Emergency Management

Hurricane Preparation

We are currently nearing the beginning the 2022 Hurricane Season. The peak begins mid-August and continues through mid-October, accounting for 78% of the tropical storm days, 87% of the category 1 and 2 hurricane days and a whopping 96% of the major category 3, 4 and 5 hurricane days. The National Hurricane Center has predicted an above-average number of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms for the 2022 Atlantic season.

We strongly encourage all residents, business owner and visitors to have a Hurricane plan. A Hurricane plan is vital for everyone who resides on the island. The plan should include an evacuation procedure and the knowledge that you may not be able to return to Captiva for an extended period of time. The Lee County Emergency Operations Center has developed a series of instructional videos available here, that covers everything from making your plan ahead of a major storm to the recovery process that follows. With quizzes and a printable Certificate of Completion, these videos are a great way to learn from our Emergency Management experts at any time with zero risk.

The Fire District works in a Unified Command System and is one of ten disaster response geographic zones located in Lee County. Captiva is in the Sanibel/Captiva geographic zone. Agencies in this zone include; Captiva Island Fire Control District, Sanibel Fire and Rescue District, Lee County Emergency Management, Lee County Sheriff’s Department, City of Sanibel, Sanibel Police Department, Island Water Association, and Lee County Electric Cooperative. All of these agencies work within the unified command system with the Fire Chiefs, Public Safety Chief Officers as the Incident Commanders (IC’s). The IC’s work closely with Lee County Emergency Management to determine the need for evacuations, search/rescue and recovery.

Please stay posted to frequent updates on this website in the event a storm is approaching the southwest Florida coast. Also, please contact the Fire District if you need assistance or have questions in regards to your Hurricane Plan.

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Website Accessibility Policy

Captiva Island Fire Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Captiva Island Fire Control District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 239-472-9494

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Captiva Island Fire Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Captiva Island Fire Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 239-472-9494.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.