Advanced Life Support Competition (ALS) Team

The Destin Fire Control District has established an Advanced Life Support team to compete in regional ALS competitions. These competitions include events held at the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association Fire Rescue East, held each January in Jacksonville and ClinCon, held each July in Orlando. The Destin team competed for the first time January 26, 2007 at Fire Rescue East in Jacksonville. The preliminary round scenario involved multiple patients in a very challenging setting with many aspects of the scenario designed to challenge the scene management abilities of the team. The results speak well for the members of this team who competed toe to toe, and beat many of the seasoned teams from around the state. The competitive future is bright for the Destin Fire Control District ALS Team.

Fire Resuce East 2008

After a successful 2007 ALS competition, the team is preparing for the competition held in Jacksonville, FL on January 25th & 26th. This year Mark Baugh has moved to the position of Team Captain and will serve as the team's alternate. Mark Hutchinson and TJ Buchanan will return this year as team members. They will be joined by Trey Ward as the team's newest member.

Click here to see pictures of the 2008 competition.