This years ride was awesome, turn out was unprecedented! BUT I need your pictures of the ride!!! If you have any please forward them(in a small size of format)
to me @ dstone@fwb.org so I can post em' here on the site! More details on the ride coming soon! Thanks,
DJ
President-Larry DiAmco Vice-President-David Stone Secretary-Scott Mayville Treasure-Mark
Birchett
REMEMBER
Union
meeting every 1st Monday of the month @ 6PM October meeting is canceled next
meeting will be Nov. 3rd Pic of the month
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Gate to gate
A-Shifters BC Large and FF DJ Stone participated in this weekends Gate to Gate run on Eglin AFB. The gate to gate
is a 4.4 mile run through portions of Eglin AFB, good times were had and the Local was represented.  BC large finished in 32 minutes and FF Stone pulled up the rear finishing in 43 minutes (not so bad for a non runner) Props
to the Eglin Brothers who ran the race also.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Another Working Fire E1, R1, E3, E11, E6, C1, & Battalion 6 responded to a 2nd alarm fire in Ocean City occured on 05-20-07. Click here for details.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
A little about Mr. HoffmanBattalion Chief Hoffman was 42 years old. He has been with Crestview Fire Department since August
7th, 2002. He came to us from South Walton Fire District were he served from January 1990 to September of 2002.
He was a member of Thomas Drive Fire Department before being employed with South Walton Fire District from June 1987 to December
of 1989. He and his wife were active motorcycle riders and He was a member of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club. He also was
a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2680. Our Brothers untimely passing has stricken grief across
the Florida panhandle. God speed Brother, you are already missed.
Rick Brown - 5 TRUCK Captain Crestview
Fire Department, Florida V.P. L2680 Crestview
Professional Firefighters Emerald Coast, Station
36- Pres. Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club Panhandle F.O.O.L.S.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
June FF Motorcycle Run  June 5th-Tuesday, will be the next FF Motorcycle Run. Last month we had 28 bikes that rode to Gulf Shores & enjoyed a fun filled day of brotherhood. Come join us June 4 for yet another great day of
riding. We will be riding up into Alabama for some lunch so bring your helmets! Meeting place-FWBFD Station 7 on Lewis
Turner Blvd. More details on the run to come. Check out our last 3 runs in "In the Wind".
If you need more info, email ffstoney1@yahoo.com
Monday, May 21, 2007
Funeral arrangementsTo: All
Emergency Services Agencies From: Crestview Fire Department Subject: Funeral Information We regret to inform
all agencies that we have had a death of one of our own firefighters. Battalion Chief Allen Hoffman passed away today this
21st day of May 2007. After being involved in a tragic vehicle accident while in route to work. Funeral arrangements
will be as follows. Visitation will be held at the Clarey-Glenn Freeport Chapel. 150 East HWY 20 Freeport Florida Thursday May 24th between
the hours of 1800 and 2000 Burial services will be held at The Damascus Ministry Church W Bay Loop
Freeport Florida. Friday May 25th At 1400 hours. All department personnel are to be in place 30 minutes prior to all services being held. The Honor gaurds
will be in place and posted 45 minutes before any services. All Departments attending please R.S.V.P with number of personel and
apparatus attending The City Of Crestview has
established a memorial fund to assist the family donations may be sent to Bat Chief F. Allen Hoffman Memorial fund Compass Bank 728 North Ferdon
Blvd Crestview, Florida 32536 For more information
or R.S.V.P please contact the Crestview Fire Department at (850)682-1959
MVA on the A & FF Death E-6 & Rescue were dispatched to an MVA on Chestnut today, 2 vehicles involved, one man injured, for pics
and full story, check out the recent runs page here .
Another Brother Passes Away
Local 2601 is saddened
to hear about Crestview Fire Department Battalion Chief Allen Hoffman, 43, died in a single car crash this morning
on his way to work.
Hoffman served with SWFD for 12 years and moved to Crestview FD in 2002. Our prayers and sympathy are with the family. more to come...
4:28 pm cdt
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Firefighters Injured at Working FireBusy couple of days for the A & B...
On Monday the 14th B-Shift,  two firefighters suffered injuries at a working house fire on Gardner Drive in Fort Walton Beach. One Firefighter was transported
to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. Click here for details.
Also on Tuesday the 15th, A-Shift, E-7 responded to a house fire in OCW's
district. OCW made quick work of the fire and E-7 dropped some LDH,assisted in primary search, and did some overhaul
work. Check out the video from the Daily News here
 
10:11 pm cdt
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Remembering a local FirefighterFWB firefighters are among the many friends and family members mourning Padgett's death the last
past week. Army Sgt. Tim "Timmy" Padgett, was killed Tuesday by enemy fire during a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan.
Tim was was a Green Beret in the Army Special Forces assigned to the 1st Battalion,
7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, N.C.
He was also a firefighter paramedic with the North Walton Fire Rescue and
the South Walton Fire District before he joined the Army.
Timmy joined the Army about four years ago and
was deployed to Afghanistan as a medic two months ago. It was his first combat mission. He will be missed, keep his family
in your prayers. NWF Daily News has posted an article about Timmy and how to help out his Family here.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Burnin' down the woods!Once again it was a busy C-Shift for E-7 and the wildland task force. Check out the write up on the "recent
runs" page for more of the story
9:47 am cdt
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Friday Motorcycle RunsAnother Friday motorcycle run hits the history books. Our last run on the 28th of April saw 28 bikes and
many more people show up for a great day of riding. Check out "In the Wind" for coverage & pictures of the ride. Be looking on the web site for the next ride. Stay S afe!
7:31 pm cdt
Thursday, May 3, 2007
A busy two days for FWBFD & OCW crews
During the early
morning hours E-7 B-Shift received a call for heavy fire in a commercial dwelling called in by S.O. E-7 arrived on scene within
4 minutes to find heavy smoke pushing from the eaves of a metal constructed cabinet shop. E-7 pulled a handline and backed
out when it was confirmed hazardous materials were involved. Eventually the fire went to 4 alarms for manpower. Later that
morning E-7 C-Shift received an alarm for a house fire in the Kenwood subdivision. Capt. of Inspections, Jim Poirrier actually
phoned the call in after one of the students he was showing our safety smoke house to(@ Kenwood Elementary), witnessed heavy
smoke issuing from the area a block away. Capt. Poirrier ran to the scene and reported heavy fire in the rear of the home.
He then found the occupant of the home in the back yard and assisted him to the front yard. The 79 year old man was grilling
in the back yard when there was an apparent malfunction, it caught the side of the home on fire, extended into Florida
room and attic. The Daily News has the video and the story here
1:04 pm cdt
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Larry Diamco-President Local 2601: Larry Currently holds the rank of Engineer and
is due to be promoted to Captain October 1, 2008. He has served with the City Fire Department for 8 years and previously served
10 years active duty with the US Coast Guard. Larry was elected union president July 2008.
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