New Firefighters Join the Winter Park Team !

It gives us a great deal of pride to announce the newest members of the Winter Park Fire Rescue family. These new firefighters have recently completed the department's extensive application and Civil Service selection process. They were selected as the best firefighters for the positions available from a pool of more than 75 candidates.

After completing the department's 80 hour employee orientation program they joined their new crews at our area Fire Stations. Please extend a warm welcome to them on their new positions. Congratulations guys!

Five New Firefighters Join the Winter Park Fire Rescue Team. From Left to Right Firefighters Don Harkins, David Lepird, Eric Wheaton, Travis Tacner and Damien Pillay

Chief White shares some wisdom with the recruits. Understanding the Mission is a critical part of the Orientation program.

Firefighter Eric Wheaton is the son of Winter Park Fire Rescue Engineer Wally Wheaton . . . It's great to have family on board.

Firefighter Paramedic Travis Tacner is the son of Administrative Support Technician Gerri Tacner who has worked for Winter Park Fire for more than 25 years. Travis began his career at the Lake Mary Fire Department

Firefighter Damien Pillay demonstrates his rope rescue training . . . Damien comes to Winter Park to start a new career in the fire service.

Experiencing the Structural Fire Building at the Central Florida Fire Academy is a highlight of the new Firefighter Orientation Program

Firefighter Don Harkins drills on rope rescue techniques. Don is the son of Casselberry Fire Chief Don Harkins Sr.

Firefighter David Lepird graduated from the Firefighter Minimum Standards Class at the Central Florida Fire Academy and is currently assigned to C Shift.

A BIG WPFD Welcome to everyone!