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/global/fire/home.page 2024-05-08 2024-05-08T17:00:00.000Z 01 00 pm Media and Public Relations Bureau [email protected] 305-814-8051 MDFR Inaugurates Engine 69 with a Traditional Truck Push-In Ceremony Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is set to inaugurate Engine 69 with a traditional truck push-in ceremony at Station #69 in Doral, Florida. The new engine, staffed with a paramedic officer and paramedic firefighters, will enhance emergency response and fire rescue services in the community. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) invites the community to attend as we “push” Engine 69 into service during a traditional truck push-in ceremony at our Doral North Station #69 located at 11151 NW 74 Street on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 10 a.m. Engine 69, operating 24/7 alongside Rescue 69, Battalion 11, and two specialty technical rescue units, will be equipped with a paramedic officer and three paramedic firefighters to enhance fire rescue services in the City of Doral. “Pushing Engine 69 into service marks a significant milestone for our department and the City of Doral,” said Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. “With its advanced capabilities, this new engine will assist in continuing to provide the highest level of life-saving care, enhancing our emergency response, while ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone in the community we serve.” The push-in ceremony is a fire service tradition dating back to the late 1800s, symbolizing community involvement in enhancing local firefighting capabilities. Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the Truck Push-In Ceremony at Station #69 to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. For more information, please contact MDFR’s Media and Public Relations Bureau at 305-814-8051. no Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Truck Push-In Ceremony at Station #69 Station 69: 11151 NW 74 Street, Doral, FL 33178 05 09 2024 10 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Interviews will be available in English and Spanish org1462992310551703 1 rel1715190368259751 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 ( May 08, 2024 )–

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) invites the community to attend as we “push” Engine 69 into service during a traditional truck push-in ceremony at our Doral North Station #69 located at 11151 NW 74 Street on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 10 a.m. Engine 69, operating 24/7 alongside Rescue 69, Battalion 11, and two specialty technical rescue units, will be equipped with a paramedic officer and three paramedic firefighters to enhance fire rescue services in the City of Doral.

“Pushing Engine 69 into service marks a significant milestone for our department and the City of Doral,” said Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. “With its advanced capabilities, this new engine will assist in continuing to provide the highest level of life-saving care, enhancing our emergency response, while ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone in the community we serve.” The push-in ceremony is a fire service tradition dating back to the late 1800s, symbolizing community involvement in enhancing local firefighting capabilities.

Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the Truck Push-In Ceremony at Station #69 to [email protected].

For more information, please contact MDFR’s Media and Public Relations Bureau at 305-814-8051.

Who:

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

What:

Truck Push-In Ceremony at Station #69

When:

May 09, 2024 — 10:00 a.m.

Where:

Station 69: 11151 NW 74 Street, Doral, FL 33178

Editors Note:

Interviews will be available in English and Spanish

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