About Us

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About us.

The Shores Local FOP Lodge 79 / IUPA 6081 was founded on May 7th, 1986. Its membership is comprised of the front-line members of the Indian River Shores Public Safety Department. This small team of Triple-Certified and uniquely qualified individuals boasts the ability to respond to all Fire, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Medical needs of the town and is one of only two such agencies in the state. Our founding members whose signatures are posted here, set fourth the standard that service needs are unlimited, and as a result, so should our capabilities.

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Who we are

The membership is comprised of Firefighters, Police Officers, and Paramedics boasting a combined experience of over 200 years of service.

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What we do

In addition to responding to emergency calls, our membership fervently labors towards promoting a better relationship within the walls of the station between the combat and administrative members of the department through open communication. Within our community, we strive to aid those within our care and provide mentorship. Within our county, we actively lease with other agencies through training and fundraising.

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How we do

In addition to work related training performed on shift, and the physical conditioning that is required off-site, our members endeavor to create educational workshops to promote in-home safety and awareness of various Public Safety Concerns, such as CPR, Home Evacuation, and Fraud Prevention.

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We depend on donations to fund necessary operations to better serve our community.

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Our mission

Strength through unity, tempered by intelligence is the hallmark of trade union organization. Faith in such unity essential for the mutual protection and advancement of the interests and general welfare of public safety workers in Indian River Shores, we have formed this Association the objects of which shall be to:

Organize

Organize all combat public safety workers.

Secure

Secure just compensation for their services and equitable settlement of their grievances.

Promote

We promote as safe and healthy a working environment for public safety workers as is possible through modern technology and the establishment of just and reasonable working conditions.

Place

Our union strives to place the members of the Association on a higher plane of skill and efficiency.

Encourage

We encourage the establishment of schools of instruction for imparting knowledge of modern and improved methods of policing, fire fighting and prevention, emergency medical, and rescue technology

Cultivate

We cultivate friendship and fellowship among our members. In doing so, our relationships with our employers and our comunities benefit.

FOP Lodge 79 Executive Board

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Brian Bell

President
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Will Gomez

Vice-President
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David Olson

Treasurer
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Kyle Smith

Secretary
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Rick Villars

Sergeant at Arms
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