Name: Billy Enfinger Age: 37 Patrol Area: Soho Year Joined: 2006 Hometown: Tampa, FL Patch: What do you like the most about your job? Enfinger: You never know what your next call is going to be. It’s always different and never boring. Patch: What made you interested in this field? Enfinger: Being able to help people. Patch: What do you like to do on your days off? Enfinger: I like to go fishing. Patch: What has been one of your more memorable calls while working in Soho? Enfinger: A guy stole a truck and it ended in a foot race with me and a fellow officer in our area while we were on…
Name: Don Bennett, Paramedic Age: 55 Marital Status: Married, 1 son Station #: 17 Year Joined: 1983 Hometown: Tampa, FL Patch: What do you like the most about your job? Don: The fact people are relying on you in difficult situations. Patch: What made you interested in this field? Don: It gives you the chance to help someone during troubling circumstances. Patch: What is your most memorable call? Don: The Mandy Tate call. She was an 8 year old girl who we had to give CPR, she had to be shocked five times and she survived. Since then, she graduated High School and she’s fine. She comes to…
Name: Danny DelRosal, EMT Age: 42 Marital Status: Married, 2 Children Station #: 17 Year Joined: 1995 Hometown: Tampa, FL Patch: What do you like the most about your job? Danny: Manning the fireboat. (Station 17 is one of two in Tampa that has their own fireboat.) Patch: What made you interested in this field? Danny: I guess it was just a childhood dream of mine. Patch: What was your most memorable call? Danny: My first call ever- it was a motor vehicle accident. Patch: What do you do on your days off? Danny: I own a lawn business and charter fishing trips with Reel Lax Charters. …
Name: Tony Vizzari Age: 41 Personal: Married Station: #3, 103 S Newport Year Joined: 1994 Hometown: Lutz, FL Patch: What do you like most about your job? Vizarri: The fact that it’s different every day. Patch: What made you interested in this field of work? Vizarri: My Family. My dad and uncle were firefighters, too. Patch: What was your most memorable call? Vizzari: When the plane crashed into the building downtown. [In 2002, a Cessna 172 crashed into the side of the Bank of America building in downtown Tampa.] Patch: What do you do on your days off? Vizzari: Landscaping for Vizzari …
Name: Eric Pelaez Age: 26 Personal: Married with Children Station: #17, 601 E Davis Blvd. Year Joined: 2006 Hometown: Tampa, FL Patch: What do you like most about your job? Pelaez: Getting the opportunity to help others. Patch: What made you interested in this field? Pelaez: The schedule. (24 hours on, 48 hours off) Patch: What is your most memorable call? Pelaez: A man had a heart attack on top of Typhoon Lagoon and we had to lower him down from the top of the ride. Patch: What do you do on your days off? Pelaez: I’m a Plumber for Ferlita & Son Plumbing. It's my uncle's company. …
