Fire/Rescue

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Wakulla County Fire Rescue provides emergency response to all areas of Wakulla County including Basic and Advanced Life Support, Emergency Transport, Fire Suppression, Rescue, and Vehicle Extrication.  These services are delivered from three staffed stations and seven volunteer stations.  The stations in Crawfordville, Medart, and Wakulla Station are manned 24/7 by professional Firefighters and EMT/ Paramedics, most of whom are dually certified.  WCFR deploys 15 personnel per day assigned to four Ambulances and two Fire Engines, supervised by an on-duty Battalion Chief.  WCFR full-time staff work in three shifts, each serving on-duty for 48-hours followed by 96-hours off-duty.

 WCFR’s administrative staff includes Public Safety Director and Fire Chief Louis Lamarche, Assistant Chief of Personnel and Operations Richard Lewis, and an office manager.

 In addition to emergency response, WCFR also provides Fire Prevention & Public Education services.  The Prevention division conducts fire safety inspections at local businesses, visits schools and childcare facilities to educate staff and students on fire safety and how to respond in an emergency, and provides free in-home smoke detector checks and installations.  

 WCFR’s fire operations are funded by the Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSBU) for Fire Services (annual assessment), and EMS operations are funded by the Ad Valorum tax and supplemented by billing for emergency services and ambulance transport.

 HISTORY

EMS was started in Wakulla County in 1972, and was one of the first in Florida to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS).   The first Volunteer Fire Departments in Wakulla County started in the late 1960's, with most incorporating in the 1970’s.      A full time professional fire department was established in 2007, and merged with EMS in 2010 to become Wakulla County Fire Rescue.   In 2017, the Volunteer Fire Departments came under the umbrella of Wakulla County Fire Rescue to become one team fully united.




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Contact Information
Phone: 850-745-8698
318 Trice Lane
Crawfordville, Florida 32327


  Emergency Management Coordination
The Emergency Management Director works under the Sheriff of Wakulla County.  The Wakulla Fire Chief is tasked with closely coordinating emergency preparation and response with this office.

Link to WCSO Emergency Management