Orlando Fire Station 11 Progress

Orlando Fire Department Station 11, “The Beast of the East,” is under construction and moving forward. The new 14,918-square-foot station is being built at the corner of Curry Ford Road and Gaston Foster Road where the previous station was located. The state-of-the-art facility will provide 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 station will be home to 30 firefighters, house four bays, four units - an Engine, a Tower, a Rescue and a District Chief - and is designed to promote firefighter health and safety while providing top-rated service, functionality and rapid response times to the community it serves. The modern facility features new technology that further enhances station operations, including:
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 the living quarters.
Sleeping quarters and active crew quarters that have acoustic separation to allow for rest, recuperation and camaraderie.
Escalating emergency tones to reduce fatigue and heart-rate response.
Physical agility rooms that promote a healthy lifestyle for top firefighter performance.
Open kitchens and dining rooms to allow for the crew to cook and eat together.
During construction, Orlando firefighters from Fire Station 11 have temporarily relocated to a nearby facility. There is no reduction in coverage, and the same units will still respond to the Dover Shores area.