Alachua County Fire Rescue

🎉 **Congratulations to Lieutenant Matt Desear!** 🚒

Congrats on 10 amazing years of dedication and service to Alachua County Fire Rescue and our community. 🚒🚑

🎉 **Congratulations to Driver Operator Brandon Boothby!** 🚒

Congrats on 10 remarkable years of dedication and service to Alachua County Fire Rescue and our community. 🚒🚑

🌟 **Happy Gotcha Day, Ivy!** 🎉

Today marks two amazing years since Ivy officially joined the ACFR family! 🐾❤️ From her first day with us to now, she has brought endless joy and loyalty to our team. Whether she’s out in the field or enjoying some downtime, Ivy always knows how to put a smile on our faces. 🐾🚑🚒

🎉 **Congratulations to Battalion Chief Stanley Young!** 🚒

Congrats on 15 remarkable years of dedication and service to Alachua County Fire Rescue and our community. 🚒🚑

🌟 **This Week at Embers of Hope Camp!** 🌟

Our amazing crew members dedicated four days as counselors at the Embers of Hope camp, providing support and joy to kids who have bravely overcome burn injuries. 💖

A huge shoutout to Local 3852 for their generosity in cooking breakfast for all the campers this morning! Your kindness made the day even brighter. 🍳✨

✨ Last night, we had the honor of attending the annual **WSKY Valor Awards** in Ocala! 🎉

A heartfelt congratulations to the **ACFR crew from Engine 21**, especially Steve Toth and Jake Levine, for their remarkable bravery in saving a man off the bridge who was contemplating taking his own life. Your courage and quick action truly exemplify the spirit of heroism. 💙

🚒🎉 **Congratulations to Lt. Giese!** 🎉🚒

Today, we celebrate an incredible milestone: 15 years of dedicated service to Alachua County Fire Rescue! Lt. Giese has shown unwavering commitment, bravery, and leadership throughout the years, making a lasting impact on our community and inspiring fellow firefighters! Here’s to many more years of success and making a difference! 🚒🚑🚒

🎉 **Congratulations to Our ACFR Peakload Team!** 🎉

A huge shoutout to our dedicated employees who have successfully completed their one-year probation at ACFR! Your hard work, commitment, and teamwork have been invaluable. Peakload Paramedic: Mark Macha. Peakload EMT: Emily Simmons, Kyle Ratcliff and Jordan Stedman

🎉 **Congratulations to LT Wayne Aylor!** 🚒

Congrats on 15 remarkable years of dedication and service to Alachua County Fire Rescue and our community. 🚒🚑

🎉 **Celebrating Our New Classes!** 🎉

Yesterday marked the final day of orientation for Class 25-002 and 26-001! To celebrate, we hosted an amazing **ACFR Family Day**.

We welcomed family and loved ones to join us at ACFR, where they got a glimpse of all the exciting things happening in our department. The day was filled with engaging activities and informative sessions followed by a hands-on experience in the afternoon.

A huge thank you to everyone who participated especially Local 3852 who provided a delicious lunch. Here’s to new beginnings and a bright future! 🚒🚑