The “Upper Captiva Fire District” is hiring (NOT CAPTIVA ISLAND)
Please contact Upper Captiva Fire & Rescue at www.uppercaptivafire.org or 239-900-1818 or 239-872-2263
Commissioner Opening!
The Captiva Island Fire District has an opening on the Board of Commissioners. This is an opportunity to give back to the community through the Fire District that is responsible for providing Fire and Rescue services to...
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Thank You McMurray & Member!!
It is the support from the members of this community that make it so special to do our part in keeping the island safe and rebuilding stronger than ever! Thank you to McMurray and Members for...
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Electric Vehicle Recommendations- Fire Risk!
It is the recommendation by the Captiva Island Fire District is that if you have any vehicles or equipment that is powered by lithium ion batteries that may have been submerged in salt water from Hurricane...
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Battery Corrosion Sparks Spontaneous Electric Vehicle Fires in FL
By Fire Engineering Staff 10.7.2022 Firefighters in Florida have a new challenge in cleaning up in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian: spontaneous car fires in electric vehicles whose batteries corroded because of storm flooding. Florida Chief Financial...
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Hurricane Ian- Mandatory Evacuation Notice
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County has declared a local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian. Mandatory evacuations will be for Zone A, and parts of Zone B will also be evacuated. Officials urged to...
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Congratulations to District staff
The Captiva Island Fire Control District would like to congratulate Kyle Correia, Jack Cavic, and Robert Falbo for successfully completing their probationary period! We are excited to welcome these three (3) employees to the District family.
15 Year Achievement
The Captiva Island Fire District would like to congratulate Lieutenant Shawn Kilgore & Firefighter/ Paramedic Nick Miller on their achievement of 15 years with the department! Shawn and Nick were two (2) of the first full-time firefighters...
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Cancer Awareness T-Shirts
The Captiva Island Fire District has partnered with the Pink Heals Foundation in order to bring awareness to cancer in our community. We are selling t-shirts for the month of October with 100% of the proceeds being...
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9-11 Remembrance Ceremony
9-11 2021-Program-Final