Miami-Dade County Fire

Founded in 1949, the South Florida Water Management District is a regional government agency that provides flood control, environmental restoration and water supply services to more than 15 counties in Florida. It operates and maintains over 2,000 miles of canals and levees, as well as nearly 50 pumping stations and approximately 2,000 water control structures. The company offers ecosystem restoration, emergency management, environmental monitoring, simulation modeling, permitting, regulatory compliance, and canal and structure operation services. It additionally provides strategic planning, engineering, hurricane impact assessment and response services. The South Florida Water Management District has a staff of more than 200 trained damage assessment team members and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Founded in 1925, the Hialeah Fire Department is an ISO-rated class one fire department that provides fire protection and fire fighting personnel and equipment, emergency medical service, water rescue, hazardous material response teams and a variety of inspection services to industrial, commercial and residential property owners and citizens of Hialeah, Fla. The department is divided into five divisions: rescue and emergency medical services, fire prevention, logistics and emergency management, support services and training. Fire rescue operations personnel are assigned to 24-hour shifts working a 48-hour workweek. The department s nearly 300 member staff includes more than 160 paramedics, nearly 90 trained emergency medical technicians and approximately 30 civilian personnel.

The Coral Gables Fire Department s mission is to minimize the loss of life and property by providing effective fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue service and public education to the nearly 50,000 residents of Coral Gables, Fla., on a 24-hour basis. The department provides a high degree of professionalism, training, operational readiness and public educational services. The department s team members are trained extensively in first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and crash victim extrication utilizing a variety of Jaws of Life equipment. Department personnel also inspect everything from schools to fire extinguishers at local stores. The Coral Gables Fire Department maintains three fire stations in the city and is responsible for an area of approximately 14 square miles.