Honor Guard

Honor Guard

Lieutenant Dave Nagel

There are currently 15 members in the Orland Fire Protection District Honor Guard. Eight of those members are also involved with the AFFI State Honor Guard. The mission of the Honor Guard is to preserve the honor of fallen firefighters, and to post colors for promotional ceremonies and special District functions. Due to COVID-19, many of our annual memorial services in 2020 were not held, but remembrance was provided through dispatch announcements. However, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Honor Guard posted colors at two promotional ceremonies on January 8th, and February 19th, and at the Class of 2019's Swearing In Ceremony. To prepare for these events, the Orland Honor Guard Members participated in several drills held throughout the AFFI Honor Guard’s 4th District when COVID-19 restrictions would allow. In addition, several Honor Guard members traveled to Naperville, IL in February for the AFFI Honor Guard induction ceremony where Firefighter Sergio Navarro and Firefighter Tim Wopinek were inducted into the AFFI Honor Guard.