Fire Rescue
Record Year for Employee Giving Supports Heart of Florida United Way
For nearly 30 years, Orange County Government and its constitutional offices have led a giving campaign to support the Heart of Florida United Way...
CERT Program Trains Orange County Residents to Respond to Disasters
When Mark Demyanovich and his wife, Karen, moved to Hunter’s Creek a few years ago, they were thrilled to learn their new community had...
Orange County Fire Rescue Celebrates Promotional Ceremony
Orange County Fire Rescue celebrated a promotional ceremony for officers, firefighters and administrators on November 18, 2021, the first one since the beginning of...
Orange County Fire Rescue Reveals New, More Efficient Engine
Two years ago, the Orange County Fire Rescue Department created an Apparatus Committee with the expectation of taking a look at its current apparatus,...
Orange County’s New Fire Recruits Make History For Diversity
The Orange County Fire Rescue Department’s (OCFRD) newest fire recruits have made history as the most diverse class hired by the Department. This past...
Learning the ‘RITE’ Way: Orange County Public Safety Hosts Racial Intelligence Training for All Public Safety Agencies in the County
These are tense times for many who wear a badge. In an effort to equip its public safety personnel with the emotional and social...
Pink Engines Ignite Buzz: Orange County Fire Rescue Rolls Out Specialty Units in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The presence of a pink fire engine has become a traditional sighting across Central Florida for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Orlando Health’s parade of...
Serving up Fire Safety for National Fire Prevention Week
Kitchen fires continue to be the number one cause of house fires and home fire injuries. This year, Orange County Fire Rescue joins the...
Orange County Fire Rescue Team Helps Weather Storm Despite Pandemic Challenges
On August 26, 2020 the Central Florida Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 4 (TF4) deployed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, just ahead of...