Kildare Fire Service receives a special visit from 2 Florida-based fire-fighters


By Kim O'Leary
Pictured here are Captain Phil Azeff and Captain Joe Talley, and during their trip, the Captains stopped off in central station to present one of their Fire Helmets to our Chief Fire Officer, Celina Barrett. They also brought along a book on the fire service history of Ocala which was greatly received.
![[caption id="attachment_214911" align="alignnone" width="300"] Captain Phil Azeff and Captain Joe Talley presented one of their Fire Helmets to Chief Fire Officer, Celina Barrett Photo: Kildare Fire Service[/caption]](https://www.kildarenow.com/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-03-24003234-Ocala-Firefighters-visit-Newbridge-300x169.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)



Speaking of the visit, Kildare Fire Service said: "We were delighted to be able to have had the opportunity to meet with the captains during their visit and wish them the very best in their travels."