Chief William "Bill" Briscoe is responsible for the daily operations of Sanibel Fire & Rescue District. This includes all aspects of emergency response, facility concerns, and general oversight of shift personnel.
Chief Briscoe graduated from Berry College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology. After graduation, he embraced his love for science and helping people by joining Lee County EMS. Here he spent 3 years alongside paramedics, EMTs, and firefighters. During this time he decided to continue his education and received his Structure Firefighter certification. In 2000 he joined Sanibel Fire & Rescue District. Currently, Chief Briscoe holds certifications as Fire Officer I & II, Fire Service Instructor III, Fire Safety Inspector I & II, Fire Investigator I & II, Paramedic, and Certified District Manager. He has a long, full career in emergency services and has promoted through the ranks to become the Fire Chief of Sanibel Fire and Rescue District in October 2020.
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Website Accesibilty Policy Sanibel Fire & Rescue District
Sanibel Fire & Rescue District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Sanibel Fire & Rescue District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
Sanibel Fire & Rescue District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Sanibel Fire & Rescue District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
