MIDWAY FIRE DISTRICT - RANDALL GARRETT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

The Randall Garrett Scholarship is a full tuition expenses paid entry into the Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and  Emergency Medical Technician courses being offered by the Midway Fire District available to high school seniors in Santa Rosa County's School District.

 Christopher Cuthrell and Richard Smith from Navarre High School accepts scholarship at commissioner meeting on 07-13-2010

        
(Commissioner McPherson, Christopher Cuthrell Garrett, and Chief Kanzigg)                                (Commissioner McPherson, Richard Smith, and Chief Kanzigg)

Deepwater Horizon Oil Response

FIREMEN RESCUE GIRL IN NICK OF TIME

A 19-year-old Navarre college student will be able to continue pursuit of her degree after being rescued from the cold, choppy waters of Santa Rosa Sound. The Navarre resident nearly drowned after responding on a jet-ski to a paddleboat emergency involving her sister, and a friend visiting from Kansas. The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on Oct. 16 after strong northerly winds associated with a passing cold front whipped up 2- to 3-foot waves in the Sound. Midway Fire District Chief Jonathan Kanzigg and FireMedic Josh Ward – manning an inflatable rescue boat and following portable radio directions from Holley-Navarre Fire Department Chief Ron Norton on the shore – reached the exhausted and semiconscious Cassandra Dunn just as she was slipping under the under the surface of the water. She likely would have drowned seconds later.“There have only been a few times in my career where I have actually saved somebody’s life who was seconds away from dying,” Kanzigg said. “This was definitely one of them.

Daisy Scouts Visit Fire Station

MIDWAY FIRE DISTRICT EMT BASIC COURSE

The Midway Fire District Training Academy is now offering an Emergency Medical Technician Basic course. The program has been approved by the Florida Department of Health and Florida Bureau of EMS. The Midway Fire District Training Academy has been licensed to teach by the Florida Department of Education. The course is 256 clock hours, with 184 hours didactic and 72 hours clinical and field internship. The classroom is located at St. 37 1801 Abercrombie Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563. Class typically meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1730-2130. Orientation for class will be on announced on a later date. This will be held at St. 35 1322 College Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563.  Any one wanting more information should contact Fire Administration at (850)932-4771.

Midway Assists Milton Firefighters Battle Historic Blaze 01/06/09

On January 6, 2009 a blaze was reported at 6:50 p.m. in the 6800 block of Caroline Street, across the street from the Santa Rosa County Courthouse in downtown Milton. Milton firefighters were assisted by units from Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Pace, Avalon, Century, Escambia County, Allentown, East Milton, Bagdad, Skyline, Midway, and Whiting Field Naval Air Station placing more than 75 firefighters on scene. With the strong winds, it took firefighters more then four hours to have the fire under control. The fire occurred just a few weeks before the 100-year anniversary of a fire that completely devastated downtown Milton.

Midway Firefighters Hone High Angle Rescue Skills

Firefighters endure rigorous training to help keep essential life saving skills sharp.

School Bus Accident Leads to Extrication

At approximately 6:40am , Firefighters were dispatched to a reported accident involving a Santa Rosa County School District bus  in the 5200 block of Gulf Breeze Pkwy. Upon arrival, crews reported a vehicle trapped under the school bus with the occupant still inside. Firefighters were able to assess the driver of the vehicle for life threatening injuries. Firefighters worked hard to free the entrapped victim. All the patients were taken to a local hospital and later released.
 

Brush Fire Closes Down Road  06/02/08

At approximately 3:45pm on Sunday, Firefighters were dispatched to a reported small outside grass fire in the 6000 block of East Bay Blvd. Upon arrival, crews reported a large brush fire and immediately requested the assistance of  many outside agencies. Firefighters battled the blaze and were able to contain the fire shortly around 8:30pm. The road remained closed after the fire was contained as firefighters prevented the fire from spreading any further.
 

Midway Fire District Receives ISO Rating of 3

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Missing Bird Leads to High Angle Rescue 04/21/2008

At approximately 3pm on Monday, Firefighters were dispatched to a high-angle rescue at Harrison Avenue and Pins Lane. Crews were called for a man stuck in a tree.  The Fuller family of 3165 Pins Lane had lost their African Grey Parrot who had flown into the trees a day before.  The owners were offering a $100 reward for the parrot, but were able to find it themselves in the treetops just down the street from their home. They tried coaxing the bird to the ground, but when it did not come down, a man climbed the tree to retrieve it.  Once he caught the bird, he was unable to get down. Crews responded and were on scene within four (4) minutes.  Crews used the 100 foot Ladder Truck to reach the victim who was stuck about 30 feet in the air and were able to rapidly assess the man and bring him and the bird to safety within minutes. No one was injured during this rescue and the bird has been reunited with the family.
 

Community Emergency Response Team

Hazardous Material Incident 01/10/2008

Midway's cross trained Firefighter/Haz-Mat Technicians were dispatched to a gas leak on 1/10/08. Upon arrival, crews found a 200 gallon residential propane tank approximately ½ full that had been washed up during Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The tank's bottom had rusted out and started leaking. Area homeowners were safely evacuated while firefighters mitigated the situation.  Firefighters then promptly isolated the tank from any ignition source and used what is called the "Red Dragon", a tool which burns off the remaining gas inside the tank, to avoid a BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion). Firefighters from Holley-Navarre provided aid and an engine from Escambia County’s Pensacola Beach moved up to assist with additional calls during the incident.

Structural Collapse 08/27/2007

Firefighters were dispatched to a structural collapse 08/27/07. Upon arrival, crews found two workers needing immediate ALS treatment. A third floor under construction had collapsed, pinning the workers on the second floor.  Midway Firefighter/Paramedics were able to assess and treat the patients while on the second floor with ALS procedures. Both patients were safely removed from the second floor by Midway Firefighters and Pensacola Beach Firefighters and transported to local hospitals for treatment.