Okeechobee County Fire Rescue Information

Okeechobee County Fire Rescue provides Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical service to all of Okeechobee County through the use of four paramedic staffed ambulances. Additionally, the department operates three paramedic engines that provide fire suppression to the unincorporated areas of the county. Various aid agreements are in place with the City Of Okeechobee and the counties of Highlands, Glades, Indian River, Martin, Osceola and St. Lucie. The field staff is under the direct supervision of the Deputy Fire Chief. The responsibility of coordination of department training, fire inspections, pre-fire planning, and department safety initiatives is vested with the Captain of Training Officer. The Fire Chief has direct supervision of the Deputy Fire Chief and the Captain of Training, Fleet Services, as well as the budgetary and administrative functions or the department, with indirect supervision of the field staff. Thank you for visiting our site. If my staff or I can be of any assistance to you, please contact us at 863-763-5544 or via email at FireRescue@co.okeechobee.fl.us.