BUSINESS Briefcase

Port Orange, DeLand split fire grant

February 3, 2008

Article Found at:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/orl-vbiz0308feb03,0,34651.story

The Port Orange Fire & Rescue and the DeLand Fire Department have received a grant of $22,332 from Brown & Brown Insurance and Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. The money will be shared equally, with $11,166 going to each.

Port Orange's portion will purchase new protective fire shelters, which firefighters use as a last-line defense during brush fires and wildfires. In instances where the fire overtakes them, firefighters lie flat on the ground and cover themselves with the shelter as the fire burns over them.

The DeLand Fire Department will purchase three new portable radios and an air tank fill station, which refills oxygen tanks for firefighters to use while battling fires or working in other hazardous environments.

The grant package is part of a nationwide program, Fireman's Fund Heritage, funded by Fireman's Fund Insurance. The program is designed to provide needed equipment, training and educational tools to local fire departments.


Law firm elects vice president

F.A. "Alex" Ford Jr. has been elected vice president of the Landis Graham French, P.A. law firm. Ford, who works in the firm's office, handles cases that concentrate on representation of landowners in eminent domain, condemnations, zoning, land use and real estate. He has been with the firm since 1983.

Landis Graham French was established in 1902 and is the oldest law firm in Volusia County and one of the oldest in continuous existence in the state.

The firm also has offices in Daytona Beach and Deltona.

Candice's Notes: Local growth is important to keep up with.