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Public Safety Tips

Novelty Lighters are NOT Toys!

Do you know what a novelty lighter is? Take a look at the pictures on this page. They work like any other lighter, except they also look like a child’s toy.

Hot Weather & Vehicles Can Be a Deadly Combination

"Safe Kids Osceola" and Osceola County Fire Rescue remind citizens that hot weather and vehicles can be a deadly combination for kids and pets. But overheating deaths are preventable by following a few important tips.

Venomous Snakes

Snakes may be found in every natural habitat in Florida, and make their homes in trees, shrubs, soil, marshes, swamps, ponds and lakes.

Thanksgiving Safety Tips

Cooking fires are the number 1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the US, and there are three times the number of cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of kitchen fires.