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Mon. Nov 24th 2008
A Shift backs up Station16 with a Vehicle into a Pond

E18, E16 and Medic68 responded to a single vehicle into a pond in the early morning hours of the 24th.  E16 made entry i...

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Sat. Nov 15th 2008
R18 arrives as First Due Unit at Fully Involved Structure Fire

Early on the morning of the 15th a full structure fire assignment was dispatched to a structure fire in the Bird Island of La...

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Mon. Nov 10th 2008
A Shift responds to Structure Fire with fatality

E18 & R18 arrived second due to Station1 0 on a doublewide mobile home with smoke showing.  Thankfull...

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Tue. Nov 18th 2008
A Blast from the Past

Thanks to a recent submission by FF Nick Ghigliotty, we have the chance to peek into the past of Firehouse18 during the time ...

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Mon. Nov 10th 2008
Firehouse18 Tests the Courage of Two More Probies

Firehouse18 is welcomes another firefighter into The Brotherhood.  FF Jake Clemmons from A Shift had the chance to perfo...

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Sun. Oct 19th 2008
Firehouse18 receives the Firehouse of the Year Award

At the first Four Alarm Formal, hosted by Local 3169 at the Ocala Hilton, Firehouse18 received the first Firehouse of the Yea...

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2008 Call Volume
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January  79  217
February  92  273
March  115  304
April  113  255
May  124  252
June  118  260
July  102  269
August  126  250
September  93  221
October  107  269
November  94  230
December    
Total 11632800

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A Blast from the Past
Tue. Nov 18th 2008
Thanks to a recent submission by FF Nick Ghigliotty, we have the chance to peek into the past of Firehouse18 during the time of the South Marion Volunteer Fire Department (SMVFD). We are not sure where this small wooden house was located or what the story behind it was; but for at least one day...

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Firehouse18 Tests the Courage of Two More Probies
Mon. Nov 10th 2008
Firehouse18 is welcomes another firefighter into The Brotherhood.  FF Jake Clemmons from A Shift had the chance to perform his first search on an actual structure fire in the late night hours of November 10th. FF Clemmons and FF Semidey completed a primary search that turned up negative a ...

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Firehouse18 receives the Firehouse of the Year Award
Sun. Oct 19th 2008
At the first Four Alarm Formal, hosted by Local 3169 at the Ocala Hilton, Firehouse18 received the first Firehouse of the Year award.  The event was held at the Ocala Hilton on a "B" Shift and was the first time the recently purchased Class A Uniforms were seen in large numbers. ...

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Easy Come, Easy Go
Sat. Aug 30th 2008
This morning at 0800 hours R18 was placed out of service indefinitely running the last call, #26228, at 0750 hours.  C Shirt was tasked with manning R18 for the last day with FF Nick Cordle and Jason Duff.  This is the latest in multiple transfers over the last two months and just 28 days...

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Tropical Storm Fay keeps Firehouse 18 busy!!
Sun. Aug 24th 2008
 As Tropical Storm Fay passed over north central Florida Firehouse 18 was a busy place! 18's responded to 50 calls for service in the 48 hours during the storm.   A majority of the incidents where for powerlines down and trees down. However there where several res...

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E17 experiences that Sinking Feeling
Mon. Aug 18th 2008
E18 experienced a good laugh after responding to a structure fire in The Shores today.  The initial dispatch reported a column of smoke behind Lake Weir High School first thing A Shift morning.  A fast response was made by E18 in an attempt to arrive second in, but much to our suprise E18 ...

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AGAIN with the Personnel Changes!
Sat. Aug 2nd 2008
Starting August 2nd Firehouse18 received an additional firefighter per shift.  This brings the daily staffing levels up to a maximum of six firefighters per shift.  This is no small feat in such a small station that measures a total of 3500 square feet including the apparatus floo...

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Firehouse18 Baptizes another Firefighter
Mon. Jul 7th 2008
Three shifts into his new assignment at Firehouse18 FF Rob Thomas made a working structure fire in the South-End of Station 18's District.  Rob made entry with Nick Ghigliotty to perform a search and then assisted with overhaul. Rob's name will be added to the long list of firefighters wh...

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More Personnel Changes for Firehouse18
Sat. Jun 28th 2008
As the newest members of MCFR are released from the Training Department and placed into stations, MCFR Administration adjusted existing crews.  This resulted in FF "Crabs" Crabtree being moved from Firehouse18 to Station 27 in Weirsdale.  Crabs was initiated into The Brotherhood ...

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Firehouse 18 host RIT pack training for District 3/A
Wed. Jun 25th 2008
The instructors on 18/A provided their services to train district 3/A on the new RIT bags now being carried by the BC's & DC's.  The RIT bags went in service shortly after the new packs came online. 18/A rotated crews in and gave them a brief rev...

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