Miami-Dade_Fire_Rescue_Department

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department

Municipal fire brigade in the Miami-Dade County

Not to be confused with Miami Fire-Rescue Department.

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.

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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]

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Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Task Force 1

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]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Stations & Units". MDFD. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Emergency Response". Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. [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. [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. [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. [6]
    "Air Rescue". Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Task Force Locations". FEMA. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  8. [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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