Okaloosa County BOCC — May 6, 2016 — Agenda Packet — reading text

1.g.a Packet Pg. 72 Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  1.g.a Packet Pg. 73 Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  1.g.a Packet Pg. 74 Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am) Packet Pg. 75 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  ALVIN HENDERSON JR., CEM, CFPS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY RICH HUFFNAGLE Packet Pg. 76 DIVISION CHIEF – BEACH SAFETY 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  To protect the health, safety, and welfare of our beach visitors by providing top quality; education, prevention, rescue, and emergency medical response services to the public. Packet Pg. 77 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  The Beach Safety Division believes that through collaborative educational and prevention programs; delivered by skillfully trained, competent, and professional lifeguards deployed in a beach management role, drowning deaths in the open water environment will be mitigated significantly. Packet Pg. 78 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  To reduce the occurrence of death and injury in the aquatic environment, achieved through the use of Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, and Response programs; delivered by our professional team members on and off the beach. Packet Pg. 79 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  STARTING OUT  In 2003 a total of 19 people died due to drowning on Pensacola, Okaloosa, Destin, and Walton County Beaches  A total of 8 drown in one Day, this day is known as Black Sunday: June 8, 2003 Packet Pg. 80 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  2004‐2006  2004 was a Quit Year on the Beaches ~ 2005 Crazy Year ~  March through October:  Red flags 5 out of 7 days average.  Double Red flags 8 times  Over 120 rescues  Age of Enlightenment!  2006 Okaloosa County Beach Safety joined forces with Sunset Beach Service to provide lifeguards on and at all beach accesses of Okaloosa Island Packet Pg. 81 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  2007 ‐ WHO WE WERE:  Field a team of lifeguards in sufficient quantity and with sufficient training to keep bathers and swimmers safe on Okaloosa County beaches.  Learned that education and prevention are cornerstones to Packet Pg. 82 lifeguarding success. 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  WHO WE ARE NOW: Well trained Professional staff of 22 Seasonal First Responder, EMT, or Paramedic Advanced USLA Qualified Open Water Lifeguards Packet Pg. 83 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  SPRING OPERATIONS  2nd weekend in March –Memorial Day Weekend  Hours of operation 9am‐6pm  Typical 5 Guards week days  7‐9 Guards on the weekend depending on beach census Packet Pg. 84 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  SUMMER OPERATIONS  Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend  Hours of Operation 9am‐8pm or Dusk (which ever occurs first)  Typical 7‐9 Guards week days  9‐11 Guards weekends depending on census  Split shifts 3 (9‐5pm) 4 (10‐6pm) 2 (2‐8pm) and a closing Senior Guard Packet Pg. 85 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  OPERATIONS Ocean West Tower  Trained Ocean West Operator for Command and Control of beach and responding assets  To allow for 100% visibility of operating area Packet Pg. 86 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  PUBLIC PREVENTION AND EDUCATION ON THE BEACH  Beach management is key to education and prevention  Guards will issue and try to maintain 100% contact with beach patrons  On a busy day guards can make 1‐2K contacts  We teach:  Rip current awareness  Surf condition warnings  Marine life hazards Packet Pg. 87 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  PROACTIVE: Guards will go out to issue warnings or educate the public. Packet Pg. 88 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  TRAINING  Consists of:  48 hour USLA open water rescue certification  48 hour First responder Certification  AHA CPR/AED for the healthcare provider  8 hours Vehicle operations course  Radio communications  Beach familiarization  Training is focused on educational and preventative aspects of open water lifeguarding Packet Pg. 89 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  TRAINING RESCUE SKILLS Packet Pg. 90 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES  Highly skilled and trained watermen and rescue professionals  Cost effective and efficient response vehicles  Latest lifesaving equipment to respond to emergencies Packet Pg. 91 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  RESPONSE VEHICLE Packet Pg. 92 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  RESPONSE VEHICLE (CONTINUED) Packet Pg. 93 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety (5582 : Okaloosa County Public Safety funding request - 10:50 am)  BUDDY AND JUNIOR PROGRAMS  Community involvement in education:  Education of the local area youth with visits to the Elementary and Middle schools  The buddy program educates about 5800 elementary school age children per year  The Junior Lifeguard program is a comprehensive training camp for Middle and High School students with average annual attendance of about 80 participants  The Junior program is a great tool for recruitment Packet Pg. 94 1.g.a Attachment: I. g. Okaloosa Public Safety