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/global/fire/home.page 2024-04-12 2024-04-12T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Media and Public Relations Bureau [email protected] 305-814-8051 First Responders Join Forces to Raise Autism Awareness at Fifth Annual Riding for the Cause Event Miami-Dade Fire Rescue collaborates with local public safety agencies to support autism awareness through the "Riding for the Cause" event. The event features bike rides of varying distances and a kids' bike safety segment, with proceeds benefiting autism service organizations. As part of National Autism Acceptance Month, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) will join forces with Metro-Dade Firefighter's Local 1403, Miami-Dade Police, and other public safety agencies from across South Florida in support of autism awareness at the "Riding for the Cause" event on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Starting at the MDFR Training Facility located in Doral, FL, at 7 a.m., cyclists participating in the fifth annual Autism Bike Ride will choose between two different routes: a 40-mile ride through the streets of Miami-Dade County paced at 18-20 mph, and a shorter 12-mile ride through Doral, paced at 12-15 mph, for the more casual, but equally as important, supporters. There will also be a Kids' Bike Safety Event starting at 9 a.m., where children participating in the event can bring their bikes and get fitted with a new helmet, if they do not have one, to join the celebration safely. Kids will also have an opportunity to learn about bike safety. All proceeds raised at the event are donated to the University of Miami’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) and Growing for Inclusion, two organizations that provide autism-related services to children and their families. Since the inception of this event, riders and attendees have raised over $30,000. Media Note: Interviews will be available in English and Spanish. Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the fifth annual Autism Bike Ride “Riding for a Cause” event to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. no Elected Officials, MDFR, Metro-Dade Firefighter's Local 1403, Miami-Dade Police, and other public safety agencies from across South Florida Fifth annual Autism Bike Ride “Riding for the Cause” event MDFR Training Facility: 9300 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL 33178 04 13 2024 06 30 a.m. 00 a.m. Check-In Time: 6 a.m. Opening comments: 6:50 a.m. 40-mile ride: 7:15 a.m. 12-mile ride: 7:30 a.m. Fire Rescue 1 rel171293912048740 Fire Rescue R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters 9300 NW 41st Street Miami 33178-2414 Donna Loyola [email protected] 786-331-4619 local county miami-dade department department Fire RescueMDFR Contact Us /global/fire/contact-fire-rescue.page About Us /global/fire/about-fire-rescue.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department We protect people, property and the environment by providing proactive responsive professional and humanitarian fire rescue services essential to public health, safety and well-being. <div id="_mcePaste" class="mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: -25px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;"></div> We have 71 fire-rescue stations within unincorporated Miami-Dade County and serve 29 municipalities. We have response units dedicated to air rescue service, ocean rescue, fire and rescue operations, marine, hazardous materials (HazMat), urban search and rescue (US&R), technical rescue, and venom response. Our rescue services include aero-medical transport to trauma centers and other medical facilities. Our air rescue helicopters are also used to perform search and rescue missions, and firefighting and reconnaissance operations involving large incidents, such as wildfires and major fires. We also have full-time and part-time professional lifeguards protecting Haulover and Crandon beaches. We support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation needs. We operate the County's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) which coordinates emergency response and recovery plans, decisions, and operations in order to maximize the use of resources within Miami-Dade County. /resources/images/banners/fire-rescue.jpg other Fire Chief Raied "Ray" Jadallah Raied%20%22Ray%22%20Jadallah /global/government/biographies/fire-rescue.page R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters - 9300 NW 41st Street [loc150100031195132] : Miami ^ 33178-2414 loc150100031195132 786-331-5000 /global/fire/home.page

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MIAMI-DADE ( April 12, 2024 )–

As part of National Autism Acceptance Month, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) will join forces with Metro-Dade Firefighter's Local 1403, Miami-Dade Police, and other public safety agencies from across South Florida in support of autism awareness at the "Riding for the Cause" event on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Starting at the MDFR Training Facility located in Doral, FL, at 7 a.m., cyclists participating in the fifth annual Autism Bike Ride will choose between two different routes: a 40-mile ride through the streets of Miami-Dade County paced at 18-20 mph, and a shorter 12-mile ride through Doral, paced at 12-15 mph, for the more casual, but equally as important, supporters.

There will also be a Kids' Bike Safety Event starting at 9 a.m., where children participating in the event can bring their bikes and get fitted with a new helmet, if they do not have one, to join the celebration safely. Kids will also have an opportunity to learn about bike safety.

All proceeds raised at the event are donated to the University of Miami’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) and Growing for Inclusion, two organizations that provide autism-related services to children and their families. Since the inception of this event, riders and attendees have raised over $30,000.

Media Note: Interviews will be available in English and Spanish.

Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the fifth annual Autism Bike Ride “Riding for a Cause” event to [email protected].

Who:

Elected Officials, MDFR, Metro-Dade Firefighter's Local 1403, Miami-Dade Police, and other public safety agencies from across South Florida

What:

Fifth annual Autism Bike Ride “Riding for the Cause” event

When:

April 13, 2024 — 06:30 a.m.

Where:

MDFR Training Facility: 9300 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL 33178

Editors Note:

Check-In Time: 6 a.m. Opening comments: 6:50 a.m. 40-mile ride: 7:15 a.m. 12-mile ride: 7:30 a.m.

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