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Fire prevention captain warns of safety risks from proposed Clay County fireworks tent
Summary
An unidentified fire prevention captain told a Clay County public meeting that a proposed fireworks tent raises safety concerns and that his permit-review work is intended to protect firefighters and residents.
An unidentified fire prevention captain told a Clay County public comment session that a proposed fireworks tent raises safety concerns for both residents and firefighters and said his role includes intake of permits for fire-prevention activities.
"So this is fireworks tent where they are wanting to put it," the speaker said, adding that, "You always have to put yourself in what would happen if my family was in this building or event." He framed his comments by recounting a family history in firefighting — from a great-grandfather who served with the FDNY to a father retired as a captain with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue — to explain why safety matters to him personally and professionally.
The speaker said he works as a fire prevention captain and that part of his responsibilities is intake of permits related to fireworks and other fire-prevention concerns. He said his priority in reviewing permits is preventing situations that would endanger citizens, visitors and fellow firefighters in Clay County. The transcript does not record a formal vote, motion, or next procedural step tied to the permit application, nor does the speaker state his specific employer agency on the record.
The public comment concluded with a personal remark: "I think my dad's very proud of me." No formal action or staff direction is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
