Deputy Chief Chris Arminger, newly assigned to Fort Myers Beach Fire, introduced himself to the committee on Oct. 21 and outlined operational data he will provide going forward.

"My name is Chris Arminger. I am the new deputy chief here at Fort Myers Beach Fire," Arminger said, describing 20 years in the fire service and that he has worked on the island for 11 years. He told the committee he plans to provide monthly run data and is open to requests for special reports on specific incident types.

Arminger said the department's call mix has changed since Hurricane Ian. "There's about a 50 50 split from fire and EMS calls. Before Ian, those numbers consistently were like 80 20, 90 10," he said. He described the higher share of fire-related responses as largely tied to building and system issues as structures come back online, including many fire-alarm responses from buildings still being brought back into service.

Committee members asked for monthly data on incidents involving electric bicycles (e-bikes). A member said the town will revisit an ordinance on e-bikes in about a year and requested monthly incident counts "whether it's on the sidewalk doesn't matter. Just e-bike in general," to inform future decisions. Arminger confirmed the department can provide that data and said the department has added administrative staff—"two new assistant chiefs"—to help generate routine reports and public messaging.

Arminger and staff also noted two recent incidents involving small vehicles: "We had 2 incidents, recently, between last month and then the first 2 weeks of this month. 1 involving a moped and 1 involving an e bike," he said, and emphasized helmet use as a safety message after those events.

Arminger invited committee members to request specific special reports (for example, crosswalk incidents or mopeds) and said the department will tailor reporting to the committee's needs.

The committee did not take formal action on the department report; members thanked Arminger and moved to other agenda items.