They are present at many SCFD special events and are available to other local fire departments and public safety organizations, and throughout the state of Florida and the country, for funeral services of fallen firefighters or veterans. The Honor Guard’s primary mission is to prepare for, plan and perform at memorial services to honor fallen firefighters and their families. Coast Guard and other partners, such as the law enforcement and municipalities. The team coordinates marine response with the U.S. It is operated by qualified fire department personnel who are trained for marine response and boater safety. The team operates a fire boat during emergency response and non-emergency patrol. The Marine Operations Team responds to calls for service involving fire, EMS, and rescue incidents in the waters and lakes in and around Sarasota County. There are only 19 deployable teams in the state, and SCFD is proud to be one of them. SCFD’s team was deployed for Hurricane Dorian, marking the first pre-storm deployment of regional hazmat teams in the state’s history. SCFD team members may be deployed to respond to incidents and disasters throughout the state. The team is a Type 1 Hazardous Materials Team for the State of Florida recognized by the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). In addition to responding to fire and EMS calls, This team is trained to handle to hazardous materials (hazmat), technical rescue incidents, heavy extrication (vehicle and machinery), rope rescue, confined space rescue, and trench/excavation rescue. This highly trained team responds to hazardous materials (hazmat) and technical rescue incidents, in addition to fire and EMS calls. SCFD operates several specialty teams, such as the Special Operations team, Marine Operations team, and the Honor Guard. Our department responds to over 63,000 emergencies annually, of which, approximately 8,000 are fire-related incidents. SCFD employs over 500 firefighter/EMTs/paramedics and more than 30 administrative and fire prevention staff. The Sarasota County Fire Department is an all-hazards department that provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS) and special operations, which includes response to hazardous materials and technical rescue incidents.
These positions work within our Fire Prevention Division to perform code enforcement work and conduct life and fire safety inspections of commercial and multi-family occupancies to ensure compliance with adopted fire and life safety codes and standards. įire Safety Inspector/Fire Code Plans Examiner All inquiries regarding the hiring process should be directed to NTN at. Sarasota County uses the National Testing Network (NTN) for careers within our fire department. Interested in the career of a lifetime? Click here to view our recruitment flyer. Professionalism - Respect - Integrity - Dedication - ExcellenceĬlick here to view our 2022-2027 Strategic Plan Executive Summary, which outlines the department's strategic initiatives, goals and objectives.Ĭareers with the Sarasota County Fire Department The department is a participant in the Insurance Service Office’s (ISO) Protection Classification Program with a PPC classification of 2/2Y according to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS). SCFD is dedicated to providing quality customer service and achieving its mission: Strengthening community through a network of skilled professionals dedicated to saving lives and protecting property. Sarasota County provides services to approximately 433,742 permanent residents (2020 Census). SCFD protects over 451 square miles of land and is surrounded by 37 miles of open shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico. The Sarasota County Fire Department (SCFD) is an all-hazards department that provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS) and special operations, which includes response to hazardous materials and technical rescue incidents.
Sarasota County’s fire service represents over 100 years of dedicated and heroic service by professional firefighters, paramedics and EMTs.