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WHAT:
On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, District 2 City Commissioner Tony Ortiz, Orlando Fire Chief Charlie Salazar and Orlando Firefighters will celebrate the grand opening of the new Orlando Fire Department Station 11, “The Beast of the East.”
The new 15,125-square-foot station, at the corner of Curry Ford Road and Gaston Foster Road, provides Dover Shores and the surrounding neighborhoods with a modern facility, equipped with the latest in technology and space to accommodate multiple, specialized units and equipment.
The replacement station will be home to 33 firefighters, house four bays, four units - an Engine, a Tower, a Rescue and a District Chief - and is designed to enhance operations while providing top-rated service, functionality and rapid response times to the community it serves. The state-of-the-art facility also further promotes firefighter health and safety and inclusiveness with features, including:
- Escalating emergency tones to reduce fatigue and heart-rate response.
- Individual crew bunk rooms and restrooms to accommodate and promote diversity in the workplace.
- A decontamination room with a shower and two airlocks with pressurization to further keep potential carcinogens out of living quarters.
- Sleeping quarters and active crew quarters that have acoustic separation to allow for rest, recuperation and camaraderie.
In addition to the ribbon cutting on Thursday, District 2 City Commissioner Tony Ortiz and the Orlando Fire Department are hosting a Community Open House on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Residents are encouraged to attend the event which will feature activities for every age, such as fire safety presentations, tours of the new facility and meet and greets with station firefighters and paramedics. The community event will not only showcase the new facility, but also the station’s important role in serving the Dover Shores neighborhood and keeping the community healthy and safe.
WHEN:
Ribbon Cutting:
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
10:30 a.m.
Community Open House:
Saturday, May 18, 2024
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WHERE:
Orlando Fire Station 11
4911 East Curry Ford Road
MEDIA INFORMATION FOR RIBBON CUTTING:
Media parking will be available at the Dover Shores Neighborhood Center, 1400 Gaston Foster Road.
Media planning to attend the event should RSVP by contacting Ashley Papagni, City of Orlando Public Information Officer, at 321-418-9361 orAshleyPapagni@orlando.gov.
ORLANDO FIRE DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND:
Established in 1885, the Orlando Fire Department began as a group of dedicated volunteers. Operating as "Orlando Hook and Ladder Company No. 1", "Orlando Hose Company No. 1", and "Mechanics Hose and Engine Company No. 2", these firefighters proudly served to protect the lives and property of the 1,666 citizens of Orlando.
Orlando Fire Department is rated in the top 1% of fire departments in the United States and is the only fire department in the state of Florida to have ISO 1 classification, International Fire Accreditation, Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) certification, Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) and ACE accreditation (911/Communications Center).
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