Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue (FLFR), established in 1912, provides fire rescue and emergency management services to the neighbors and visitors of the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City of Wilton Manors, and the Town of Lazy Lake.
Fire Rescue operates 12 fire stations, and is the busiest city in Broward County, responding to over 54,000 calls for service annually. FLFR utilizes highly trained special operations teams, including Hazardous Materials, Technical Rescue, Dive Rescue, Marine Rescue, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Medical, and Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF). It partners with neighboring agencies to provide closest unit response (CUR).
FLFR leads emergency management planning, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Community Emergency Response Teams.