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Fire chief outlines emergency operations improvements after storms; staffing and training gaps addressed
Summary
Fire Chief Jim Kilpatrick briefed commissioners on a post-storm review of the city’s Emergency Operations Plan, citing staffing gaps, new employee-support roles, extra training and clearer EOC procedures.
Fire Chief Jim Kilpatrick told the St. Pete Beach City Commission on Tuesday that the city has revised its emergency operations planning after Hurricanes Helene and Milton to address staffing shortages, communications and logistics identified during the response.
Kilpatrick described a broad after-action process that included feedback from the community recovery task force, departmental meetings, county emergency management partners and neighboring municipalities. The review found staffing gaps and communication breakdowns as top weaknesses and recommended specific steps to increase…
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