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Office of the Chief

The Office of the Chief encompasses the administrative personnel in the department, including all sworn non-operations staff, Ocean Rescue, Accreditation, Fire Logistics, and Fire Prevention Inspectors. This division supports the Fire Rescue department (FLFR) with administrative decision-making, policies, procedures, payroll and timekeeping, data collection, data analysis, community engagement and risk reduction. The Office of the Chief has three main functional areas: Strategic Service, Support Services, and Training/EMS. Operations is its own budget division.

Strategic Services

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Fire Marshal Jeff Lucas
Emergency Manager Jermaine Frazier
Community Risk Reduction Chief Daniel Oatmeyer

Strategic Services is composed of Fire Prevention, Emergency Management, and Special Events. areas report to the Fire Marshal Jeff Lucas. He also manages the Accreditation process, accident review, and professional standards. Grants, Special Events and Domestic Preparedness report to Assistant Chief Frazier. Fire Prevention, Fire Investigations, and Fire Plans Review reports to Acting Assistant Fire Marshal Jason Miller. 

 

Fire Inspectors assist residents in activities like fire code compliance through plan reviews and building permit inspections for Certificates of Occupancy. The Fire Investigation Bureau investigates the cause and origin of fires. Accreditation assures that Fire Rescue stays compliant with agency requirements and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. All areas support the growing number of Special Events in Fort Lauderdale.

Support Services

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Deputy Fire Chief Chantal Botting

Support Services is composed of Technology, Hiring & Recruitment, Research & Development, Fleet & Facilities and Fire Logistics. This area assures that staff receives the technology necessary to perform their jobs. This Deputy Fire Chief manages over 700 subpoenas for paramedics annually and manages hundreds of documents and storage of fire policies and procedures. 

Operations

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Deputy Fire Chief Garrett Pingol

The Operations Division staffs a three-shift roster that places firefighters and paramedics across 17 rescue units, 12 engines, three ladder/tower trucks, and support units. Members respond to dispatch 911 calls for "all hazards" and include emergencies such as fire suppression, technical rescue, water rescue and emergency medical services (EMS). EMS calls range from medical treatment/transport to critical-care cardiac events, traffic crashes, train collisions and airport incidents. Other calls (fires or rescues) involve complex, dangerous scenarios.

Firefighters are also involved in fire prevention activities for the Domestic Preparedness and Community Risk Reduction staff by conducting annual fixed fire system testing and fire flow inspections for structures.

Training and EMS

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Deputy Fire Chief Robert Bacic

Training & EMS oversees the EMS Bureau, Labor Management, Community Investment Plan (CIP), Fire Bond Blue Ribbon Committee, Fire Rescue Advisory Committee,   Human Resources, Legal, Health Safety and Wellness, and Professional Development. The CIP process funds capital projects using 5-year projections. The Fire Bond Blue Ribbon Committee oversees a $40 million dollar bond, created to replace nine existing stations and one new station. Training and EMS Bureau is involved in fire station design and construction projects.