Vista Fire Department

2021 Saturday Platoons 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Champions Platoon 4: Captain Phil Katz, EMT Isabel Fry and Firefighter Eric Lavelanet

Platoon 1: Firefighter Adam Ferman, Lieutenant Marc Baiocco and EMT Candidate Judith Le Gall

Platoon 3: Firefighter Ryan Ruggiero, Lead Foreman Adam Bartley, Firefighter Lance Phillips, Captain Wilmer Cervantes and Probationary EMT Candidate Savannah Phillips

Platoon 2: Foreman Brian Sferra, Firefighter Martin Rojas, Firefighter Patrick Blasco, Assistant Chief Brian Porco and Foreman Elly Hersam

Vista Fire Department members playing in the 2021 Saturday Platoons 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament


By Vista Fire Department
August 13, 2021

This past Sunday the Vista Fire Department held their 3rd Annual "Saturday Platoons 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament." The Vista Fire Department "Saturday Platoons 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament" had each of the four Saturday Platoons playing one another in a double-elimination tournament with the winning Platoon receiving an opportunity to watch an upcoming New York Yankees game from a luxury suite inside Yankee Stadium. When the tournament concluded, the "2021 Saturday Platoons 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Champions" was Platoon 4 led by Captain Phil Katz, Foreman Dan Castelhano, Foreman Patrick Healy, Firefighter Eric Lavelanet, Mutual Responder Dave Jacobsen, EMT Isabel Fry and Firefighter/EMT Olivia Buzzeo. The "Saturday Platoons Program" started in 2015 and currently has 40+ members spread out over four platoons on shift one Saturday each month to cover the Vista Fire District during a 12-hour span. Each Platoon is led by Officers and Foremen where our members cover the Vista Fire District starting at 1900hrs on Saturday evening until 0700hrs on Sunday morning. We would like to thank all the Platoons for taking part in this year's tournament and the constant dedication they show by participating in this program!