Fire Rescue
Extreme Heat: Dealing with the Dog Days of Summer
Dangerously hot and humid conditions have continued across the state of Florida this summer, and heat index values have regularly climbed into the triple...
Mayor Demings Delivers 2023 State of the County Address
On Friday, June 9, citizens and community leaders gathered at the Linda Chapin Theatre inside the Orange County Convention Center to hear Orange County...
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...