Estero Fire Rescue

Regularly Scheduled Educational Courses Offered

CERT PROGRAM – This is an eight-week program scheduled for once a week to train citizens to become CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) members.  The classes teach members to handle disaster type situations in the community when the fire district is unable to reach them for 48 - 72 hours.  Participants are taught to work in teams to conduct basic search and rescue, basic fire suppression, administer basic first aid to a disaster struck area until professional rescuers arrive. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)

FILE OF LIFE – This medical information program was designed to help fire rescue personnel with needed medical information for the patient. The medical information is filled out by the patient prior to any emergency and is hung on the refrigerator inside the patient’s home. If the patient is unconscious or unable to provide medical information, then the medics are able to retrieve this information.

FIRE EXTINGUISHER PROGRAM – Estero Fire Rescue offers fire extinguisher program(s) to businesses, civic organizations and community subdivisions to promote the correct usage and maintenance a fire extinguisher.  This program covers fire behavior, exit drills, type of fires, extinguishers types and usage.  Live fire training can be performed outside using fire extinguishers.

FIRE TRUCK DEMONSTRATION – We will provide a fire truck to a school or special event to promote fire safety. Truck demos offer the community an up-close look at the tools and equipment that is on a fire truck.

BABYSITTING COURSE –  This course describes the proper usage of the  911 system, household safety, basic first aid, fire safety, fire extinguisher operations, child and infant CPR along with choking treatment techniques. This will help in preparing child caregivers.

CPR PROGRAMS – Estero Fire Rescue is a certified BLS (Basic Life Support) Community Training Center for the American Heart Association (AHA).  Courses are taught to the community on the first Saturday of every month or private classes can be arranged.  Participants are taught by certified AHA instructors that teach how the EMS system works, recognize a stroke, angina, heart attack and cardiac arrest.  Techniques for CPR for adults, children and infants along with treatment of choking victims are also taught.  Graduates receive a two-year CPR card from AHA.

FIRST AID PROGRAMS – Estero Fire Rescue provides a basic first aid course that meets the requirements of the Florida Department of Children and Family Services.  Participants will learn to perform primary and secondary patient surveys, monitor vitals, patient management and the care in basic first aid for medical emergencies.  Classes are taught on Saturdays and graduates will receive a two-year certificate from Estero Fire Rescue.

PROGRAMS – Estero Fire Rescue provides knowledge and performance of adult CPR and airway management along with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).  Students registration for this course would be individuals that would be required by employment to respond to medical emergencies with an AED.  This two-year certification is instructed by AHA certified instructors. 

JUVENILE FIRESETTERS PROGRAMS – Estero Fire Rescue participates in the Lee County Juvenile Firesetters Network. This program was implemented to help all juveniles who have been caught playing with fire or starting a fire. Other participants include, the Florida State Fire Marshal’s office, Florida Department of Agricultural and Lee County Juvenile Justice System to provide juveniles education as an alternative.

FREE SMOKE ALARM PROGRAM – Estero Fire Rescue and Home Depot jointly provide Estero residents with free smoke alarms. The partnership will provide one free smoke alarm per year for residents. If the resident is unable to install the smoke alarm, EFR will install free.

FIRE PREVENTION & LIFE SAFETY LECTURES – Estero Fire Rescue provides fire prevention and life safety lectures to the community at no charge. Fire Rescue personnel can speak on many different fire prevention and life safety topics. 

CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROGRAM – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statisics show that 98 percent of all child passenger safety seats are installed improperly.  Working together to reduce this number, Lee County Health Department and Estero Fire Rescue offers a clinic that will inspect your child car seat.  The inspection is conducted by trained Child Passenger Safety Seat Technicians who are certified by NHTSA.  Call for appointment for this free service.