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Ocean
City Wright Professional Firefighters Local 2879
Welcome to the home page of Ocean City ~
Wright Fire Control District. We proudly serve 45,000 people in 11.5 sq miles
with three stations. We are located in southern Okaloosa County, Florida.
The fire district protects all unincorporated areas surrounding the city of Ft.
Walton Beach. The areas involved are Ocean City, Wright, Shalimar, Poquito
Bayou, Cinco Bayou, and Sylvania Heights.
To celebrate Ocean City ~ Wright Fire Control District's 50th anniversary, we looked through hundreds of pictures of our past to share our history with you. We would like to present a slideshow from the past 50 years to show our dedication to the community we serve. With your help we can make the next 50 years just as great as the last!
Service * Commitment * Teamwork * Protection
Pride * Integrity * Trust * Progressiveness
In 1961, citizens on the north side of Ft. Walton Beach realized the need for a fire department to serve their area. At that time the only fire department in town was located in the City of Ft. Walton Beach. After much planning, these citizens were successful in their efforts and the Ocean City ~ Wright Fire Control District was established in July of 1962..... To keep reading click here!
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Celebrating 50 Years |
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Celebrating 50 Years
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Carbon Monoxide Safety Information: |
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A Safe Haven |
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DEPARTMENT NEWS:
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~ Breaking News ~ |
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February
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~ Major Responses ~ |
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Your Fire Department at a glance |
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Mobile Home Fire Tuesday, March 7, 2012 Viola Dr. T-1, E-3, B-1, C-1, DC1, Ft. Walton E-7, B-6, and Mary Esther E-11 responded to a reported mobile home fire around 9a.m. on Viola Dr. Crews arrived on scene to find the home fully involved. Crews achieved knockdown in 3 minutes after arrival. Despite fire crews efforts, the home was a total loss. |
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Extrication Training Thursday, February 3, 2011 Gibson Rd. OCW firefighter participated in extrication training this month to work on techniques/tactics. Crews practiced door removal, roof removal, and lifting the dash to free patients trapped inside. The vehicles were provided by CB towing on Gibson Rd. in Ft. Walton Bch. OCW would like to thank CB towing for providing the cars. |
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Structure fire Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Alden Dr. Fire crews responded to a reported structure fire on Alden Dr. around 1p.m. Crews arrived on scene to find light smoke showing from the front. Crews were able to extinguish the fire in the early stages keeping it from totally damaging the home. T-1, T-2, B-1 Ft. Walton E-7, B-6 and T-6 responded. |
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MDA boot drive Saturday, August 21, 2010 Okaloosa Island OCW firefighters participated in the annual MDA boot drive this year hosted by the Emerald Coast Firefighter Association. If you would like to donate to Jerry's Kids please visit www.MDA.org to help. Pictured left to right: Back row, Eng Thibault, Capt. C. Brown, Eng Blakely, Eng/P Coulter, Front row, FF/P Cooper, FF Carnley, not pictured, Capt. Christen |
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Boating accident sends 4 to the hospital Monday, August 2, 2010 Marlborough Rd. T-2, E-1, and Special Operations responded to a boat vs. boat house with full collapse. T-2 arrived on scene first to find a small sport boat that had driven into a dock and collapsing a boat house on top of it. Crews found 6 patients on the dock with multiple injuries. One person was flown to Pensacola for a trauma alert, three others were transported to the local hospital.
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Station 2 remodel complete Sunday, August 1, 2010 The construction at station 2 in Shalimar is complete. This was a long process that the department went through but now it's finished and looks great! The remodel added a larger kitchen, 4 individual bunk rooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms that are ADA compliant, larger office, and workout room. The original station had a small kitchen / dayroom, small office, 1 full bathroom and a half bath that was placed in the middle of the old hallway. The firefighters remained at the station during the construction to keep a fire truck in service at all times covering the Shalimar area. |
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House fire claims one life Thursday, October 1, 2009 Elaine Ave. At around 5am this morning fire crews was called for a structure fire with smoke and flames showing from an unknown occupied home on Elaine Ave. E-3, T-1, Battalion 1, and Chief 1, Ft. Walton T-6, Battalion 6, Mary Esther E-11, AC-11, and Hurlburt AFB E-14 responded on the first alarm. E-3 arrived on scene first to find heavy fire showing from the entire building and from two vehicles in the front yard of the home. At this time fire crews were still unsure if the building was occupied. A second alarm was called- R-1, Ft. Walton E-7, and Okaloosa Island T-4. Fire crews went to the rear of the building to try and do a search. Crews searched the rear of the home to find no victims. The fire claimed one victim that was trying to extinguish the fire before FD arrived on scene. Ocean City ~ Wright Fire Control District would like to urge its citizens if they experience a fire in their home to exit the building and call 911 as soon as possible. Please do not under any circumstances re-enter the building! |
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Station 3 remodel complete The remodel at station 3 is now complete after 4 long months of hard work put in by the firefighter at station 3. The department gave the crews 8,000 dollars to remodel the entire station. The crews shopped smart and saved where they could to get under the budget set by the department. Crews painted every wall and door, installed tile floors and carpet, refinished the kitchen cabinets and countertops, installed new vanities, and built a new deck on the front of the station. The department would like to thank the crews at station 3 for all their hard work and dedication to save the department money.
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House explosion Thursday, September 24, 2009 West Ponderosa Rd. At around 8am fire crews were called out for a house explosion in the 1500 block of West Ponderosa. E-3, E-1, Ft. Walton E-7, T-6, Mary Esther E-11, and Okaloosa County Special Operations responded. E-3 was the first to arrive and found that the entire home was demolished by the explosion with the owner sitting in the front yard with sever burns. Crews went to work and performed advanced life support on the injured patient while at the same time extinguished the spot fires that remained in the home. The patient was transported to a burn center by helicopter. The home is a total loss and is still under investigation by the State Fire Marshall Office. |
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Sam's Club grant Ocean City Wright fire department received a 500 dollar grant last week from the Fort Walton Beach, Sam's Club. The department will be using this money to purchase new water rescue gear for the fire trucks. This is the second time OCWFD has received grant money from Sam's. Last year the department purchased CPR training equipment to teach the community CPR and AED skills to save lives. The department greatly appreciates the support from our local Sam's Club. Pictured left to right: BC Hall, Sam's Club Manager, Eng Green, FF Edwards
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