Fire Chief.
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) 3582 approved.
1996
John L. Donahue appointed Assistant Fire Chief.
Fire Department became sole provider of ambulance service.
Developed of first Trauma Transport Protocol.
Firematics Team won National Firematics Team Championship.
City Council approved insurance billing representative position.
1997
Former Fire Chief James Bailey passed away.
New Fire Department ambulance is placed in-service.
Fire Department implemented personnel accountability system.
Department is first in Tampa Bay to implement use of 12-lead cardiac monitors.
1998
Opticom traffic control system purchased and installed.
New fire department brush truck placed in-service.
Assisted Flagler County during the Florida Wildfires.
1999
Purchased Pierce ladder truck using Community Investment Tax.
Fire Department modified radio system and installed a repeater system.
City Council approved EMS Supervisor position.
2000
Fire Department purchased new Wheeled Coach Ambulance.
Purchased new self-contained breathing apparatus.
Assisted Tampa Fire Rescue with Ybor City Block Fire.
Purchased new cascade system and compressor.
Fire Department purchased new Pierce fire engine.
2001
David Becker appointed to Division Chief – Risk Reduction.
Keith Chapman appointed to Division Chief – Personnel Development.
2002
Fire Department developed and City Council adopted the Strategic Plan.
Purchased new Pierce ambulance.
Fire Department implemented Chaplaincy Program.
2003
New Pierce Ambulance placed in-service.
Fire Department Honor Guard is created.
2004
Gail Garnier joins Fire Department with Residential Housing Program.
City prepares and responds to Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Jeanne, and Ivan.
Council adopted Fire Department Standards of Response Coverage.
Purchased new Pierce Fire Engine.
Coordinated City-wide Continuity of Operations Plan.
Purchased infrared cameras with donation from Junior Woman’s Club donation.
2005
City Council approved Rental Housing Permit Program.
New Pierce Fire Engine is placed in-service in September.
Fire Department files as a Candidate with Commission on Fire Accreditation International, Inc., Assessment scheduled in 2006.
City prepared and responded to Hurricanes Rita and Wilma.
Fire Department Responded with three teams of personnel to Mississippi as a result of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina.
Medical Director Dean Christensen responded to India in January to provide medical assistance from December 26, 2004 Tsunami.
2006
Assistant Chief / Accreditation Manager John Donahue retired after 10 years of service. Division Chief Keith Chapman appointed to Assistant Chief position. The Fire Department received Accredited Agency Status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
2007
Training Officer position created as part of strategic goals and objectives. Captain Phillip Armiger promoted to Operations Chief. Fire Chief Ernie Hiers retires after 25 years of service. Assistant Chief Keith Chapman appointed as Fire Chief. Assistant Fire Chief posotion filled by Ian Kemp, a Batallion Chief from Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
2008
Fire Inspection position created secondary to annexation and workload analysis. Fire Department awarded 2008 SAFER Grant to hire six (6) firefighters to bring staffing on engine company up to four (4).
2009
2009 Pierce "PUC" Quantum purchased. Rebranding of the Fire Department including patch, emblem, and color scheme on apparatus. Portable sonograms added to rescue units following analysis of elderly patients and blunt trauma. Temple Terrace first in the Southeast United States to bring sonogram technology to the prehospital care environment.
2010
CPSE used to facilitate new strategic plan for Fire Department. After long vacancy, Assistant Medical Director position filled by Dr. Brooke Shepard. Part-time Insurance Billing Representative hired after volume and cost/benefit analysis. 2010 Medtec rescue unit purchased.
