Recognitions

Secretary of Defense Employer Support Award to Battalion Chief Moore

Presentation of Flag and Medal from U.S. Marine Corp. to Orland Fire

On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, Battalion Chief Joe Moore was presented the Secretary of Defense Employer Support of Guard & Reserve Patriotic Employer Award by OFPD Engineer Brian Agle and Firefighter Marty Majda during the Board of Trustees meeting. Both gentlemen are in the reserves and have been deployed during their employment with Orland Fire District. Both have expressed their thanks to Command Staff and support personnel for making the process much easier on them and their families. In particular, Chief Moore, has gone above and beyond by keeping in touch and helping them during their deployment.

On January 26, 2021, Chief Schofield was honored to present the Board of Trustees an American flag and medal presented to him from retired Engineer Wally Quintanilla’s son Andres G. Quintanilla, a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corp. On November 13, 2019, this flag was flown over PB YALE/HAERTER, Anbar Operation Center, Al Taqaddum Airbase, Al Anbar Provice, Iraq, during Operation INHERENT RESOLVE in the face of ISIS, in honor of the Orland Fire Protection District. Lance Corporal Quintanilla has been deployed back to the Middle East. His Orland Fire District family thanks him for keeping us safe and is proud of his service.

Recognitions

On August 30, 2021, Chief Mike Schofield and the Orland Fire District were proud to receive the Congressional Record from Congresswoman Marie Newman. Congresswoman Newman praised their tremendous dedication in protecting the lives and property of its residents, as well as the leadership, resourcefulness and innovation in dealing with the COVID pandemic.

We are proud of the work that we do and we thank Congresswoman Newman for her support of first responders.