Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
Operational area
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Miami-Dade
Agency overview
Established	1935
Annual calls	283,572 (2017)
Employees	2837
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Raied S. Jadallah
EMS level	ALS
IAFF	1403
Motto	"Always Ready, Proud To Serve"
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	20
Battalions	14
Stations	71
Engines	41
Trucks	11
Platforms	8
Squads	1
Rescues	63
HAZMAT	7
USAR	1
Airport crash	6
Helicopters	4
Fireboats	2
Light and air	1
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]

Four helicopters are housed at MDFR fire stations located at Miami Executive Airport and Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.^[6]

The AW139 in support of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue missions

Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) 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
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	Venom 1 Unit
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	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		Rescue 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

^ ^a ^b "Stations & Units". MDFD. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
^ "Emergency Response". Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
^ "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.
^ "Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^ 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.
^ "Air Rescue". Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
^ "Task Force Locations". FEMA. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
^ "Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)". Miami-Dade Fire Department. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

External links

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[stations-1] "Stations & Units". MDFD. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

[response-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] "Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2024.

[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.

[air2-6] "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.

[USAR2-8] "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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