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Four-Legged 'Firefighter' Joins MDFR's Ranks
On Tuesday, July 8th, MDFR welcomed the department's second arson dog with an official badge-pinning ceremony. Miami-Dade District 4 Commissioner Sally Heyman pinned an MDFR badge on Sierra, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever specializing in accelerant detection. Sierra has completed a five-week canine accelerant detection school sponsored by the State Farm® Insurance Arson Dog Program, and is certified by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Sierra will join MDFR's first arson dog, Cinder, in helping MDFR fire investigators locate evidence of arson at fire incidents. To learn more, visit the Fire Investigations Page.
Fireboat 2 Joins MDFR's Marine Operations Fleet
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department has launched a second high-speed, high-tech fireboat. This jet-propelled craft allows fire rescue crews to quickly respond to any marine emergency in South Florida's waters.
To learn more about Fireboat 2 and the rest of the MDFR's Marine Fleet visit Marine Operations.
Firefighter Hiring
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is not accepting applications for the position of firefighter at this time. Our last intake, held from May 21 - June 6, 2006, brought in nearly 6,000 applicants.
On Tuesday, July 8th, MDFR welcomed the department's second arson dog with an official badge-pinning ceremony. 
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