Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue and Building Department protects a city of 33
square miles with a population slightly in excess of 150,000. The department has 290
uniformed firefighters and 12 stations. They run paramedic/engineers on fire apparatus,
with advanced life support and basic life support units in the emergency medical ser -
vices division.
The Department runs a total of eleven engine companies, three ladder compa -
nies, one air support and light truck, one airport crash truck located at Fort Lauderdale
Executive Airport, four medical rescue units, one EMS Coordinator, three district battal -
ion chiefs, and one division chief. These companies and vehicles or positions are staffed
on a daily basis.
Eight of these engines are ALS equipped and ride with at least one paramedic
onboard. The medical rescue units are staffed with at least two paramedics. The
Department provides ALS and BLS medical response and transport services. All twelve
stations operate within the Operations Division, providing fire suppression, protection
and emergency medical care.
Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue has formal mutual aid agreements with all cities
located within Broward County. They routinely respond to neighboring cities for mutual
aid. Each fire-rescue agency has a copy of the mutual aid plan. Mutual aid requests are
handled by the Broward County Fire-Rescue Department Communications Center.
The Department routinely drills with other departments countywide and region -
ally pertaining to hazardous materials and technical rescue. The Department operates
both a hazardous material and technical rescue teams; the technical rescue team specifi -
cally handles underwater dive rescue, confined space and elevated victim rescue.
The fire department inspection division is responsible for all permitting, review
and inspection functions within the city. The Building Department operates as a division
of the fire department.
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