Puerto Rican to become new county fire chief in Florida

Puerto Rican Anthony Ríos has been officially named the next chief of the Orange County Fire and Rescue Department, following the unanimous approval of his appointment by the County Board of Commissioners during a meeting held this Tuesday. Ríos will assume the position on June 27, coinciding with the retirement of current chief James Fitzgerald.

Puerto Rican Anthony Rios was named the new fire chief of the Orange County Fire and Rescue Department after his appointment to the County Board of Commissioners. Rios has 24 years of experience in the department, beginning his service in November 2000 as a firefighter/paramedic. Recently, he served as deputy chief of fire management, where he helped the outgoing chief, James Fitzgerald, to manage and supervise the department’s 1600 employees an…