Oxnard fire chief in Florida to provide peer support for first responders at site of condo collapse SURFSIDE, Fla. - Peer support is a critical need right now for crews working the site of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. The need is so important, that one of Ventura County's leaders has been drafted to assist those on the front lines. Alexander Hamilton is the fire chief for the Oxnard Fire Department and a prominent member of the International Association of Firefighters. Hamilton is leading a "behavioral health support" team in Florida to help those digging through the rubble. "Our goal is to ensure these dedicated professionals have the tools they need to process their experiences working on such a large-scale incident. We know how important behavioral health support is to our own personnel," Hamilton said.