Seminole County Fire Department

Seminole County Fire Department was founded in 1974 and currently has 19 stations throughout the unincoporated areas of Seminole County, Florida and the cities of Altamonte Springs and Winter Springs. Three more stations are currently being planned or under construction.Fact|date=April 2008 The fire chief is Leeanna Raw.

History

*10/1/1974 - Begins operations

*1977 - Seminole County and Altamonte Springs begins a First Response system (this was expanded to eventually cover all municipal fire departments within the county)

*1980 - Special Hazards and Operations Team (S.H.O.T.) is established with the creation of Squad 2.

*1986 - Enhanced 911 is launched

*4/1/1988 - Seminole County Fire switches from VHF radio frequencies to a ten channel 800 MHz Motorola Type I trunked radio system (Today that system is an 18 channel Motorola Type II trunked radio system that all public safety and most public works agencies in the county use)

*7/1/1997 - EMS transport program begins countywide

*4/1/1999 - Launches "Air Rescue 3" multi-mission helicopter with SCSO (capabilties include EMS transport, BAMBI bucket fire suppression, and some law enforcement functions)

*10/1/2002 - Altamonte Springs Fire Department is absorbed into Seminole County Fire Department. Oviedo F/R is the last municipal fire department to join the First Response program, which they did on this date.

*11/2/2002 - Seminole County FD changes it's apparatus color scheme from orange/white and black letters (some units were still using the 1980's era safety green with dark green letters) to red/white and black/gold letters and stripes

*2003 - S.H.O.T. Team expands with three engine companies (Engines 12, 27, and 35) in addition to Squad 2

*10/2/2008 - Winter Springs FD merges with SCFD

Stations and Apparatus

*11 - Altamonte Springs (east) - Battalion 1, Engine 11, Rescue 11, Rescue 14 (Tue.-Fri., 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM), Woods 11
*12 - Altamonte Springs (west) - Engine 12, Rescue 12, Tower 12
*13 - Forest City - Engine 13, Rescue 13, Tanker 13
*14 - Altamonte Springs (central) - Engine 14
*16 - Sabal Point - Engine 16, Rescue 16, Woods 16
*22 - Fern Park - Engine 22, Rescue 22
*23 - Goldenrod - Engine 23, Rescue 23
*24 - Winter Springs (west) - Battalion 24, Engine 24, Rescue 24
*26 - Winter Springs (east) - Engine 26, Rescue 26
*27 - Red Bug - Battalion 2, Engine 27, Rescue 27, Tower 27 (temporarily at Station 11 due to renovation work and temporary relocation of Station 27), Woods 27
*28 - Winter Springs (central) - Rescue 28
*34 - Paola - Boat 34, Engine 34, Rescue 34, Tanker 34, Woods 34
*35 - Five Points - Boat 35, Dive Unit 35, Engine 35, Rescue 35, Squad 2, Woods 35
*36 - Heathrow - Battalion 3, Engine 36, Rescue 36
*41 - Midway - Engine 41, Rescue 41, Woods 41
*42 - Geneva - ATV 42, Engine 42, Tanker 42, Rescue 42, Woods 42
*43 - Chuluota - Engine 43, Rescue 43, Woods 43, ATV 43
*52 - Hangar (helicopter hangar at Orlando/Sanford International Airport jointly run with Seminole County Sheriff's Office) - Alert 1, Alert 2 (both SCSO)
*65 - UCF/Remington Park (jointly run with Orange County Fire/Rescue) - Engine 65 (Orange County F/R), Rescue 65

*Note: SCFD formerly operated the Air Rescue 3 medical/firefighting helicopter with SCSO from Station 52, but due to helicopter condition and to save money SCFD decided to no longer operate a helicopter and funding towards the helicopter went to SCSO for them to purchase a new helicopter. Primary air medical transport to the county is now provided by Orlando Health's Air Care 3 based at South Seminole Hospital in Longwood.

First Response Stations (city fire stations)

Casselberry Fire/Rescue

*21 - Station 1 - Battalion 21, Boat 21, Engine 21, Rescue 21,
*25 - Station 2 - Rescue 25, Tower 25

Lake Mary Fire/Rescue

*33 - Station 2 - Engine 33, Rescue 33
*37 - Station 1 - Battalion 37, Engine 37, Rescue 37

Longwood Fire Department

*15 - Station 1 - Battalion 15, Boat 15, Engine 15, Rescue 15
*17 - Station 2 - Engine 17, Rescue 17

Orlando/Sanford International Airport Fire Department

*51 - Station 1 - Battalion 51, ARFF 1, ARFF 2, ARFF 3

Oviedo Fire/Rescue

*44 - Station 2 - Battalion 44, Engine 44, Rescue 44
*46 - Station 1 - Engine 46, Rescue 46
*48 - Station 3 - Engine 48

anford Fire Department

*31 - Station 1 - Battalion 31, Boat 31, Dive Unit 31, Engine 31, Jet Ski 31, Rescue 31, Tower 31
*32 - Station 2 - Engine 32, Rescue 32
*38 - Station 3 - Engine 38, Rescue 38

External links

*http://www.seminolefirefighters.net (Official Union Site)
*http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/dps/ems/index.asp (Official Site)
*http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/dps/e911/e911activity.asp (Current Activity Status minus medical related calls due to HIPAA requirements)