Summary of Services
The Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) provides the City of Tallahassee and Leon County with quality fire suppression; specialized hazardous material response; emergency management; facilities security; focused urban search and rescue; dedicated technical rescue; superior vehicle extrication; high-quality emergency medical care; fire safety code compliance review and enforcement; and varied public education services. Beyond Leon County, the department also provides emergency response via mutual aid to communities in the surrounding area. Within TFD, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are trained in Basic Life Support (BLS) measures for trauma care, cardiac and stroke care, CPR, advanced first aid, childbirth, and basic medication administration. TFD's paramedics are ALS certified and responsible for managing the emergency medical scene according to protocol and directing operations inside the medical transport unit as it travels to the hospital.
FY26
- The Tallahassee Fire Department added 26 positions to meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. The positions will be assigned to the five busiest stations in the City.
- A revised schedule of rates was approved to support fire wages and new personnel and will result in a 9.98% rate change; a $2.01 monthly impact for most residential customers.
FY27-30
- The current three-year collective bargaining agreement between the City and the International Association of Fire Fighters will expire at the end of FY27, and a new contract will be negotiated for FY28.
- With the conclusion of the Interlocal Agreement between the City and County at the end of FY28, TFD’s service footprint will shift to focus exclusively on the incorporated City limits.
- The City will retain all existing personnel and strategically increase staffing levels at City stations to improve service delivery, enhance response times, and strengthen firefighter safety. City residents and businesses will experience an enhanced service and an increase in firefighter safety. This strategy is in line with TFD’s current efforts to increase the number of assigned personnel per fire engine at the City’s busiest stations.
- Construction of Fire Station 17 is on hold as it will need to be resized and reprogrammed to support a City-only service model rather than a dual-jurisdiction operation. A redesign should ensure that the facility is right-sized for the call volume and coverage needs within City limits.
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