Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Operational area
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Agency overview
EstablishedOctober 1st 1984 (October 1st 1984)
Annual calls157,474 (FY 2024)
Employees1,837 (plus 45 SAFER Grant positions and 100 volunteers)
Annual budget$778 million (FY 2024 includes all operating funds)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefPatrick Kennedy
EMS levelALS
IAFF2928
Motto“Excellence Today, Improving Tomorrow”
Facilities and equipment
Battalions9
Stations52
Engines43
Ladders6
Squads2
Ambulances56
Tenders4
HAZMAT2
USAR2
Airport crash4
Wildland19
Helicopters2
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

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.