2009 Children’s Christmas Parade

Tex Downs funeral service. Rest in peace brother Tex

New Marine Rescue Boat
August 2009 – MBVFD is proud to announce the purchase our new 19’ Carolina Skiff as our newest intercostal waterway response vessel.

Haunted House
October 2008 - Melbourne Beach Volunteer had over 300 people come through their second annual Haunted House. Everyone had a ghost of a time.

Tropical Storm Fay
August 2008 - Melbourne Beach Volunteers try to help residents threatened by rising waters.

Training
April 2008 - Probation Fire Fighters doing search drills and vent with IFR and IHBVFD

Helo Training
November 2007 - MBVFD along IFR trained with First Flight Trauma alert and Sherriff’s Rescue. The purpose of the training was to practice the identification of adequate landing zones, protocol for activation, and procedures after activation as it relates to timing, safety and patient care

Extrication Training
October 2007 - Fire Fighters went through an extrication class room and participated in practical extrication and advanced extrication scenarios trainings.

Local Fire
The Melbourne Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded to a room and contents fire here in Melbourne Beach. Indialantic was also on scene as part of our mutual aid response.

Easter Egg Hunt
The Melbourne Beach Volunteer Fire Department sponsors an Easter Egg hunt and visit with the Easter Bunny for the children. The Fire Department has an open house to serve cookies and punch after the egg hunt.

Holiday Festivities
December is a fun time of year for the fire department. We sponsor the Melbourne Beach Children's Christmas Parade and Santa delivers gifts to the children of Melbourne Beach on Christmas Eve via the Firetruck.

MBVFD Parade	Community members in the parade	Christmas Eve present drop-off

Training
November 2006: Melbourne Beach property owner allowed the Fire Department to do some hands on training in their property before demolition. Melbourne Beach Fire Department usually invites ILFD when we get opportunities for mutual hands on training. This evening we worked everything from Incident Command, Rescue, Fire Suppression, Ventilation and Overhaul.

Fire Prevention
October 9th - 16th was Fire Prevention Week. Every year the volunteers of the MBVFD spend time with the kids in the community raising awareness. The students of Gemini Elementary, As We Grow, Grace Lutheran and First United Methodist Preschool learned about fire prevention and safety, fire behavior and what to do if every involved in a fire or emergency. The kids always in enjoy getting in the fire and marine apparatus as well as learn about all the different tools that are used on the fire ground.”

Driver Engineering Training
June 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th: Lieutenants John Miller, Brian Simmons, and Jaime Twigg organized and conducted a Driver Engineering Course for the Melbourne Beach Fire Dept members. The 40 hour course contained both academic and practical exercises on Class A Fire Pumper operations. Members interested in being Driver Engineers tested on everything from safely driving the fire engines, fire ground logistics with fire engines, water supply and pumping operations.

Classroom & lecturing from John Miller	Driving obstactle course	Drafting water from static source

April Brush Fires
The Melbourne Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. is a member of the Beachside Task Force. This task force is activated when resourves are needed to help with the County-wide brush fires.

Lieutenant Walter Hardman	Engine 258 and crew	Firefighter Sean Murphy