96-22052 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
96-22052
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LUIS GARCIA,
AS CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH.
Whereas, the City Manager has appointed Luis Garcia as Chief of the Fire Department for
the City of Miami Beach; and,
Whereas, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.02 of the City of Miami Beach Charter, as well
as Section 2-3 of the City Code, the City Manager has the power to appoint directors of City
departments with the consent of the Mayor and the City Commission; and,
Whereas, it is herein requested that the Mayor and the City Commission consent to and
confirm the appointment of Luis Garcia as Chief of the Fire Department for the City of Miami
Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and the City
Commission have consented to and confirmed the appointment of Luis Garcia as the Chief of the
Fire Department for the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd
day of July ,1996.
Attest:
~o~} f~
City Clerk, Robert Parcher
Date
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CITY OF
M I A rVlI
BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM No.~02-q~
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Memben of the City Commission
DATE: July 3, 1996
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
FIRE CHIEF APPO
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.02 of the City Charter and Section 2.3
of the City Code, it is recommended that the Mayor and the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution consenting and confirming the appointment of Luis Garcia as Fire Chief
for the City of Miami Beach.
BACKGROUND:
During his 23 years with the City of Miami Beach Fire Department, Luis Garcia has earned his
way up through the ranks, gaining valuable experience in a wide variety of areas including
appointment as Executive Officer in charge of operations, management of Fire Suppression
(Combat) and Emergency Medical Services, administration, budgeting, purchasing, quality
assurance, training, preparation of equipment specifications, public education, liaison with
regional EMS services and state agencies, outreach recruitment of-new Firefighters, and
departmental Affirmative Action Officer. Mr. Garcia began his career in the Fire service as a
City of Miami Beach Firefighter in September, 1973, and progressed to Assistant Fire Chief
in May, 1994.
Mr. Garcia's resume (attached) lists numerous courses and programs which he has completed
to further prepare himself to take on this vast responsibility of managing the Fire Department.
Others have recognized Mr. Garcia's expertise and service as shown by the awards listed on
his resume.
CONCLUSION:
It is a great pleasure to announce that Luis Garcia has accepted the position of Fire Chief
subject to the consent and confirmation by the Mayor and the City Commission. For your
review and information, attached is a copy of Luis Garcia's resume.
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RESUME
LUIS R. GARc.TA. m..
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WUCATION!
Atsociat~ ill Science Degree
~JI(:Y Mcdica.l SCtYic.es T ec:hnolo&}'
MlalUi-Dade Community Coll~e
August. 1991
High 5c-hool Diploma - Lindsey Hopkins SP.ninr High School
1963.1964
Miano Beach Senior High School 1961 . 19m
Rr.t~n JauitPxc:paratozy School 1952.1960
Rf.1ATED TRAINING:
Advance Leadership Issues in E.mergp,ncy Medical Services Certificate. N atio1\;11 'Fire: Academy
November, 199.5
&ecutm: Dcvclopment Certificate. Natillnal fire Acadc:my
October. 19<J4
lliEecutivc .Leadership Certi.8cate . N~ I iflnal f-ire Academy
~et. 1992
Emagcncy Medical SeJ:vices ManSlgtmlClll Catificatc
National Fire kademy
':;r.: August. 1991
.C;P.R.Insttu.ctorCertific:lte. MUuni HeHII. Institu'tc
November, 1985
Gas and fixe Emergency TxaUtlnR Coone:
Dade Coun~ j;-jrc: Department
May. 1982
Paramedic State Certificate - State of RnriWi.
November 1980
Advanced ConceptS in Emel'gen<:y ('.air: Certificate
Jac:kson Memorial Hospial
November. 1976
Paramedic T~ . EMT 257 - Miami-Dade Community' Coneg~
fall, 197$
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EJIlCZgeney'Medh...l TcdU1ician SUte Cet I iflcatc
State of FladdA
July. 1971
.E.tnergency Mrc.1icaI Technician Training. EMT 121
Miami-Dade C01llmunity College
F2l1, lq74
Fixe F~~er Ct':IUflcatc of Compliance. StalA: of Florida
NOVt':Inbcr,1973
l 2lIl ~ 4dl year participant in du- 'F.xcc.uUvc l'ite Officer Program offered by the NlIlianal rire
Aokmy.
Prese:ndy r.omplcting Hacca1a.ure3t~ Dc:grec= in Public AdmiI.i!ilration at Bany Univc=rxilY. Miami,
Flotlda.
I have pmued the c:onQnujng edul.."lllinn courses needed to ll'lIintain par:unedic ceniflrarlull. I have:
CODll,1r.t.ed an Advanced Catdlsu~ liCe Support (ACLS) ~ every two yean at tht: 1.Jllivwity of
lv1i:uJli School of Medicine. I have also artended the Florlda. State Emergency Mr.dica1 Savices
Confr:rr.na: (t.1inCon) for the paNI. fIVe yc:a:rs.
An cr.rtiJlcatcs and dates of attMllUnce of fJ.\y training ~lJe contained in my pexMnnc:l me and are
available upon xequest.
EXPf,RlENCE:
Miami Beach fire Oepuonent . Assistant Fife Chlef
Promoted to this rank (m May 23, 1994, TIds uJldauilicd position was HaWned after
pu1icip&ting in a COIDpc't ilM: selection process involving all the officeR of Dlvbillll Chief rank
in the departlne1\t. Tlli:\i pI0CC3S included the ~lulltion of a career resume. HII oral baud
~ by a ~ lIl'.Ction at city administrdtms. an asllCSsment by thP. c;ity Manager and
appIOWl by the City CUlluni3$ion. I am the E.xr.nl'.M: Officer of tlle-dep3mnelll in duuge of
operations. My rr.spollsibUities include managr.lIH..nt of Fire SUPFssinll and Emergency
Medical Services Oivj:\iions.
Miami Beach Fire Depanmcllt . Rdcuc DMsiOft Chief
Promoted to this llInk un August 9. 1993. nu." uncla33ified position waN a.ttained o.fter
pettidpating in a l,.npctittvc lC1ectio.n process Involving all the officen of C'dl'lilin rank in the
dcpattalent. nus lurccss included the evaluation uf a catter IC3um~ and an r.xU:nSive pcxsonal
interVieW wid\. duo: {ire chief. I was the Oflkr.r-in.Chatge of the R.ellC':Ut: Divbion and the
Records CustOOiall [Of the divi3ion.
MiutU BeACh Flr~ Oa:partn'lc::nt - fixe C:lptaln
PxomOted tv tI.i.'\ rank on November 7.0, 1989. having plAced 3rd tn. lhe eligibility Dill. I wa~
the officet.in.c.l..uge of the Rescue Division since my appolntlllc:l\t to Captllin. My pusiLion
and respoosRli1iua equated with that nf a division chief offkc. in other departroems
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of c:ompar.eJ.1e size. My duties ilu:ludetl: Ad.ministmtion, budgeting, nuul.agCJ1\C1lt, supervmon,
purchasing, scheduling of personnel. qulllily assurance, training, ll.lli~l1I with regional EMS
services and liLatc agcncic3, writingvehick and equipment specJ.6catiun~ for bids. 1 was also
appr.U.11frJ t as A&hm&tive Action o.ffk-rr fur the fire Dcparanent. My l'll1nmand consisted of
13 eJllllloyecs wbidt included 1 medical director, an BMS coordhl.Clln.., 3 lieutenants, 18
&e6gJ.,t~...TIs. 49 6rc6ghtet-ls, and 1 !I~.retaty. The Rescue Division operates 6 tulit3 around
thr. r.1ud. 365 days a year. last year, I hesc unit3 responded to 16.1. 71 medlw emergencies
in AdditiunlO the me calls. The ReS(,"1I~ Division abo generated Ilrlllly a million doJ1axg in
reveJllIe., for the city through fees col1et:t.t:d for tranSportin~ p.atients tl. mt:dical facilities.
Miami }leach Fate Department. Fm Lieutenant
PlUJlloted to this mnk on Septeml= 29. 1986. having placed l~. (lJl lh.t eligibility.\ist. During
SC1vicc at t.JU, I8.I'Ik, I was asldgnt:tllo both a multi-company lo1111jon working under a Cllptain
a.nd a 3ingle-company st2tinn pafonning the duties of !>'talinn commander. My duti,.!;
included: SupeIVision and uaining of pawnncl, maintenance (.If ~quipmcnt. record keeping.
and pcpamtiol\ of tire inspectiJ.m I~ Late 1986, I was tTllnsft:1!cd to the Rescue Division
as shift lieutenant, supervising 1.2 puamcdics and EMTs a50~glted to 6 {C3CUe uniu. My
It:spon5ibilitics were similar to 11,o.'lC of a battalion chief offic.er in other departmentS nf
comparable size. In 198A. I wu dcsiptcd the Day ~$(."11~ Lieutenant, a suff plsitinn
.J:eporDng dixect1y to the 1'tSnJ~ w.vision chief. My duties Jnch1l1~d: Personnel tr.tinin~ quaUI 'f
cantltll. cquip1l\en~ evaluatir nl, public education, purcl;uLsiJ:lg. ;null'cprescnting the departme111
an vuious boards. Upon mll~hing1his mnk,1 dO became IP.5puuaib1e for pcrlOnnitl~ anploy,.,.
evaluations.
Miami Bcaeh fiJ'e Department. FU:efighte:r 11
PIornotechD this x:uu. onOctDbcr 10, 1977, ba.ving pla(:cu. 2nd on the eligibility list. At .hIs
xallk. 1 se:ved as team If".adcr on a xescue unit,. a pn.~ttiolt U$ually assigned to lieut.enanb in
~ fire deparUllt'".nts. The team leader mmi h~ able to analyze em~ency llitnatiom
quicldy .,d conecdy. theI~ Lake the appropriate .action tlud. ('.auld mean the difference betwecn
Jik and death. I also WllllL~i&tted to the mmbat division wllt:rr., beside: pexfotming my regular
duties 8un equipnlent '.lJ.rr.tilI!X. I trained of other penoonet ill the operation of fire apparanlN
and taught~ hydulUtia. Gcogmpbical1a\owJedgz'! of tlac city is paramount at tbJs x:uu.
because 11 ptincip.al relolJC IIIsibllity is driving appanms t( I !he scene of an emer~ency '\Ita Thc=
msWt, safest IOUff'!. Kltuwlcdge of hydrant and wattl main locations is also ne~s.~'Y t.u
effectively m:ake connn..i.iUllS. On twO different OCCASkUL'i. T was assigned to the city's Pt'1lillllncl
DepM1ll\el\t. as an .OuucachN recruiter. This ~ssjgnlIlclll. meant appearin~ among v..,inw
ethNc groups of the l"t,mmum'o/ to facilitate the emplnymc.1\t. application process.
Miami Beodt Fire Department. Fi1:cfighti:r I
Hired on September 26. 1973. ha'Vil\g placed 8th on The t"ligibiUty:&t. Early in my c:ueer. I
served in both the It.unbat and tcJCUe dMsionS, learning t.o become proficient :md expeneIlI-d.
in my chasen pmfc:ssinn. During this time, I also reprrsentcd the department on tM AmeriLan
Hurt AssodATiml Committee then involV'ed In U'''lI$lating the C.P.R. cu:aicu1um mm the
S~ 12Ilgnagr..
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AWARDS;
Miami Dade Community CoBegc Ccrt::i&:tte of ~'1"R:da.tion for EmCJKC.l':Y Medical Services AdviscJrj
Cmmnittee, July 199)
City of Miami Bead. Cdti.ticate8 of Apprl"'l:iation for Most Va1u~hlr: KILd Di$tinguished Se!w:r..
Pebtwuy 3, 1995
Dcu:Jl\bcr21,1995
February 5,1992
Miami Dade CoJllmwUty College Cenifi.c:~tr. of Appreciation for CAmunitmcnt to Education, Junr: 9.
lY94
Health OCC'll}'IllIIOll3 Students of .Amerk'a CCIuncatc ofAppreclatir.m, March 9, 19Y3
Dade Coumy Public Schools Outstanc.l1ug Pxogtmn Advisory Roan! [or Paramedic Program, CA-i:obcr
19. 1990
Ot:y lIe Miami Beach Couttesy Award.. May 2tJ, 1976
City fIr Miami Beam Rescue Mitll of the Month. Januaty t 97 (;
My ~nnd file also contains I\lIlnC'.I'OUS letteIS of collUJll':ndation and ptitude ret:dvcd from
SUpeM'iClB and Miami Beach residents. ~ docuU1ents :ar. available upon request.
ORGANT7ATIONS:
Florida Fire Chiefs AssociaTinn ~ Member
Dllde County Chief Fire Ofikt:r Association - Vice Pre~cft':Ill
E.M.S. Committee of the DCCFOA . p;ut CluaimLan
amI"!': of Trauma Sel\'icet Advl'lory Board. Metro-Dade County - Member
.Adviliuq Board for Paramedic Pn'lgram
MiaJln Dade Community Co1kgc:: . Mcnbcr
Hl"JltrhAdvisoq Board
C.iLy of Miami Beach. Ex-Offido member
Firemen's Rdief and. Pem;1 n\ f'Ul'\d.
City of Miami Beach. Pasl Boatd member
liypc:rtc:nsion Conunittrr.
Amaican Heart Assodation . BoaId member
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hlu:mational Auociation of FitdghlClS . Pest Execu1lve BoaJd Metnbf!T
NatiDnlLl.AssC)l1adon of Hispa1\J~ PubUc ~tl)rs . Member
KiWaniS QnlJ uI Miami Be,clt.. Monber
LANGUAGES:
English. Fluent. 'Mitten allll 5po1a:n
Spanish. fluent. wxitten aIlt 1 spoken
PERSONAL DATA;
Birth emte:
BIX'tb l,lace;
CiUtnl~hip:
RestdrJltt:
PaJX\I1y:
pfi,RENCn5:
JJecember 8. 1945
Havana, C:u1m.
United SutroS of hncrica
Oade Coullty. $iDee 1900
Matded 30 yr:us with 3 c:bi1dn-n
WJk: Alicia.
Sons: L1Ji., R. III
Jorge L.
Alejandro L.
AVdnable upon Ieque~1 .
2R years old
26 ~ old
24 yc:ars old
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LUIS GARCIA,
AS CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH.
Whereas, the City Manager has appointed Luis Garcia as Chief of the Fire Department for
the City of Miami Beach; and,
Whereas, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.02 of the City of Miami Beach Charter, as well
as Section 2-3 of the City Code, the City Manager has the power to appoint directors of City
departments with the consent of the Mayor and the City Commission; and,
Whereas, it is herein requested that the Mayor and the City Commission consent to and
confirm the appointment of Luis Garcia as Chief of the Fire Department for the City of Miami
Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DUL Y RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and the City
Commission have consented to and confirmed the appointment of Luis Garcia as the Chief of the
Fire Department for the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
day of
, 1996.
Attest:
City Clerk, Robert Parcher
Mayor, Seymour Gelber
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