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Thunderbeach Firehouse Run time again!!!

iaff2601 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:56:04 +0000

It’s time again for the years funnest Bike ride around! Click the logo for all the info concerning this years run!

A few structure fires over the last few days

iaff2601 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:01:37 +0000

A rash of fires over the last few days here in Fort Walton area. A fire in an apartment complex on the B, trailer fire on the C and today a commercial on the A. All FWBFD assists with B being the 1st due on their fire. links to some photos from the Daily news TRAILER FIRE HERE and COMMERCIAL FIRE HERE

"Smoke showing" trailer fire on the C

1st Annual Boston Butt Sale

iaff2601 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:02:52 +0000

FT Walton Bch Professional Firefighters will be selling smoked Boston butts on Sunday March 11, 2012 all day. We will be taking pre-orders up until 3/4/12 and we will have a few for sale the day of the event. The Boston Butts will be sold for $21. Orders can be taken at the downtown station at 5 Ne Hollywood blvd Ft Walton 32548 or you can phone your order in to Matt at 850-758-5437 Or to St 6 at 850-833-9570

48-96 and E-7 catches house fire

iaff2601 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:46:39 +0000

Yesterday marked the begining of the new 48-96 shift schedule (48 hrs on duty with 96 hrs off duty) and on day 2 C-shift E7 was dispatched to a building fire in a small duplex on Hurlburt Rd. @ 4:30 this morning T-1 BC-1 reported smoke and flames showing. OCW T-1 made quick work of the room and contents fire. E-7 made an assist along with OCW E-3 & MEFD E-11.

Working fire downtown

iaff2601 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:22:16 +0000

R6 makes their way around the house during a 360. DE Westmorland & FF Britt

E-6 crews made quick work of a dwelling fire today a couple of blocks from 6. Thanks to OCW, MEFD, & OIFD for the help!

Daily News story here

Station 7 table done!!!

iaff2601 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:25 +0000

Thanks for the kind donation City Glass!

This table was made out of vintage wooden ladders and is assembled like a “shadow box” to allow for photos and gear to be placed inside. Stop by and see it!

New site for St 7

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

Check it out here!

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!!!!

Register here