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.

Margate - Coconut Creek Fire Rescue has:

  • Four stations
  • One ladder company
  • Three engine companies
  • Five rescue units

The City of Coconut Creek Fire Statistics

Fiscal Year 2012

  • 4,511 EMS Responses
  • 2,205 Advanced Life Support Hospital Transports
  • 1,272 Basic Life Support Hospital Transports
  • 33 Structure Fire Responses
  • 2,263 Other Fire Responses
  • 6,807 Total Responses

Average Yearly response time is 6:49

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Contact Us

Mailing Address
Coconut Creek City Hall
4800 West Copans Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33063

Physical Address
Fire Station 94
4555 Sol Press Boulevard
Coconut Creek, FL 33073

Fire Rescue Administration
Email
Non-emergency number:
954-973-6706

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