Talk:Miami Fire-Rescue Department

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The City of Miami Fire Rescue Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Miami, Florida. This professional fire department protects approximately 500,000 city residents 24/7, 365 and operates out of 14 Fire Stations, located throughout the city's 35 square miles. The department also operates a fire apparatus fleet of 11 Engines (Including 1 Foam Engine), 3 Aerials, 3 Quints. Within this staffing constraint it also runs 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, 1 Technical Rescue Unit, 1 Dive Rescue Unit, 1 Air Unit, 1 Fire Boat and 24 multi-purpose Fire-Rescue transport units. Miami Fire Rescue responds to approximately 90,000 incidents annually. The department also operates FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Florida Task Force 2. FLTF2 is 210 member organization deploying teams of 70 Rescue workers, search dogs, physicians and structural engineers who travel with 50,000 lbs of equipment to assist in major disasters. Miami Fire Rescue Department Motto: "Excellence through Service" Established	July 17, 1898 Staffing	Career Strength 699 Stations 14 Engines 14 Trucks 3 Rescues 24 Fireboats 1 EMS Level ALS Transport Commissioner Maurice Kemp Freddie Fernandez, Deputy Fire Chief City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue 1151 NW 7 Street, 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 "Excellence Through Service!"

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