LTC 086-2022 Miami Beach Fire Cadets Competed in Florida Winter Fire GamesDocuSign Envelope ID : 45669701-A7BB-4209-A8E0-6D6433249277
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO . LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO : Honorable Mayor Dan Ge lber and Members of the City Commission
FROM, Alina T. Hudak, City Mana ~
DATE : March 1, 2022
SUBJECT: Miami Beach Fire Cadets Competed in Florida Winter Fire Games
On February 12, 2022, the Miami Beach Fire Cadets participated in the Florida Fire Chiefs '
Association's 7th Annual Florida Winter Fire Games , Fire Rescue Cadets , which took place in St.
Augustine, Florida. A total of 26 teams and 104 cadets represented multiple departments in
Florida and Georgia.
In Miami Beach's first-ever fire cadet competition, the challenges consisted of firefighting skills
such as the Barrel Push, Victim Rescue, Communication Drill, Firefighter Relay, Rapid Doff &
Don, and Firefighter Knowledge Relay. The cadets exhibited excellent teamwork, communication,
and determination in every challenge.
Led by firerfighter Michael Sica and Parks and Recreation's Gaby Avariano, the fire cadets who
proudly represented the Miami Beach Fire and Parks and Recreation departments were Chase
Brown (age 16), Alexa Martinez (age 14 ), Viviana Blanco (age 15), Joshua Soto (age 15), Nicolas
Kusich (age 16), Paul Benedicto (age 16), Nicola Fabbri (age 16), and Tiva Prado (age 17).
The fire cadet program is supported by Miami Beach Fire Chief Virgil Fernandez, Parks and
Recreation Director John Rebar, and MBlife's non-profit organization.
Should you have additional questions, please contact Cindy Casanova at (305) 673-7730.
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