Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department


The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the unincorporated parts of Miami-Dade County, Florida along with 30 municipalities located within the county. In all the department is responsible for of land.

Air Rescue

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Air Rescue Bureau provides regional air medical services, search and rescue, aerial firefighting and tactical support to MDFR operations, to those of local municipalities and government agencies at the state and federal level.
MDFR helicopters transport severely injured trauma patients to state approved Level I trauma centers. Flight crews are trained in additional tactical disciplines necessary to deploy personnel and equipment in search and rescue missions, firefighting operations and reconnaissance on large incidents such as wildland fires and catastrophic events.

Current Fleet

Air Rescue operates four Bell Helicopter 412s. Each aircraft is equipped with the following:
During the dry season, each aircraft can be configured with a Bambi Bucket for firefighting / water-operations.
All four helicopters are housed at MDFR fire stations located at both Miami Executive Airport and Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.

Urban Search And Rescue (USAR)

The Miami-Dade Fire Department is the founding member of one of Florida's two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. Florida Task Force 1 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.
History
In the early 1980s two fire departments, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, operated under an agreement with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of the U.S. State Department to provide international search and rescue assistance in times of disaster. During these early years, assistance was provided to the countries of Mexico, Philippines and Soviet Armenia.
In 1991, FEMA incorporated a US&R team concept into a federal response plan. Over 20 teams were geographically chosen throughout the country, with local public safety departments as sponsoring agencies. Today, under the Department of Homeland Security there are 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to provide 24-hour search and rescue operations following earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and other natural or human-caused disasters.
Responses
The MDFR has 71 stations split up in 14 battalions.
CityEngine CompanyAerial Company,Platform Company,TRT Ladder Company,HazMat Ladder Company or Aerial Company or Quint CompanyEMS Rescue UnitOther units--
1Miami LakesEngine 1Rescue 1--
2MiamiEngine 2Rescue 2
Rescue 202		Battalion 5
Central Operations Division Chief		--
3MiamiEngine 3Rescue 3*Red units for 9/11 tribute*--
4MiamiEngine 4Rescue 4Battalion 9--
5RedlandEngine 5Rescue 5--
6HomesteadTanker 6Rescue 6EMS 6--
7West Little RiverEngine 7Rescue 7--
8AventuraEngine 8Rescue 8Battalion 2--
9KendallEngine 9Rescue 9--
10Sunny Isles BeachEngine 10Aerial 10Rescue 10--
11Miami GardensEngine 11Rescue 11Battalion 4--
12Miami International AirportEngine 12Rescue 12Battalion 6,
ARFF Foam 1, 2, & 3
Terminal EMS Cart		--
13MiamiLadder 13Air Truck 13
South Maintenance Yard
Coms/Ops support vehicles		--
14South MiamiEngine 14Rescue 14Battalion 8--
15Key BiscayneRescue 15RHIB 15--
16HomesteadEngine 16Rescue 16
Rescue 72		Battalion 10--
17Virginia GardensHazMat Ladder 17HazMat Support 17--
18North Miami-WestRescue 18
19North MiamiTRT Aerial 19Rescue 19--
20North MiamiEngine 20Rescue 20Battalion 3--
21MiamiPlatform 21Rescue 21Battalion 1
Fire Boat 21		--
22North MiamiPlatform 22-
23PinecrestEngine 23Rescue 23EMS 23--
24Miami Executive AirportFoam 24
Air Rescue South		--
25Miami-Opa Locka Executive AirportFoam 25
Air Rescue North		--
26Opa-LockaPlatform 26Rescue 26--
27North Bay VillageEngine 27Rescue 27--
28Hialeah GardensHazMat Rescue 28--
29SweetwaterLadder 29Rescue 29--
30Miami ShoresEngine 30Rescue 30--
31North Miami BeachLadder 31Rescue 31--
32North Miami BeachEngine 32Rescue 32--
33AventuraRescue 33EMS 33--
34Cutler Ridge
Platform 34		Rescue 34South Operations Division Chief
Rehab Canteen		--
35Miami SpringsEngine 35Rescue 35--
36HammocksLadder 36Rescue 36--
37MiamiEngine 37Rescue 37--
38Miami GardensPlatform 38Rescue 38--
39Port of MiamiLadder 39Rescue 391 RHIBs--
40West MiamiEngine 40Rescue 40--
41MiamiUnder Construction--
42Fisher IslandAerial 42Rescue 42--
43Richmond HeightsTRT Aerial 43Rescue 43EMS 43
RHIB		--
44Palm Springs NorthEngine 44Rescue 44--
45DoralEngine 45Rescue 41Fire Investigator--
46MedleyTRT Ladder 46Collapse Truck--
47WestchesterEngine 47Rescue 47--
48FontainebleauEngine 48Rescue 48TRT Battalion 12
EMS 48
West Operations Division Chief		--
49PinecrestRescue 49--
50PerrineEngine 50Rescue 50--
51Miami
Gardens		Engine 51Rescue 51EMS 51--
52South Miami HeightsTanker 52Rescue 52Battalion 7--
53MiamiPlatform 53Rescue 53--
54Opa Locka / Bunche ParkEngine 54Rescue 54--
55Saga BayEngine 55RHIB 55--
56MiamiHazMat Engine 56Rescue 56--
57West KendallEngine 57Rescue 57Battalion 13--
58TamiamiEngine 58Rescue 58--
59Miami International AirportHazMat Platform 59ARFF Foam 4,
Quick Response Vehicle 59,
Airport Operations Division Chief		--
60RedlandEngine 60Airboat 1--
61MiamiEngine 61--
62Palmetto BayEngine 62--
63MiamiHazMat Engine 63North Operations Division Chief--
64Miami LakesPlatform 64Rescue 64Battalion 14--
65HomesteadEngine 65Rescue 65--
66HomesteadLadder 66--
67Arcola*In Construction*--
68TBD*In Construction*--
69DoralRescue 69Squad 69
HazMat 69
“Heavy 1”
HazMat Battalion 11		--
70Coconut PalmRescue 70--
72TBD--
73Port of MiamiFire Boat 73--
76Bay HarborEngine 76Rescue 76--
78Eastern ShoresRescue 78--