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General Information
Fire Chief Frank Porcella
600 Rock Island Road
Margate, FL 33063
(954) 971-7010 voice
(954) 971-4561 fax
DIVISIONS
EMS
Dive Team
Fire Prevention
Fire Suppression
Training
General Information
The Margate Fire Department covers the City of Margate
and the City of Coconut Creek. Margate has a population of 52,523 and is 9.17 square miles with over 2400 businesses.
The city of Coconut Creek is 14 square miles with a population of 45,000. The
department consists of 7 administrative positions, 101 support personnel and 2 civilian
employees. The city holds an ISO fire rating of "3".
The department has 4 stations and operates 1 ladder company,
3 ALS
engine companies, and 5 full time rescue units. These units responded to
14,779 incidents in 2002. The department has a 1 tier rescue system, in which medical patients are treated and
transported by the department. We also have a dive rescue team that responds to water
emergencies in the many canals, lakes and waterways within the city.
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