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Fire Chief Steven Pollio

Welcome to the Coconut Creek Fire Rescue website. Our goal is to provide our residents, businesses, and visitors with the highest level of fire, rescue, life safety, and public education services available. The men and women who provide these services do so with pride and honor. We hope that this site provides you with the information and services that you need, and encourage any feedback that you may have. Thank you for visiting our website.

History

1972 The City of Coconut Creek’s Volunteer Fire Department was created. Don Schlichtmann was the first Volunteer Fire Chief. Some of the founding members were Art Doethlaff, Neal Henderson, Bill Herder, Joe Merindion, and Walter Culbreth.
1982 The Coconut Creek Public Safety Department was established. John Whalen was the first Public Safety Director and was in charge of both police and fire activities.
1993 The Public Safety North Substation was constructed (Fire Station 94).
2000 Steven Pollio was named Fire Chief.
2000 The City of Coconut Creek signed a contract with the City of Margate to provide Fire Rescue Services.
Today The Coconut Creek Fire Rescue division oversees the day-to-day operations of the City's fire rescue contract with the City of Margate, operates the Fire Marshal's office, conducts fire arson investigations, presents Public Education presentations, coordinates emergency preparedness, and the Community Emergency Response Team.