S.W.A.C.E.
South West Association of Code Enforcement
Todd Hoagland, President
Office: 239-242-3789
Email: thoaglan@capecoral.net
WEBSITE: http://www.codemanhero.com/
Training Invitation
The CFCEA Board would like to extend an invitation to our virtual training on Friday, October 9, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. – 3p.m. via GoToMeetings.
Ms. Sherry Sutphen, Minneola City Attorney, will be talking about electronic Code Enforcement files and presenting cases electronically and the importance of this in the age of COVID. There is also the opportunity to earn (2) two CEU/CEH’s which have been pre-approved by IOG/FACE for the training. In order to obtain the (2) two CEU/CEH’S, attendance will be taken by the C.F.C.E.A. Board before and after the training to comply with the requirements set forth by IOG/FACE for virtual meeting attendance.
We ask that you RSVP and we will send you the link to the meeting. cfcea6@gmail.com
NEXT SWACE Training
The SWACE Board of Directors have met and agreed it is in the best interest of our membership to not have any face-to-face training until further notice due to COVID-19. In an effort to continue with our mission to provide training to our members, we are providing links to free online training courses to keep the members current in their needed continuing education hours with FACE. In case you are not aware, there is free on-line training available through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study (IS) program. There are over 200 free training courses available at no cost. Please review the list of Approved FEMA Courses to select an option for you. Once the courses are completed, and the certificate of completion is printed, please submit the certificate along with the Online Training Affidavit, to Susan Pruchnicki at UCF. For more information on continuing education, please visit our education webpage at http://face-online.org/education.
Meetings and Training
The SWACE Training meetings are held in Fort Myers on the second Wednesday of odd numbered months at 10:00 AM to Noon. ALL ARE INVITED!
SWACE represents agencies from Charlotte County, Collier County, Desoto County, Glades County, Hendry County, Highlands County, Lee County, and Incorporated Areas. However, EVERYONE is welcome!
Visit http://codemanhero.com soon for chapter and training information. Also visit our blog site, http://codeenforcementnews.com for useful information relating to the code enforcement field. Keep those pictures rolling in!
Check out the link to our SWACE website and learn more: http://codemanhero.com/about/swace/.
Feel free to contact Todd Hoagland, President at thoaglan@capecoral.net or call 239-242-3789.
SWACE Photo of the Month Contest
SWACE is always interested in seeing photos of the most interesting violations our members may come across in their regular daily patrols. In fact we'll send you some FREE Code Gear as a prize if your photo is selected as the Winner of the Month. So get out there and take the best photos of the worst violations you can find - artisitc quality appreciated of course - then send them one at a time to us at the site below:
Code Enforcement News Share Photos
Be sure to include a brief description, the address if appropriate, and your contact information so we know where to mail your prize if your photo is chosen as our Monthly Winner.
SWACE Board of Directors
President: Todd Hoagland - thoaglan@capecoral.net
Vice President: Marilyn Morrison - mmorriso@capecoral.net
Treasurer: Gail Gursky - Gail.Gursky@charlottecountyfl.gov
Sgt. At Arms: Dawn Habel - dhabel@capecoral.net
Secretary: Kim LeFebvre, Fort Myers - klefebvre@cityftmyers.com
Past President: Andre Deschenes Andre Deschenes
WebMaster: Michael J Titmuss mtitmuss@codemanhero.com
PRIOR MEETINGS & TOPICS:
(Normally on the 2nd Wednesday of all Odd Numbered Months)
March 11, 2020 - Cyber Fraud
January 8, 2020 - Avoiding dog bites
November 13, 2019 - Basic First Aid / Stop the Bleed
September 11, 2019 - SKYWARN Spotter Webinar
May 8, 2019 - Investigating Complaints Involving Bees
March 13, 2019 - Florida DEP - Community Outreach
January 9, 2019 - Crystalline Silica in Construction Workplaces - It's NOT just Dust!
November 14, 2018 - Chapter 162 Refresher
September 12, 2018 - Turtle Friendly Lighting
July 11, 2018 - Board Elections & Personal Preparedness for Code Officers
May 9, 2018 - Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
March 14, 2018 - Mold - Hurricanes, Health and Florida
January 10, 2018 - Lee County Homeless Coalition
November 8, 2017 - Derelict Vessels
September 13, 2017 - Cancelled due to Hurricane Irma
July 12, 2017 - Officer Awareness
May 10, 2017 - Disaster Preparedness
March 8, 2017 - Avoiding Dog Bites
November 9, 2016 - Unlicensed contractor database sponsored by Floridauctf.org
September 14, 2016 - Cancelled
July 13th, 2016 - Zika Virus - Shelly Redovan - CDM Deputy Director, Education & Communication - Lee County Mosquito Control District
May 11th, 2016 - Signs & Symptoms of Mental Illness - Asst. V.P. Saluscare Crisis Unit - Tina Sumo, MA, CAP.
March 9th, 2016 - Human Trafficking Awareness - Karen Curtiss & Erica Kiah of the Human Trafficking Awareness Partnership, Inc
January 13th, 2016 - Code Enforcement Stormwater Issues in SW Florida - Leigh Simmons - Division of Natural Resources & David Liccardi - Bonita Springs Public Works Senior Project Manager & Wes Anderson - Fort Myers Stormwater Resource Manager
November 18th, 2015 - Methamphetamine Identification - Sgt. James W. Vanande - CCSO US Marshal's Task force
September 9th, 2015 - Unlicensed Activity - William Teal III - DBPR Investigator
May 13, 2015 - Training for Trespass - Cape Coral Section Manager Michael VanDeutekom
March 11, 2015 - Personal Preparedness for Code Officers - Bonita Springs Director Frank Cassidy
January 12, 2015 - SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter - (NWS) Meteorologist Daniel Noah FPEM
