"COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE"

PASCO COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FACILITIES MASTER PLAN

"ROAD TO A DREAM"
Tampa Tribune  - News Article 9/28/2003



About Our Department

Pasco County Fire Rescue began as a career fire department in 1974. At this time, we provide both fire protection and emergency medical services to a population of over 340,000 people and cover approximately 764 square miles out of 22 stations. We currently have approximately 370 paid professionals and over 180 volunteers, along with a support staff of approximately 50 people. We are a cross-trained department in which all of our paid fire fighters are required to be trained as EMT's and our emergency medical personnel are required to be trained as firefighters. Our ISO (Insurance Services Organization) is a 5/9.

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Since January 2001
6,500 in 2001 Over 9,600 in  2002
Over 10,000 in 2003

MISSION STATEMENT

OUR COMMITMENT IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSE TO CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM  CITIZENS AND VISITORS OF PASCO COUNTY.

WE EAGERLY STRIVE TO PREVENT FIRES AND INJURIES, TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO NATURAL AND MAN MADE DISASTERS, TO EXHIBIT COMPASSION AND PATIENCE AS CARE GIVERS, AND TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVE OUR ROLE IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY FRAMEWORK OF THE COUNTY COMMUNITY WE SERVE.