Fire Rescue

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue provides fire, emergency medical, prevention, and specialized rescue services in parts of Broward County. This article explains where the department serves, how its services are organized, which office handles common requests, and what information to have ready before contacting a station or requesting a program.

Who Provides Fire Rescue Service

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services provides fire suppression, fire protection, emergency medical services, and educational programs. Its service area includes most unincorporated parts of Broward County and, through contract agreements, Weston, Pembroke Park, Cooper City, Lauderdale Lakes, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, West Park, and Hallandale Beach. It also serves Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades.

A Broward County address alone does not establish that Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue is the department serving that location. If you need a station phone number or want to ask about a local program, identify the municipality and street address first. The official Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue page describes the department’s service area, while its station directory identifies individual BSO locations.

For an emergency, dial 911. The telephone numbers published for individual stations are identified as non-emergency numbers where the station listing says so. A station’s location or telephone number should not be treated as a substitute for emergency dispatch.

Fire and Medical Response

The Operations Division manages day-to-day work involving fire suppression and protection, emergency medical services, fire prevention, and regional services. According to the department’s Fire Rescue Operations information, its stations operate as Advanced Life Support companies staffed with firefighter-paramedics and equipped with advanced life support equipment and medications. The department states that its rescue vehicles carry dual-certified firefighter-paramedics.

This structure means fire and medical response are closely connected within BSO Fire Rescue. A resident looking for information about a past incident, however, should first identify the kind of request involved. A question about a station’s service area differs from a request concerning fire prevention, an educational event, or departmental records. The Operations Division oversees response activities; the Fire Prevention Bureau handles the inspection, code enforcement, and education work described below; and the Administration Division handles records management and data reporting.

Airport and Port Coverage

BSO Fire Rescue serves Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades as part of its stated service area. The station directory identifies a station at the airport and another at Port Everglades. When looking up either facility, use the facility name as well as the station number so that you do not confuse an airport or port station with one serving a nearby city.

Which Station Serves Your Area?

The BSO fire station directory groups stations by places such as Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, Hallandale Beach, and Weston. It also identifies stations for Central Broward, Cooper City, Lauderdale Lakes, Pembroke Park and West Park, the airport, Port Everglades, and regional services. Several places have more than one listed station. Deerfield Beach, for example, appears under multiple station numbers, as do Weston and Hallandale Beach.

For a non-emergency inquiry, note the full street address, municipality, and any station number shown in the directory. Do not choose a station solely because it looks closest on a map: the published listing gives locations and telephone numbers, but proximity by itself does not establish which station handles a particular address or request. The department’s Fire Rescue contact listing provides another way to locate a station’s published details.

Station names can also describe a specialized function rather than a residential service area. Station 17 is identified with regional services and Dania Beach; Station 32 is listed as Regional Services; and Station 85 is the Air Rescue station. Those distinctions matter when someone is trying to reach a specific unit instead of asking a general question about a neighborhood station.

Fire Prevention and Inspections

The Fire Prevention Bureau handles fire and life safety inspections for commercial and multifamily residential occupancies. It also conducts plan review and inspections for new construction and reconstruction projects, enforces fire prevention codes, and reviews, issues, and inspects certain special event permits. The permit work described by the bureau includes events involving fireworks displays or hazardous materials operations.

For an inspection or project question, describe the property or event and the reason for the inquiry before selecting a contact. An existing commercial occupancy, a construction plan, and a special event involve different parts of the bureau’s stated work. The Fire Prevention Bureau page is the relevant official starting point for these services and for its public education programs.

A fire prevention inquiry should not be directed to a station merely because the station is nearby. Stations are listed as fire rescue locations; the bureau is the part of BSO Fire Rescue identified with inspections, plan review, code enforcement, and the special event permit activities described above.

Car Seat and Education Programs

The Fire Prevention Bureau offers appointments for parents and caregivers who need help installing a child car seat. Its page provides separate appointment requests for Weston and for all other locations. Choose the request that matches the location rather than assuming the two appointment paths are interchangeable. Appointments are scheduled with a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.

Organizations interested in a fire prevention educational event can use the bureau’s Public Education & Community Outreach Request form. Before making a request, have the organization’s name, the proposed location, and the type of educational event in mind so the inquiry clearly identifies what is being requested. The bureau also describes SteadyLiving@Home, a fall prevention education program for adults ages 65 and older that includes a voluntary in-home safety survey and fall risk assessment.

Some listed classes have a narrower audience or a specified location. The babysitter training described by the bureau is open to participants ages 13 through 18 who reside in Weston, and parent or guardian identification may be checked to verify residency. The bureau also lists hurricane preparedness and Stop the Bleed training sessions at a Weston location. Read the details for the particular program before treating a class listing as a countywide offering.

Youth Firesetter Intervention

Broward County’s Youth Firesetter Prevention and Intervention Program provides specialized fire safety education for at-risk children ages 2 through 17. The program addresses children with an interest in or history of starting fires, initiating bomb threats, creating destructive incendiary devices, or pulling fire alarms. Referred children and families attend a family-oriented workshop with discussions, intervention activities, and video presentations. The department describes the workshop as approximately two hours long, with additional follow-up and resources for families as needed.

To refer a child, use the program’s referral form described on the Youth Firesetter Prevention and Intervention page. The page instructs users to complete and scan the form to FireRescue_PublicEducation@sheriff.org. It also gives mail and fax submission options. Review the form and the program page together so the referral goes to this program rather than to a station’s general telephone line.

The department’s Fire Rescue documents page also identifies a youth referral form. That page separately lists a Fire Rescue presentation request form and a HIPAA document. Select the document that matches the request; a presentation request is distinct from a youth referral.

Specialized Regional Rescue Teams

BSO Fire Rescue operates specialized teams that serve Broward County municipalities and unincorporated areas. The Fire Rescue Regional Services page describes Air Rescue, Technical Rescue, the Hazardous Materials team, tactical medics, and an Advanced Medical Bicycle Unit. These teams address circumstances requiring specialized personnel, equipment, or access. Their descriptions explain the department’s capabilities; they are not instructions for members of the public to dispatch a team directly. Dial 911 for an emergency.

Air Rescue

The Air Rescue Unit provides emergency medical helicopter transport for Broward County municipalities and unincorporated areas. The department says the unit is staffed around the clock and transports seriously injured patients to trauma centers. Its work also includes transport of medical patients and burn victims and search and rescue missions. Air Rescue can respond across both congested urban areas and remote Everglades locations.

Air Rescue Station 85 appears separately in the station directory. Its published station number identifies a location for the unit; it is not a number for requesting emergency helicopter transport. In an emergency, provide the incident location and circumstances through 911.

Technical Rescue

The Technical Rescue Team responds to situations such as building collapse, trench or excavation emergencies, confined-space rescue, high- and low-angle operations, and vehicle extrication or stabilization. The team responds from Station 32. BSO states that it has no single first-response district and can respond countywide when a municipality or district requests the regional service.

Someone researching an incident should distinguish the team’s base from the place where an incident occurred. A countywide technical rescue response can take place outside the area immediately surrounding Station 32. The location of the team’s station does not, by itself, identify the agency or office handling every other aspect of an incident.

Hazardous Materials Response

The Hazardous Materials team responds to releases of dangerous substances. BSO describes fuel spills and propane or other gas leaks among the situations it frequently handles, as well as releases involving biological, chemical, or nuclear agents. The team is based at Station 17 and uses specialized detection, monitoring, protective, and response equipment.

For a suspected hazardous release, use 911 and describe the location and what has happened. The team’s station listing is useful for identifying the unit, but the published station telephone number is designated for non-emergency contact.

Access and Tactical Support

The Advanced Medical Bicycle Unit is used at large gatherings, including festivals and parades, where crowds make vehicle access difficult. Firefighter-paramedics on bicycles can reach a patient, begin treatment, and notify paramedics when transport is needed. BSO also describes tactical medics who provide out-of-hospital medical support for law enforcement tactical teams during training and special operations. These are distinct regional functions with different operating settings.

Department Administration and Records

The Administration Division oversees the department’s fiscal management, payroll, human resource functions, records management, data reporting, and related business work. It is also responsible for accreditation and professional standards. The Fire Rescue Administration page describes those responsibilities but does not turn a station directory into a records request system.

If your inquiry concerns a department record rather than an immediate response or a prevention program, identify the incident or subject as precisely as you can when making contact. Keep the incident location, approximate date, and type of service separate from a station number: the number identifies a BSO location, while the date and location describe the event you are asking about. For questions about a specific published station, use the station contact listing.

Fire Rescue Offices and Stations

Broward County Youth Firesetter Prevention and Intervention Program
2601 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 831-8210

Station 1 Dania
116 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania, FL 33004
(954) 342-4251

Station 4 Deerfield Beach
928 E Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
(954) 480-4364

Station 6 Ft. Lauderdale
1901 Eller Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 765-4191

Station 10 Ft. Lauderdale
250 Terminal Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(954) 359-0792

Station 17 Regional Svs/Dania Beach
2308A SW 42nd Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 327-8707

Station 32 Regional Services
3400 SW 4th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 467-5687

Station 37 Lauderdale Lakes
3461 NW 43 Avenue, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319
(954) 535-2770

Air Rescue Station 85
931 NE 10th Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(954) 950-1478

Station 106 Weston
35000 Everglades Parkway (Alligator Alley), Weston, FL 33327
(954) 991-5512

Fire Rescue FAQs

Can my fire department order supplies through Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue?

BSO’s Regional Logistics Unit supplies fire and emergency medical equipment to its own personnel and most fire rescue departments in Broward County. Its online catalog and ordering system are for authorized fire department purchasers, not individual residents. If you order for a department, confirm that your organization has an account and that you are authorized to use it. BSO says orders are generally processed within 48 hours, with weekday deliveries in the South Florida area; that processing time is not a guarantee of delivery by a particular date. The Fire Rescue Operations page explains the logistics service.

What should I check if an insurer asks about fire protection?

Ask the insurer exactly what it needs, such as a station location or information about the fire protection rating for a property. Those are different requests. BSO’s Administration Division coordinates the Insurance Services Organization survey for its service areas and helps facilitate the rating review process, but the published Fire Rescue Administration page does not provide a property-specific rating lookup. Have the complete property address ready so your inquiry can be tied to the correct service area.

Why do older records say Broward County Fire Rescue?

The name may reflect when the record was created. According to BSO’s Fire Rescue history, the Broward County Fire Department and county emergency medical services merged in the early 1990s to form Broward County Fire Rescue. The Sheriff’s Office assumed control of that department, along with the airport and Port Everglades fire rescue departments, in 2003. When searching for an older incident record, keep the incident date and location with your request; the agency name alone may not identify the record you need.

Does Station 106 handle Everglades water rescues?

BSO identifies Station 106 on Alligator Alley as an Everglades response location. Its history describes an advanced life support engine, a rescue unit, and two boats equipped for water rescue there. It also describes an airboat used to reach remote Everglades camps. For an active emergency, give dispatch the most precise location available rather than trying to determine which vehicle or station should respond.