FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Amanda Holley (407) 246-2198
Heather Allebaugh (407) 246-3423

MAYOR BUDDY DYER, COMMISSIONER PHIL DIAMOND AND ORLANDO FIRE DEPARTMENT BREAK GROUND ON NEW FIRE STATION #15

Three State-of-the-Art Fire Stations Begin Construction as part of Mayor’s Public Safety Initiative

WHAT: Earlier this year, Mayor Dyer unveiled a multi-year, multi-million dollar public safety initiative, continuing the city’s commitment to Public Safety. On Thursday, December 7, Mayor Dyer, Commissioner Diamond and the Orlando Fire Department (OFD) will break ground on the new fire station #15, one of three fire stations to begin construction this month.
As the City of Orlando experiences tremendous growth, the Orlando Fire Department is focused on enhancing it’s infrastructure with the addition of these stations, adding 45 fire personnel operating 3 advanced life support engine companies servicing Northern Lake Nona, Central Lake Nona and the Millenia area. These new fire stations will lay the foundation to attain the City’s first ISO rating of “1”. This is the highest rating that cities and communities across the nation strive to achieve for their citizens attaining rapid response times, lowering residential and commercial property insurance rates and keeping the Orlando Fire Department in the top 1% of rated-fire agencies in the country.

WHO: Mayor Dyer, Commissioner Diamond, Fire Chief Jim Reynolds, Deputy Fire Chief Kathy Miller, Deputy Fire Chief Rudy Johnson and Deputy Fire Chief Mark Oakes

VISUALS: Rendering of Fire Station #15
Floor plan layout of Fire Station #15
OFD engine companies and tower trucks

WHEN: Thursday, December 7, 2006
10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Fire Station #15
10199 Narcoossee Road
(Corner of Narcoossee Road and Savannah Park Drive)


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CONTACT: Amanda Holley (407) 832-5501

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