St. Johns County Fire Rescue’s Summer Season Response Statistics
Sep 11th
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, when St. Johns County provides seasonal lifeguard towers in addition to career response from St. Johns County Fire Rescue (SJCFR), the SJCFR/lifeguard team responded to approximately 7,200 calls for emergency service on County beaches.
Most notably, there were zero drowning accidents. Averaging a response rate of 71 events daily, responses included 180 calls to help swimmers in distress, 156 calls for medical attention, 49 calls for missing persons, 44 calls for traumatic injury, 47 calls for vessel assistance, and 4 calls for assistance to extinguish fire in a vessel. The majority of calls were for marine rescue staff to assist citizens (6,719).
Roughly 18 lifeguard towers cover 42 miles of St. Johns County coastline during the spring/summer beachgoer season. Approximately 50 seasonal personnel, enhanced by career firefighters, are responsible for keeping the beaches safe.
Although lifeguard towers will no longer be staffed as of September 3, mobile truck patrols through the various beach zones will continue until mid-September 2013. Beach patrons are reminded to utilize the 911 system for any emergency occurring on St. Johns County beaches. These emergencies will continue to receive a SJCFR response throughout the year.
Source: St. Johns County
St. Johns County Supports Home-Steps First Annual Girls’ Basketball Charity Tournament
Sep 11th
St. Johns County is proud to partner with Home-Steps in the upcoming First Annual Girls Basketball Charity Tournament scheduled for 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday October 27. Tournaments will be held at 555 King Street, and the Solomon Calhoun Community Center, 1300 Duval Street.
As a non-profit organization which strives to assist low-to-mid income families achieve the dream of home ownership, Home-Steps is pleased to host this exciting, team oriented event that helps local residents become aware of substantial purchase assistance available to first time home-buyers. Program participation is open to girls ages 14 – 18 with teams competing in a 3×3 double elimination format
For registration information and to learn more about Home-Steps, please visit www.home-steps.org or contact Latasha Looper at 904.553.2234. Home-Steps can also be liked on Facebook and followed on Twitter.
Source: St. Johns County
In a World – Movie Trailer
Sep 9th
Lake Bell (“Children’s Hospital”) stars in In a World…, a hilarious romantic comedy about a struggling vocal coach who strikes it big in the cutthroat world of movie-trailer voiceovers, only to find herself in direct competition with the industry’s reigning king-her father. Written and directed by Bell, who won the Sundance 2013 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for the script, In a World… also stars Fred Melamed (A Serious Man), Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine), Demetri Martin (“Important Things with Demetri Martin”), Michaela Watkins (“Enlightened”), Ken Marino (“Burning Love”), Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”), Alexandra Holden (The Hot Chick) and Tig Notaro (“The Sarah Silverman Program”).
