Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Operational area
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Agency overview[1]
EstablishedOctober 1st 1984; 40 years ago (October 1st 1984)
Annual calls154,024 (FY 2023)
Employees1,810 plus 18 SAFER Grant positions
Annual budget$679 million (FY 2024 includes all operating funds)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefPatrick Kennedy
EMS levelALS
IAFF2928
Motto“Excellence Today, Improving Tomorrow”
Facilities and equipment
Battalions8
Stations52
Engines45
Ladders6
Squads2
Ambulances56
Tenders4
Airport crash4
Wildland19
Helicopters2
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website
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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]

  1. ^ "FY2024 Fact Sheet" (PDF).
  2. ^ "About Us". Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Retrieved 25 February 2015.