C-Shift Lieutenants
Lt. John Handley, A-Shift, Station 71
Lt. Handley joined the fire district in 1985 and served as a volunteer for six years before he was hired full time.
He worked is way through the ranks to lieutenant.
Lt. Handley has been responsible for ordering and repairing all hoses for the fire district. He is also an active member of the urban search and rescue team.
Lt. Mike Lowe, A-Shift, Station 72
Lt. Lowe served as a volunteer firefighter from 1994-1995 when he was hired.
He received his Fire Officer I certification and was promoted to lieutenant in 2000.
Lt. Lowe maintains the fire district's maps and is also responsible for helping district officials receive reimbursements from the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency whenever personnel are deployed to state incidents and natural disasters.
Lt. Brandon Bunting, B-Shift, Station 73
Lt. Bunting volunteered with Golden Gate from 1998-2000 before he was hired.
He quickly rose through the ranks and was promoted to lieutenant in 2007.
Lt. Bunting serves on the urban search and rescue team and has several certifications including Fire Officer I and Instructor I.
Lt. Marty Good, B-Shift, Station 71
Lt. Good started his career in 1993 with Collier County Emergency Medical Services and as a volunteer firefighter. He joined Golden Gate in 1998 and rose through the ranks.
He has three lifesaving awards, several unit citations and holds numerous certifications including Pump Operation, Fire Officer I and Instructor.
Lt. Good is working to complete an Associate of Science degree in Fire Science.
Lt. Corey Nelson, C-Shift, Station 71
Lt. Nelson began volunteering as a firefighter in 1989 and was hired by the fire district in 1993. He was promoted to engineer in 1994 and became one of the district's first state certified pump operators in 1995.
He developed the district's hydrant numbering system and testing program, which started with 750 hydrants and now has almost 2,000. Lt. Nelson has also managed the distric's gear and uniforms since 1996.
He was promoted to lieutenant in 2001 and serves on the urban search and rescue team. He is also a CPR and BLS instructor and is working to become a live fire burn instructor.
Lt. Chris Tobin, C-Shift, Station 72
Lt. Tobin joined Golden Gate in 1999.
He holds an Associate's Degree in Fire Science and Emergency Medicine. He is a certified Paramedic and Fire Officer II.
He is working towards a bachelor's degree in public administration and hopes to pursue a masters degree in the same discipline.
Lt. Tobin is also union president of Golden Gate Firefighters Local 3182.
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Golden Gate has three shifts - A, B and C Shift. Each shift has lieutenants who are responsible for each of our four fire stations and personnel.
Lt. Campbell joined the fire district as a volunteer in 1999. He was hired full-time in 2001.
Lt. Heath became a volunteer firefighter in 2000 and was hired by Golden Gate in 2001. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2006.
Lt. Bright joined the fire district as a volunteer in 1995 and was hired in 1996. 
Lt. Fly joined the fire district in 2001 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2006. 
Lt. Godette joined the fire district as a volunteer in 1996 and was hired in 1998. 
Lt. Sellers started as a volunteer Golden Gate firefighter in 1994 and was hired in 1997.