A recent post shared in the Facebook group “Disney for Seniors” praised Cast Members and the Reedy Creek Fire Department (RCFD) paramedic crew on their level of care during an emergency situation. Cast Members and RCFD Crew Praised for Helping Guest Julie Kendall Cox wrote in the Facebook group this past weekend, “My granddaughter fell … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, January 25, 2024. Walt Disney World Disney’s … Read more
Almost a year after the Reedy Creek Improvement District was renamed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and Governor DeSantis appointed his own Board of Supervisors, the Reedy Creek Fire Department has revealed a new name: the District Fire Department. Megan Mellado with WESH shared a photo from the unveiling ceremony on Thursday morning. A … Read more
During Wednesday’s Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) Board of Supervisors meeting, Reedy Creek firefighters spoke out against the District’s decision to cancel the Walt Disney World Annual Pass program and other benefits for District employees. After receiving a bill from Walt Disney World, the District released a press release calling the benefits a “scheme” … Read more
Orlando-based news station WFTV-9 reported Friday afternoon that Reedy Creek Fire Department had rescued 28 guests stuck on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but this wasn’t the case. Firefighters were not used in the standard ride evacuation. In a since-deleted update, WFTV-9 wrote that RCFD reached out to them to … Read more
UPDATE: WFTV has redacted their report. Firefighters were not involved and Cast Members performed a standard evacuation. The original article remains below. Firefighters had to rescue guests from The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Friday afternoon, WFTV shared. Tower of Terror Evacuation Reedy Creek Fire Department told WFTV that they … Read more
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors has approved the new Reedy Creek Fire Department contract. The CFTOD Board and fire department reached an agreement last week after negotiations had reopened the month before. Reedy Creek Fire Department Contract The Reedy Creek Fire Department’s union members had originally voted to approve a new … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, July 20, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has reached an agreement with the Reedy Creek fire department’s union for one unit after reopening negotiations last month. Fire Department Agreement In May, 80% of 185 Reedy Creek Fire Department’s union members voted to approve a lucrative new employment contract. Starting pay for firefighters would increase to $65,000 per year, … Read more
The president of the Reedy Creek Fire Department union blames fellow members sharing their new contract for the return to the negotiating table with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors. In a message obtained by Florida Politics, union president Jon Shirey told members, “We just shot ourselves in the foot to the … Read more
The Central Florida Oversight District Board of Supervisors has delayed voting on the Reedy Creek Fire Department’s new employment contract and reopened negotiations, AP News reports. Last month, 80% of 185 Reedy Creek Fire Department’s union members voted to approve a new employment contract. Under the new contract, starting pay for firefighters would increase to … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The longtime chief of the Reedy Creek Fire Department serving Walt Disney World, Richard LePere, will retire in August this year. As such, the search is on for a new fire chief, according to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Administrator Glenton Gilzean Jr., today, announced a search for … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, May 20, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more
Firefighters and first responders as part of the Reedy Creek Fire Department, which covers Walt Disney World, approved a new contract today after years of negotiation. Negotiations between the Reedy Creek Fire Department and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District began earlier this year when the state-operated CFTOD took over for the former Reedy Creek … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at Reedy Creek Fire Station this morning and signed the legislation for the government to take over Reedy Creek Improvement District into law. DeSantis declared that the “corporate kingdom will come to an end” and there was a “new sheriff in town.” He doubled down on the … Read more