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iaff2601 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:49:36 +0000

Rembering retired Chief Don Norviell

iaff2601 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:45:24 +0000

We are sad to announce a great loss to our FD and FF Association. Don was instrumental in organizing not only FWBFD but most of ALL surrounding FD’s in the panhandle. THANK YOU CHIEF for standing up and making a way…You will be missed!

Don in the beginning of 2601

Mr. Donald Leroy Norviel, II age 67 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the family residence. . He was born July 2, 1944 in Highland Park, Michigan the son of Donald Leroy Norviel, Sr. and Anita Evelyn Townsend Norviel. After a tour of duty with the United States Navy, Don became a firefighter, working thirty years with the Fort Walton Beach Fire Department where he served as President of the Fire Fighter’s Union, an organization he helped form in Fort Walton Beach and in other fire departments throughout Northwest Florida. He was an avid Pro-Life Activist, a cause he felt very deeply about. In 2005 after retirement he and his wife moved to the DeFuniak Springs area because of his love of the outdoors. He loved hunting and fishing with his sons-in-law and had a great love for animals, raising horses and donkeys, goats and any other critters that just happened up. Don was a member of Saint Margaret Catholic Church. He is predeceased by his son Clinton Eugene Cox.

Car Show 2011 photos

iaff2601 — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:31:57 +0000

Click here to see the photos!

2011 Car Show

iaff2601 — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:59:58 +0000

RAIN DATE SET FOR SEP 17TH!!!!

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Chief Dutton “suddenly retires”

iaff2601 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:38:57 +0000

We are regretfully announcing the sudden retirement of current Fire Chief as seen in the Daily News article here. Our highly revered and respected Fire Chief Mike Dutton “retired” after 10 years of faithful service to the Fort Walton Beach FD. Chief Dutton helped to continue in keeping the Fort Walton Beach FD a Dept. of “1st’s” (in many things) as it always has been, mostly by implementing the 1st Advanced Life Support FD in the county along with the 2 man special Rescue truck in the downtown district. Chief you will be missed.

In other news The FWB Firefighters regret to announce that, along with Chief Dutton, went the county special operations unit and it’s assetts. FWBFD is no longer in the position to staff and or operate the unit as effectively as under Chief Dutton’s previous leadership. Chief Dutton was instrumental on bringing that unit to the city and participated heavily on it’s operation even on the state level. Again his lack of participation with that vital assett prompted the removal of the unit from our headquarters. It is now stationed @ OCWFCD St-2. FWBFD members are committed to continue to participate in the truck operations county wide and beyond.

Fatal dwelling fire on A-shift: Photos update

iaff2601 — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:56:51 +0000

A-Shift T-6 & R-6 responded to an occupied dwelling in the early morning of Feb 26th. Unfortunately heavy fire was through the roof upon arrival of FWBFD companies. A story of the fire from the Daily News here Photo care of Daily News. More to come…

Conditions shortly after arrival

Live dispatch online!

iaff2601 — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:11:38 +0000

Want to listen to Fort Walton Beach FD dispatch? Now you can online for free. Live dispatch of FWB including: N Walton FR, OCEMS, Crestview FD, Santa Rosa EMS & FD, Escambia County EMS & FD.

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Enjoy!

iaff2601 — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:25:24 +0000

Say no to texting & driving

iaff2601 — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:19:35 +0000

iaff2601 — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:28:59 +0000

A Shift gets working structure fire first due. E-7 arrived to find heavy involvement of a small house off of Green Acres Rd. Check out the links of the Daily News story here