Orlando, FL: On Thursday, January 24, 2008, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Fire Department Chief James Reynolds and members of the Orlando City Council will break ground on the new site for Fire Station #7. The new station will serve the Washington Shores neighborhood and the surrounding area. Additionally, Fire Station #7 will be a “green” or LEED certified building. The City currently has two “green” stations operating in other parts of the City.

The new station is part of Mayor Dyer’s 2006 public safety initiative which has added 65 new fire personnel, 3 new fire stations, new vehicles and state of the art equipment and training.

The groundbreaking for station 7 comes on the heels of the Fire Department’s designation as an ISO 1-rated agency. In November, the Orlando Fire Department received the elite rating. The rating places Orlando in the upper tier of fire departments across the country. Only 55 departments out of more than 55-thousand have achieved the ranking of ISO-1.
 

WHEN:	Thursday, January 24, 2008, from 2:00 pm
WHO:	601 S. Goldwyn Avenue (Washington Shores Neighborhood)
WHAT:	Fire Station #7 Groundbreaking