Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: November 12, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Daniel P. Banks, Deputy County Administrator
FROM: Kimberly Buffkin, Division Chief
CONTACT: Kimberly Buffkin, Division Chief
PHONE: 407 836-9004
DIVISION: Fire Operations Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Facility Use Agreement between Orange County, Florida and Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association, Inc. regarding Use of the County’s Fire Training Facility for the Florida Fire & EMS Conference in January 2026. (Fire Operations Division)
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PROJECT: Approval and Execution of Facility Use Agreement Between Orange County, Florida and the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association
PURPOSE: In January 2026, the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association’s annual Florida Fire & EMS Conference is being held at the Orange County Convention Center with the hands-on training portion taking place at the Orange County Fire Rescue Training Center. The conference is a large-scale training and education event centered around the fire service community to improve the skills and knowledge of fire service professionals. A facility use agreement has been created specifically for this event and provides for a term of seven days to include set-up and delivery of fire-based training.
BUDGET: N/A