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.
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.
City Council approved Fire Inspector position.
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 developed Standards of Coverage.
Fire Department implemented Chaplaincy Program.
2003
New Pierce Ambulance placed in-service.
Fire Department Honor Guard is created.
First Fire Department Annual Report published.
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 approves 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 prepares and responds to Hurricanes (Rita and Wilma).
Fire Department Responds with three teams of personnel to Mississippi as a result of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina.
Medical Director Dean Christensen responds in January to India to provide medical assistance from December 26, 2004 Tsunami.
