RELEASE DATE
Monday, April 22, 2024
Shaw Named Deputy Chief of Jupiter Fire Rescue Department
JUPITER, Fla. – Stephen Shaw, a veteran firefighter with more than 25 years of experience, has been hired as the Deputy Fire Chief for the Jupiter Fire Rescue Department (JFRD).
Shaw joins JFRD after serving the entirety of his career with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue (FLFR). He began his career with FLFR in August 1999 as a Firefighter and was promoted to a Driver Engineer in August 2003. In April 2006, Shaw was promoted to Lieutenant before being named the Training Captain for the department’s Training & Special Ops Bureau in May 2013.
The same year, Shaw took on the role of Hazmat Team Coordinator and became Battalion Chief for the Training & Special Ops Bureau in December 2014. Shaw was the Battalion Chief for the Emergency Medical Services Bureau from January 2020 until February 2021, at which point he was promoted to Assistant Chief for the Support Services Division.
“We are excited to welcome Steve to the JFRD team,” said Fire Chief Darrel Donatto in making the announcement. “We had many highly qualified candidates apply for this position, but throughout the process, Steve’s qualifications and knowledge made him stand out.
“Steve is well known across the entire state for his passion and commitment to making the fire service better,” Donatto added. “I’m confident this passion and commitment will be of great value to the Jupiter Fire Rescue Department.”
While with FLFR, Shaw was instrumental in the implementation of a number of key programs. He led the department’s development of a Mobile Integrated Healthcare program in 2021. This program provides resources to both emergency responders and citizens to proactively reduce call volumes and better the health of the Fort Lauderdale community.
Shaw also managed the onboarding of FLFR’s new Medical Director in 2021 and implemented new EMS protocols the same year. As the Battalion Chief for the Emergency Medical Services Bureau, he helped guide the department through the COVID-19 pandemic and also led a team that implemented department-wide High-Performance CPR protocols in 2019.
Shaw’s successes were felt throughout the South Florida region as he regularly worked to collaborate with other departments.
“One of Chief Shaw’s greatest strengths has been his ability to foster collaboration between fire departments across South Florida,” says Chief of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Stephen Gollan. “He has been a tireless advocate for regional cooperation, and his efforts have resulted in a more unified and effective fire service for all our residents.
“Under Chief Shaw’s leadership, fire departments across the state have worked together on training exercises, shared resources and developed protocols that ensure a seamless response to emergencies, regardless of jurisdiction. This collaboration has undoubtedly saved lives and improved the overall quality of fire protection.”
Shaw is also a Registered Nurse and spent nearly three years working at a pair of South Florida hospitals, Plantation General and Broward Health North.
In addition to completing more than 25 professional development certifications, Shaw also earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Florida Atlantic University in 2004, an Associate of Science in Nursing from Broward College in 2006 and a MBA from Florida Atlantic in 2018.
For more information about the Jupiter Fire Rescue Department, visit jupiter.fl.us/FireRescue.