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Frank Babinec
Assistant Chief Frank
Babinec is currently assigned to “C” Shift as Shift
Commander for the Coral Springs Fire Dept. Chief Babinec has been
with the Coral Springs Fire Department for 10 years. He is a Lead
Instructor for the past year and has been a State of Florida Certified
Instructor since 2000. Chief Babinec has 6 years of Instructor Experience
and currently holds various certifications associated with the Fire
Service. It should also be noted that Chief Babinec has sent two
minimum standards classes to the State in the past year. Both of
these classes achieved a perfect 100% pass rate.
Phone: 954-346-1774
Fax: 954-340-4351
fbabinec@coralsprings.org
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Chief of Training
Robert J. Bertone
Chief of Training Robert J. Bertone is the Director of the Coral Springs Fire and EMT Academy, as well as Chief of Training and Public Education for the Coral Springs Fire Department. He has served the City of Coral Springs since 1991, and has over thirty-four years of experience in fire and emergency services. Chief Bertone is a nationally certified Incident Safety Officer, Fire Officer II, Fire Inspector I/II, Plans Examiner I, and Search and Rescue Technician III. He is also a state of Florida certified Paramedic, Pump Operator, Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor III, Fire Investigator I, and Fire Inspector I/II. Chief Bertone is an American Heart Association Basic and Advanced Life Support Instructor. He has been a training consultant to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Border Patrol.
Chief Bertone has over 28 years of teaching and curriculum development experience, including seven years as a clinical instructor in Pharmacology and Toxicology at the State University of Buffalo Medical School. He has a Bachelor degree in Science and has completed numerous advanced courses with the National Fire Academy. Chief Bertone currently serves on several statewide committees, including the Safety Officer Certification Program development committee for the Florida State Fire College. In 2004, he was selected as Union Firefighter of the Year by Local 3080, IAFF..
Phone: 954-346-1774
Fax: 954-340-4351
rbertone@coralsprings.org
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| Division Chief
John B. Molenda
Division Chief John
B. Molenda is with the City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. Chief
Molenda has 13 years experience in the field and 7 years teaching
experience and is a Lead Instructor for the Coral Spring Fire Academy.
Chief Molenda has conducted courses internationally at various levels.
Chief Molenda currently holds a State of Florida Fire Instructor
III certification as well as an Associates Degree in Fire Science
and a Bachelors Degree in Fire Safety Engineering. Assignments include
Fire-Rescue Operations, Field Training Officer, Safety Officer,
and previous Chief of Training for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
Chief Molenda is also a member of FL-TF-2 Urban Search and Rescue
Team, and was deployed to the World Trade Center. He is also the
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Department’s Special Operations
Coordinator, Hazardous Materials Technician, and Technical Rescue
Technician. He also serves on the Dive Rescue Team, as the SWAT
Medic Team Leader, WMD Specialist, and Florida State Paramedic.
Phone: 954-346-1774
Fax: 954-340-4351
jmolenda@coralsprings.org
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| Lieutenant
Mike Caldaro
Lieut. Mike Caldaro has
been in the Fire Rescue service since 1982. He has been affiliated
with the Coral Springs Fire Department since 1993 and is currently
assigned to the Suppression Division assigned to Quint 95. He has
been a Fire Service instructor since 1998 and currently serves as
an instructor with Minimum Standards, Driver-Engineer, Aerial Apparatus
Operations training, and CPR programs. His other achievements include:
Fire Inspector, Paramedic, Urban Search and Rescue Specialist, and
Lead Instructor for the Driver-Engineer Program.
Phone: 954-346-1774
Fax: 954-340-4351
mcaldaro@coralsprings.org
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| Battalion Chief
Troy Cool
Troy Cool is a Battalion Chief with the City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Department with over 14 years experience. Battalion Chief Cool holds a BA in Organizational Leadership and is a Florida State Certified Fire Instructor III and a Live Fire Training Instructor II. Chief Cool is also a State certified Hazardous Materials Technician and has received advanced level training in a variety of technical rescue disciplines including: Confined Space Rescue, Rope Rescue, Vehicle Extrication and Heavy Machinery Rescue. Battalion Chief Cool is the Lead Flashover Instructor at Coral Springs Fire Academy and is one of the original developers of the Flashover Awareness training program in South FL in the mid 1990's at South Tech Fire Academy. Chief Cool assisted with the development of the Live Fire Training Instructor program with the Florida State Fire College. He has developed and taught Engine Company Operations training for fire departments and training events across the country. Chief Cool also teaches Tactics at Broward Community College, new recruit and in service training for Fort Lauderdale Fire Department and has taught Flashover, Engine Company Operations and Firefighter survival on a state and national level.
Phone: 954-346-1774
Fax: 954-340-4351
tcool@coralsprings.org
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