FLORIDA FIRE SERVICE April 2018 24 Vigiles Societas Members HONORARY MEMBERS Renee Halstead Ragan Vandegriff Curt Weldon Emperor - $3000 Level Anthony Apfelbeck, CFPS, CBO, CFO, FM Pamela DeMeo Julius Halas, CFO, EFO Jesse Lapin-Bertone Jo-Ann Lorber, EFO, CFO, MIFireE Rand Napoli, EFO Warren G. Patterson Mark Souders, CFO Janet A. Washburn, CFPS, FM, MS Thomas Weber, CFO, EFO, MPA, MIFireE Praefectus Vigilum - $1000 Level Bill Alm Ed Arrants Gary Ballard Scott Barnes Donald Bouwer Ronny Coleman Charlie Deal Darrel Donatto Leland Greek, MS, EFO, CFO, MIFireE Nat Ippolito Richard Knoff, EFO John Knoll Mike Long Wayne Martin, MS, EFO Alan McLaughlin Cindy Morgan William L. Nesmith, CFO, CEM, EFO Lee Newsome Bob Norton Jeff Page Ron Parrish, MPA, CFO, EFO Robbie Robertson Kingman Schuldt, CFO Lawrence E. Scovotto, CAE E. Laney Stearns III, CFO Richard Talbert, CFO Wayne Watts, MPA Ray T. Weeks Aquarius - $750 Level John Albritton Karen Ballard Philip Blanc Robert Cabot Dan Chichester Jim Dixon, CFO Tuffy Dixon Dave Downey Julie Downey Nate Gilman Deborah Martin Tom McCrone Dennis Merrifield Jeff Money Tim Mossgrove, MPA, CFO, EFO Derryl O’Neal, CFO, EFO, MPA Wayne Poston Gene Prince, CFO, EFO Ron Rogers Ron Siarnicki Jeff Strickland James Wright Siphonarius - $500 Level James Angle, CFO, EFO Richard Butcher Otto Drozd III, EFO William Gulbrandsen, CFO, MIFireE Jeff Hoyle Jonathan Kanzigg Joseph Landreville, EFO Gene Madden James McEvoy Stan Mettinger, Jr. Dorian Page John Pedalino Tim Pilson William Quinn Greg Redden Randy Safer Ty Silcox Paul Sumner William Wentlandt Uncinarius - $250 Level Francis Arrants Barry Baker, CFO, EFO William Bingham, MS, EFO, CFO, CMO Mike Burton Charles Cooper David Dobryzkowski Lawrence Doerffel Daniel Duncan Carlos Duran, MPA, EFO, CFO John Fish, CPM Ralph Franklin, CFO David Freda Gene Gallo Pete Gannon Shawn Hanson Timothy Hawver Gary Jordan, CFO, CFPS, CFEI, EFO Harold Joslin Guy Keirn Matt Keller Jeff Lane Scott Leisen Richard LePere Lynn Long Chelsey Lyon TJ Lyon Will Gray May, EFO Helen McLaughlin Nancy McZegle John Miller Robert A. Mitchell, CFO, FPEM, ILO Allan Money Barbara Murphy Mike Murphy Jon Pasqualone Steve Peavey, CFPS, CFCO David Quaderer Carl Shank Louis B. Simon Robert Staples, CMO, MS, NREMT-P Gary Weiss, CFO, EFO Michael W. Williamson "Honoring the Past, Committing to the Future" The Vigiles was established by Caesar Augustus in 6 AD after a particularly disastrous fire in Rome, thus was born the first organization of firefighters. Also known as Vigiles Urbani, (watchmen of the city), the Corps of Vigiles was comprised of several thousand freed slaves who would win citizenship after six years service in Vigiles. After a century, freed men would enter the service of the Vigiles merely for the prestige that came with the service. Thus the fire service was born. Members of the Vigiles Societas honor the past and pledge their commitment to the future of the fire service. Vigiles: A corps who were the fire brigade of ancient Rome nicknamed Spartoli, named because of the buckets they carried water in which were made of rope and sealed with pitch. They were strategically located throughout the area of Rome, becoming one of the earliest predecessors of the fire and emergency services. The Vigiles Societas is composed of a corps of men and women who are committed to the fire service and pledge to advance the educational knowledge of others in the fire service and the public. As a member of this distinguished group, you will have the opportunity to impact the future of the fire service by helping fund the costs associated with the educational opportunities available at all conferences organized by the Florida Fire and Emergency Services Foundation. Your contribution will help fund the costs associated with scholarships for members of the fire service to attend conferences, to pay for travel costs incurred by instructors and keynote speakers, producing educational materials, and pay for the cost of equipment needed for presentations. For additional information, please visit the Foundation web page at www.ffca.org. April 2018 FFS.QXD 4/10/18 1:55 PM Page 24