Brevard County Fire Rescue is the largest Fire Rescue Service in Brevard County and one of the largest in the State of Florida. Currently BCFR has 535 employed firefighters and support staff, and more than 250 volunteers. These personnel respond to calls for assistance from 31 fire stations throughout Brevard County.
BCFR provides fire rescue dispatch services for all 911 ambulances and fire rescue services in unincorporated Brevard County, Port Canaveral, Cape Canaveral, West Melbourne, Palm Shores, Melbourne Village.
The Fire Rescue Command Staff is the working force for Brevard County Fire Rescue. These individuals work closely with the Fire Chief, Operations Chief, Fire Marshal, and the Chief of Training to effectively help run the day to day operations for BCFR.
Working alongside Brevard County Fire Rescue, are the professional firefighters. The
Brevard County Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 2969, are an organized group of District Chiefs, firefighters, inspectors, and dispatchers dedicated to maintaining a high standard of care to the citizens of Brevard County.
Brevard County Fire Rescue will continue to serve our citizens with the highest level of service.
Our Values
Honesty | Accountability | Quality Leadership | Opennes | Innovation
Our Mission
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Our Vision
- Brevard County Fire Rescue is envisioned as the progressive Fire and Emergency Services Department of Brevard County.
- Brevard County Fire Rescue is committed to being the overall emergency services first line of defense for all of the citizens of Brevard County.
- Brevard County Fire Rescue’s fire and emergency services program will be comprehensive, while remaining true to our roots of being a strong residential structural fire fighting team.
- Our department will be a keystone in the community, providing partnerships with our citizens, business and other governmental entities within and outside Brevard County.
- The identity of Brevard County Fire Rescue will be known as a major fire department, with a small department ability to remain responsive to our employees.
- We will provide a multicultural and diverse workforce, committed to a distinguished and professional application of the most efficient methods of providing fire, emergency medical, fire prevention, ocean rescue, hazardous material
mitigation, technical and special response team, and 911 communication services to Brevard County Citizens and Visitors, with the support of our elected officials, and county management.