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Recorded announcement marks "last alarm" for James Drew after 36 years
Summary
A station announcement at Station 85 in the Village of Tequesta declared a "last alarm" for James Drew on Feb. 3, 2025, and thanked him for 36 years of service; the short transcript offers no further details or formal department statement.
A recorded announcement at Station 85 in the Village of Tequesta on Feb. 3, 2025, declared it was James Drew’s “last alarm” and offered thanks for his 36 years of service, according to the meeting transcript.
The announcement, captured on the transcript as originating at Station 85, said in part: “Be advised this is your last alarm,” and later, “thank you to you for your 36 years.” It also gave a time of “1000 hours on 02/03/2025” (10 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2025) and referenced an address in Tequesta.
The transcript does not identify a speaker by name beyond the person addressed, nor does it include any formal remarks from Village of Tequesta officials or a departmental press statement. The brief recording appears ceremonial: many fire departments use a “last alarm” announcement to mark an employee’s retirement or end of service, but the transcript itself does not explicitly state James Drew’s role or title.
No motions, votes, or follow-up directions were recorded in the transcript. The only details provided were the station identifier (Station 85), the address string rendered in the transcript, the 10 a.m. time, the Feb. 3, 2025 date, and the recorded expression of thanks for 36 years.
The Village of Tequesta or Tequesta-area fire agencies were not quoted beyond the recorded announcement, and no additional context (such as a retirement ceremony, successor appointment, or benefits information) was included in the transcript.
