orange county fire rescue

Orange County Fire RescueOrange County Fire Rescue

James Fitzgerald, Deputy ChiefJames Fitzgerald, Deputy Chief


• Orange County Fire Rescue OverviewOrange County Fire Rescue Overview

• CommunicationsCommunications

• Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical Services

• OperationsOperations

• QuestionsQuestions

• Orange Orange CountyCounty Fire Rescue is a full service fire Fire Rescue is a full service fire and rescue department:and rescue department:

- Firefighting- Firefighting- Emergency Medical Services- Emergency Medical Services- Hazardous Material Mitigation- Hazardous Material Mitigation- Advanced Technical Rescue- Advanced Technical Rescue

Orange County Fire Rescue Orange County Fire Rescue OverviewOverview

• Providing services to over 650,000 citizens Providing services to over 650,000 citizens • Covering an estimated 800 square milesCovering an estimated 800 square miles

Provide fire and rescue contractual services to Provide fire and rescue contractual services to Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood and OaklandBelle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood and Oakland

44thth Largest Fire Department in Florida Largest Fire Department in Florida

• 37 Fire Stations / 6 Battalions37 Fire Stations / 6 Battalions

• 1,099 Authorized Employees1,099 Authorized Employees– 940 Certified personnel940 Certified personnel– 159 Support personnel159 Support personnel

Orange County Fire RescueOrange County Fire RescueDaily Available ResourcesDaily Available Resources

EnginesEngines 3737 Rescue BoatsRescue Boats 1010

RescuesRescues 2727 Mobile CommandMobile Command 11

Aerial ApparatusAerial Apparatus 44 Medical HelicopterMedical Helicopter 11

Heavy RescuesHeavy Rescues 33 Air and LightAir and Light 11

TankersTankers 66 EMS SupervisorsEMS Supervisors 33

WoodsWoods 1515 Safety OfficerSafety Officer 11

Battalion ChiefsBattalion Chiefs 66 Assistant ChiefAssistant Chief 11

• 2004 - 86,782 calls for service2004 - 86,782 calls for service– Hurricane responses are includedHurricane responses are included

• 2005 - 82,000 Projected calls for service2005 - 82,000 Projected calls for service

ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUEORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUECall Volume & ProjectionsCall Volume & Projections


CommunicationsCommunications • Processed a total of 94,172 calls in 2004Processed a total of 94,172 calls in 2004• An average call received to dispatch time of 46 secondsAn average call received to dispatch time of 46 seconds

• Also provide contractual dispatch service to: Also provide contractual dispatch service to: -Maitland-Maitland-Ocoee-Ocoee-Winter Garden-Winter Garden

Emergency Medical Emergency Medical ServicesServices

Matt McGrew, Acting Division ChiefMatt McGrew, Acting Division Chief

• EMS (Emergency Medical Services)EMS (Emergency Medical Services)– Evaluation and treatmentEvaluation and treatment– Basic Life Support (BLS)Basic Life Support (BLS)– Advanced Life Support (ALS) Advanced Life Support (ALS) – Transport to the appropriate hospital facilityTransport to the appropriate hospital facility

• Each of our 37 Fire Stations provide ALS serviceEach of our 37 Fire Stations provide ALS service– 940 Certified personnel940 Certified personnel– 320 Paramedics320 Paramedics– 620 Emergency Medical Technicians620 Emergency Medical Technicians


• Medical – 62%Medical – 62%

• Auto Accidents – 15%Auto Accidents – 15%

• EMS accounts for 77% of the emergency responsesEMS accounts for 77% of the emergency responses

86,782 Emergency Responses86,782 Emergency Responses

EMS transport unitsEMS transport units

• 27 - 27 - Licensed transport rescuesLicensed transport rescues• 1 - 1 - Scene response medical helicopter - FireStarScene response medical helicopter - FireStar

20042004

EMS - Transport AreasEMS - Transport Areas

Providing TransportProviding Transport

• Orange County Fire Rescue units transport 1400 to Orange County Fire Rescue units transport 1400 to 1500 patients to area hospitals each month1500 patients to area hospitals each month

• Transports fees Transports fees • $359.00 – BLS$359.00 – BLS• $462.00 – ALS I$462.00 – ALS I• $565.00 – ALS II$565.00 – ALS II

• Medical transports generate 4.3 million dollarsMedical transports generate 4.3 million dollars annuallyannually

OperationsOperationsT. J. Lyon, Division ChiefT. J. Lyon, Division Chief

• Field ServicesField Services– Fire SuppressionFire Suppression– Vehicle ExtricationVehicle Extrication– Medical ServicesMedical Services

• Special OperationsSpecial Operations– Haz-Mat IncidentsHaz-Mat Incidents– Technical RescueTechnical Rescue– USARUSAR

• 35 Auto Accidents / Entrapments35 Auto Accidents / Entrapments

• 6 Reported Structure Fires6 Reported Structure Fires

• 3 Car Fires3 Car Fires

• 34 Fire Service Calls 34 Fire Service Calls -Fire Alarms, Brush Fires-Fire Alarms, Brush Fires

• 172 Medical Service Calls172 Medical Service Calls

250 Total Emergency Incidents250 Total Emergency Incidents

A Day in Orange CountyA Day in Orange County

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