Kissimmee Fire Department installs new alert system to improve response times
Read full article: Kissimmee Fire Department installs new alert system to improve response timesThe Kissimmee Fire Department has activated a new Fire Station Alerting (FSA) system designed to significantly improve emergency response times and enhance firefighter safety.
1 hospitalized in ‘pedestrian incident’ involving Orange County medical transport
Read full article: 1 hospitalized in ‘pedestrian incident’ involving Orange County medical transportA person was hospitalized after a "motor vehicle and pedestrian incident" involving an Orange County Fire Rescue medical transport unit, according to a spokesperson for the fire department.
3 airlifted, another suffers minor injuries after Kissimmee boat fire
Read full article: 3 airlifted, another suffers minor injuries after Kissimmee boat fireThree people were airlifted to the hospital and another suffered minor injuries after a boat fire on Tuesday evening, according to the Kissimmee Fire Department.
Freon leak forces partial evacuation of Osceola County Courthouse
Read full article: Freon leak forces partial evacuation of Osceola County CourthouseA freon leak at the Osceola County Courthouse on Wednesday forced “certain sections of the courthouse” to be evacuated, according t the Kissimmee Fire Department.
Kissimmee fire officials introduce telehealth 911 program
Read full article: Kissimmee fire officials introduce telehealth 911 programStarting Monday, June 6, every fire engine and fire rescue vehicle in the Kissimmee Fire Department will have an iPad on board to provide onsite telehealth to patients.
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Kissimmee fire crew rescues dog stuck in wall
Read full article: Kissimmee fire crew rescues dog stuck in wallCrews with the Kissimmee Fire Department rescued a dog stuck in a wall. KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Crews with the Kissimmee Fire Department rescued a dog stuck in a wall. The fire department said the dog stuck his snout in a dryer vent hole and got stuck. Posted by City of Kissimmee Fire Department on Friday, January 8, 2021C-shift Station 14 responded for an animal rescue! Crews arrived to find a dog that had stuck his snout in a dryer vent... Posted by City of Kissimmee Fire Department on Friday, January 8, 2021KFD crews were able to chisel away at a block in the wall and the dog was able to get free.
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Storm knocks out power, downs power lines in Osceola County
Read full article: Storm knocks out power, downs power lines in Osceola CountyStrong storms Tuesday downed power lines and knocked out power for nearly 2,000 customers near Buenaventura Lakes. Osceola County Fire and Rescue, along with the Kissimmee Fire Department, were on scene around 3:30 p.m. near La Paz Drive where utility lines were knocked down. According to the Kissimmee Utility Authority outage map, more than 1,800 customers were without power as of 3:45 p.m. KUA was on scene to repair the power lines with an estimated restoration time of about 1 hour, according to the companys website. Anyone who comes across a downed utility line should not attempt to move or approach the lines but call 911, according to Osceola County Fire and Rescue.
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Drone video shows Osceola firefighters battling 20-acre brush fire
Read full article: Drone video shows Osceola firefighters battling 20-acre brush fireOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – High-definition drone video showcases the view from above as Osceola County firefighters battled a 20-acre brush fire Friday afternoon. CloudThe fire was contained by 7 p.m. without any injuries or damage to homes. Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS, the Kissimmee Fire Department and the State Division of Forestry all helped to extinguish the flames. The aerial footage, provided by Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS, shows crews dumping water from a later truck, the blaze engulfing surrounding trees and infrared imagery showing just how hot the fire became. Watch the video in the media player at the top of this story.