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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department

Coordinates: 25°46′N 80°12′W / 25.767°N 80.200°W / 25.767; -80.200
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Not to be confused with Miami Fire-Rescue Department.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
Agency overview
Established1935
Annual calls283,572 (2017)
Employees2837
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefRaied S. Jadallah
EMS levelALS
IAFF1403
Motto"Always Ready, Proud To Serve"
Facilities and equipment[1]
Divisions20
Battalions14
Stations71
Engines41
Trucks11
Platforms8
Squads1
Rescues63
HAZMAT7
USAR1
Airport crash6
Helicopters4
Fireboats2
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the unincorporated parts of Miami-Dade County, Florida, along with 30 municipalities located within the county.[2] In all the department is responsible for 1,883 square miles (4,880 km2) of land.

The R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters is located in Doral.[3][4]

Air Rescue[5]

All four helicopters are housed at MDFR fire stations located at both Miami Executive Airport and Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.[6]

https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/news-and-stories-detail/-/detail/the-aw139-in-support-of-the-miami-dade-fire-rescue-missions

Urban Search And Rescue (USAR)

Main article: Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 1
MDFR FLTF-1

The Miami-Dade Fire Department is the founding member of one of Florida's two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.[7] Florida Task Force 1 (FL-TF1) is available to respond to natural or man-made disasters around the county and world and assist with search and rescue, medical support, damage assessment and communications.[8]

Stations and Apparatus

MDFR Aerial 39
Platform Fire Truck

The MDFR has 71 stations split up in 14 battalions. There are 2 additional stations under construction and one in a location To Be Determined [1]

Fire Station # City Engine Company Ladder Company EMS Rescue Unit Other units
1 Miami Lakes Engine 1 Rescue 1 Battalion 14
2 Miami Engine 2 Rescue 2

Rescue 202

Battalion 5
3 Miami Engine 3 Rescue 3 *Red units for 9/11 tribute*
4 Coral Reef Engine 4 Rescue 4 Battalion 9
5 Princeton Engine 5 Rescue 5
6 Modello Engine 6 Rescue 6

Rescue 71

EMS 6
7 West Little River Engine 7 Rescue 7
8 Aventura Engine 8 Rescue 8 Battalion 2
9 Kendall Engine 9 Rescue 9
10 Sunny Isles Beach Engine 10 Rescue 10
11 Miami Gardens Engine 11 Rescue 11 Battalion 4
12 Miami International Airport Engine 12 Rescue 12 Battalion 6,

ARFF Foam 1, 2, & 3

Terminal EMS Carts

13 Miami Ladder 13 Rescue 13 Air Truck 13

South Maintenance Yard

Coms/Ops support vehicles

14 South Miami Engine 14 Rescue 14 Battalion 8
15 Key Biscayne Rescue 15 RHIB 15
16 Homestead Engine 16 Rescue 16

Rescue 72

Battalion 10

Tanker 13

17 Virginia Gardens Engine 17 Rescue 17 HazMat Support 17

Venom 1 Unit

18 North Miami-West Rescue 18
19 North Miami TRT Ladder 19 Rescue 19
20 North Miami Engine 20 Rescue 20 Battalion 3
21 Miami Platform 21 Rescue 21 Battalion 1

Fire Boat 21

22 North Miami Platform 22
23 Pinecrest Engine 23 Rescue 23
24 Miami Executive Airport Foam 24

Air Rescue South

25 Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport Foam 25

Air Rescue North

26 Opa-Locka Platform 26 Rescue 26
27 North Bay Village Engine 27 Rescue 27
28 Hialeah Gardens HazMat Rescue 28
29 Sweetwater Ladder 29 Rescue 29 Battalion 12
30 Miami Shores Engine 30 Rescue 30
31 North Miami Beach Ladder 31 Rescue 31
32 North Miami Beach Engine 32 Rescue 32
33 Aventura Rescue 33 EMS 33
34 Cutler Ridge

Platform 34

Rescue 34 Rescue 71 South Operations Division Chief

Rehab Canteen

35 Miami Springs Engine 35 Rescue 35
36 Hammocks Ladder 36 Rescue 36
37 Miami Engine 37 Rescue 37
38 Miami Gardens Ladder 38 Rescue 38
39 Port of Miami Ladder 39 Rescue 39 1 RHIBs
40 West Miami Engine 40 Rescue 40
41 Miami Rescue 41
42 Fisher Island Platform 42 Rescue 42
43 Richmond Heights TRT Engine 43 Rescue 43 EMS 43

RHIB

44 Palm Springs North Engine 44 Rescue 44
45 Doral Engine 45
46 Medley TRT Ladder 46 Collapse Truck
47 Westchester Engine 47 Rescue 47
48 Fontainebleau Engine 48 Rescue 48 TRT Battalion 12

EMS 48

North Operations Division Chief

49 Pinecrest Rescue 49
50 Perrine Engine 50 Rescue 50
51 Miami

Gardens

Engine 51 Rescue 51 EMS 51
52 South Miami Heights Tanker 52 Rescue 52
53 Miami Ladder 53 Rescue 53
54 Opa Locka / Bunche Park Engine 54 Rescue 54 EMS Captain 54
55 Saga Bay Engine 55 Rescue 74 RHIB 55
56 West Kendall HazMat Engine 56 Rescue 56
57 West Kendall Engine 57 Rescue 57 Battalion 13
58 Tamiami Engine 58 Rescue 58
59 Miami International Airport HazMat Platform 59 ARFF Foam 4,

Quick Response Vehicle(QRV) 59,

Airport Operations Division Chief

60 Redland Tanker 60 Airboat 1
61 Miami Engine 61 Rescue 61 Airboat
62 Palmetto Bay Engine 62
63 Miami HazMat Engine 63
64 Miami Lakes Ladder 64 Rescue 64
65 Homestead Engine 65 Rescue 65
66 Homestead Ladder 66 Rescue 77
67 Arcola *In Construction*
68 Dolphin Mall *In Construction*
69 Doral Rescue 69 Squad 69

HazMat 69

“Heavy 1” (Rotator)

HazMat Battalion 11

70 Coconut Palm Hazmat Engine 70 Rescue 70 Battalion 7
72 TBD
73 Port of Miami FireBoat 73
76 Bay Harbor Engine 76 Rescue 76
78 Eastern Shores Rescue 78

References

  1. ^ a b "Stations & Units". MDFD. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Emergency Response". Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Home page". Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-01-09. 9300 NW 41st Street, Miami, FL 33178-2414. The address states 'Miami, FL' but the location is physically in Doral.
  4. ^ https://www.cityofdoral.com/all-departments/planning-and-zoning/comprehensive-plan-future-land-use-map.pdf Archived 2022-11-19 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ Services, Miami-Dade County Online. "Air Rescue - Miami-Dade County". www.miamidade.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  6. ^ "Air Rescue". Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Task Force Locations". FEMA. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)". Miami-Dade Fire Department. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

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