Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue is committed to saving life and property by providing the highest level of emergency services for our community, since 1912.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue was established in 1912 and currently provides fire, rescue, and emergency management services for the citizens and visitors of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and the Town of Lazy Lake.
The Fire-Rescue Department, operates from 11 strategically located fire stations with more than 450 total employees. The Operations Division consists of 12 ALS engine companies, 14 ALS medical rescue units, two 105-foot aerial ladder/quint companies, one 95’ tower ladder, one Hazardous Materials Response Team, one Technical Rescue Team, one Dive Rescue team one Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) company one Fire Rescue boat and one Heavy Rescue Squad. Daily staffing provides three Battalion Chiefs, one Division Chief, and a minimum staffing level of 80 Fire Rescue personnel.The department responds to over 44,000 calls for service annually.
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