City of Orlando Fire Department - Grove Apartement Fire

This was a 2 alarm fire on September 1, 2007 in station 11's first due on Conway Rd.

Without every single piece of equipment and every single firefighter on that scene, we most certainly would have had a loss of life.

Just listen to the mother on the phone as she was trapped in her bathroom with smoke and flames coming in, and she had no way out.

The City of Orlando is laying-off 46 firefighters in order to pay for such things as the performing arts center, the citrus bowl renovation, etc. All things that need to eventually come to Orlando but, not on the backs of your police and firefighters. The truth of the matter is that we don't need a NEW performing arts center when our nation is in the middle of a financial crisis. We need to maintain the highest level of service possible and you just can't do that with fewer personnel and closing down stations. Folks, we need you to help us gather as much support as you can through friends, co-workers, family. HELP US REACH 5,000 SUPPORTERS. SHARE THIS PAGE WITH EVERYONE ON YOUR FRIENDS LIST AND THEN HAVE THEM DO THE SAME. Anyone can express their outrage...and believe me, they're listening.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=94766398326#/group.php?gid=94766398326

Watch this news clip to see what's happening:
http://www.wftv.com/news/19450106/detail.html


CONTACT MAYOR BUDDY DYER'S OFFICE:
Mayor Buddy Dyers office 407 246 2221
buddy.dyer@cityoforlando.net

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[natespapa09]

This is great work by the dispatchers and the fire fighters!

[gretskychalenge]

im a young middle schooler and i cant wait to become a denver firefighter i really want to save lives!!!!!!

[JoeOnBroadway]

The mother is speaking with a Caribbean-maybe Jamaican accent I notice.

[gbfansean]

Uncle works for this station God Bless him for all he does and the rest for Orlando!

[manfromblacksrd]

Great job guys, state government here is cutting funding as well.

Devonport Fire Station.

[Scfdunit2]

Ya Lets Go OFD!!

[sgttweeter0910]

What a great save. OFD did an amazing job and dispatch was awesome. I hope your city pulls their head out of their butts and stops that whole lay off thing. They all think the can shave Fire Dept. budgets but then something bad happens and its the F.D.s fault.What a crock... whats more important? FIRE PROTECTION or A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER? Wow thats a hard choice. Performing arts center duh...Hello???Idiots.. Be safe out there Brothers.

[awup]

Great reaction of the mother to stay quite calm!!!!!!

Greetings from Germany

[TRailvdo]

Those 5 people trapped could have--but didn't--lose their lives in the fire, thank God.

We need our firefighters! All of them!

[stevensneedjr]

Great job brothers.... Stay safe!!!!!!!!

[stevensneedjr]

Great job brothers.... Stay safe!!!!!!!!