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25th ANNIVERSARY LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH OF B/C WILLIAM BONNAR, SR.

A special Memorial Service was held February 25th marking the 25th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of Battalion Chief William Bonnar Sr. In Chief Bonnar’s 26 years with the Fire District, he was one of the first full time Paramedics, founding member of Local 2754 and EMS Coordinator.

Chief Schofield spoke to all the qualities that made B/C Bonnar, Sr. such a great leader and all the ways he had much to do with making the OFPD the great District it is today. Engineer Mark Hogan spoke on behalf of Local 2754 stating that though the younger guys never knew him, his reputation and the good he did for the District lives on. After a Bell Ceremony and Moment of Silence, the Bonnar

Visiting Fire Buddy Isla

Our Firefighters from Truck 1 paid a visit to their Fire Buddy Isla, they helped this amazing family break in a new trampoline in the backyard.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

Congrats to Finance Director Kerry Sullivan and her team on being awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award again this year!

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) established the Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program in 1984 to encourage and assist state and local governments to prepare budget documents of the very highest quality that reflect both the guidelines established by the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting and the GFOA's best practices on budgeting and then to recognize individual governments that succeed in achieving that goal. Approximately 1,800 governments, including states, cities, counties, special districts, school districts, and more have been recognized for transparency in budgeting. To earn recognition, budget documents must meet program criteria and excel as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and communication tool. The document can be found on our website at: www.orlandfire.org