PUBLIC SAFETY

Fire Station 64 construction and plans for Kiwanis Park improvements approved

The Coral Springs Commission approved the financing for improvements and enhancements at Kiwanis Park, along with the construction of a new Fire Station 64. The proposal presented includes the development of a multi-generational community center at the site of the current Fire Station 64, and the creation of an elevated nature trail boardwalk through the wet hammock behind Safety Town.

Learn more at CoralSprings.org/workaroundtown as the plans progress. Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Battalion Chief Christopher Bator was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Fire Chiefs’ Association of Broward County Fire Chief Officer of the Year Award, and Lt. Kevin O’Connell was awarded the 2020 Fire Chiefs’ Association of Broward County Firefighter of the Year. Chief Bator (left) and Lt. O’Connell (right) are great examples of our organization’s leadership, commitment and work ethic.

Fire Department staff receive recognition

Fire Department welcomes new CSRIPS academy operations manager

The Coral Springs Fire Department is proud to announce the selection of Dr. Andrea Pryce to serve as the Operations Manager of the Coral Springs Regional Institute of Public Safety (CSRIPS). Dr. Pryce’s experience and vast knowledge of health will elevate and advance CSRIPS outreach through various future educational programs. She is the first female to lead CSRIPS.

Regarding Dr. Pryce’s new role, Fire Chief Michael McNally said, “I am happy to welcome Dr. Pryce to our team. She brings a considerable amount of educational experience to our organization, which provides the opportunity to advance our training and educational programs for student and the fire rescue profession. Under her leadership, I look forward to seeing CSRIPS expand educational opportunities offered through the academy. I am confident she will be a great addition to our team.” Public Safety, Dr. Pryce worked at Life Extension Foundation as an oncology health advisor providing integrative oncology information to patients from all over the world. She went on to serve as Medical Editor of Life Extension Magazine.

Dr. Pryce has served as a faculty member at several different institutions teaching various health science courses and integrative medicine, like botanical medicine, acupuncture, and holistic nutrition. Later in her career, she became a Program Director at Everglades University where she advanced to Associate Dean of Allied Health, overseeing the undergraduate and graduate health science degrees. She was promoted to Dean of Academic Affairs at the Boca Raton campus of Everglades University in 2019.