City of Miami Fire-Rescue Dept

Founded in 1925, the Hialeah Fire Department is an ISO-rated class one fire department that provides fire protection and fire fighting personnel and equipment, emergency medical service, water rescue, hazardous material response teams and a variety of inspection services to industrial, commercial and residential property owners and citizens of Hialeah, Fla. The department is divided into five divisions: rescue and emergency medical services, fire prevention, logistics and emergency management, support services and training. Fire rescue operations personnel are assigned to 24-hour shifts working a 48-hour workweek. The department s nearly 300 member staff includes more than 160 paramedics, nearly 90 trained emergency medical technicians and approximately 30 civilian personnel.

Established in 1956, the Fire-Rescue Department of the city of Miramar offers disaster management and capital improvement planning services. Located in Miramar, Fla., the department employs more than 150 people who serve over 110,000 individuals annually. It provides general administration, fire prevention, logistics and communications solutions. The Fire-Rescue Department offers fire suppression, emergency medical, protection training and dive rescue services. The department provides services through an integrated system of firefighters and administrative team members. It offers preventive health care programs that include protocols using paralytic drug therapy to manage complex airways. In addition, The Fire-Rescue Department provides assistance for various emergency situations, including structural fires, hazardous materials incidents, underwater rescues and animal rescues.