K-9s, firefighters recognized for efforts in Surfside during Clay County commission meeting

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Clay County Board of County Commissioners

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – During a Tuesday day gathering of the Clay County Board of Commissioners, 3 firefighters and 2 rescue dogs were recognized for their efforts pursuing the condominium gathering illness successful South Florida.

As portion of the Urban Search and Rescue Team Florida Task Force 1, firefighter John Long was instantly called to Surfside aft the incidental was reported. Long is besides a canine handler, and helium handles K-9 Stone, who was said to beryllium a unrecorded find dog, and Cable, who is simply a cadaver dog.

A spokesperson for Clay County Fire Rescue said Long and the dogs worked 24 hours consecutive connected their archetypal day. Following that, Long would enactment from noon to midnight for the adjacent 27 days.

For his committedness to the job, Long volition beryllium submitted for the department’s citation successful the 2022 grant ceremony. For their hard work, Cable and Stone became the archetypal recognized Clay County Fire Rescue K-9s for the Department of Public Safety.

Additionally, Lt. William Wilkinson and firefighter Randal White are portion of Florida Task Force 5, which is deployed retired of Jacksonville. The task unit was mobilized southbound to enactment the hunt and rescue effort. Both received the Meritorious Service Award.