Pasco County Fire Rescue protects the life, health, and safety of all residents and visitors to Pasco County through community risk reduction strategies. It provides a professional, compassionate response to calls for service, and aims to educate our community.
Pasco County Fire Rescue began as a career fire department in 1974 with Fire Stations located along the US-19 corridor. In a matter of a few years, Pasco County Fire Rescue became one of the fastest-growing departments in Central Florida. Pasco County Fire Rescue continues to keep stride with the booming growth throughout the county. Our fire stations and facilities cover approximately 764 square miles serving a population of close to 500,000 people.
The department operates out of 26 stations with over 600 paid professionals, and a support staff of approximately 65 people, which include administration, ambulance billing, and Fire Rescue Supply.
The department provides fire protection covering all of unincorporated Pasco County, including the cities of Dade City, San Antonio, and Saint Leo. Pasco County Fire Rescue also provides advanced life support level emergency medical ambulance services to the entire county. The department is a cross-trained agency in which all paid firefighters are required to be trained as EMTs or paramedics.
