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Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Palm Beach |
Agency overview[1] | |
Established | October 1st 1984 |
Annual calls | 154,024 (FY 2023) |
Employees | 1,810 plus 18 SAFER Grant positions |
Annual budget | $679 million (FY 2024 includes all operating funds) |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Patrick Kennedy |
EMS level | ALS |
IAFF | 2928 |
Motto | “Excellence Today, Improving Tomorrow” |
Facilities and equipment | |
Battalions | 8 |
Stations | 52 |
Engines | 45 |
Ladders | 6 |
Squads | 2 |
Ambulances | 56 |
Tenders | 4 |
Airport crash | 4 |
Wildland | 19 |
Helicopters | 2 |
Light and air | 1 |
Website | |
Official website | |
IAFF website |
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) is one of the largest fire departments in the state of Florida. With 52 stations, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue provides fire protection, Advanced Life Support, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials' mitigation, aircraft rescue/firefighting, fire investigation, and 911 dispatching for unincorporated parts of Palm Beach County, Florida as well as 19 cities under contract.[2]