Fire Rescue Community Services & Programs

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Fire and Fall Safety Program for Older Adults
Knowing what to do in the event of a fire or a fall is particularly important for older adults. This program is built around key safety messages presented in a fun and interactive environment for groups of older adults.

Fire and Life Safety Programs
Fire and Life Safety presentations help raise awareness and reduce risk during an emergency. Free training programs offered are Fire Extinguisher Training, Getting Out Alive Evacuation training, Fire and Fall Safety for Older Adults, and Fire Drills.

Health Emergency Life Protection (HELP) Training Course
This two-hour workshop will teach participants to HELP save a life by learning how to recognize the most common life-threatening emergencies and begin medical care until more advanced care providers arrive.

High-rise / Multi-Residential Fire and Life Safety Programs
Fire and Life Safety presentations help raise awareness and reduce risk during an emergency. The Fire Extinguisher Training and Getting Out Alive Evacuation Training presentations are free of charge and must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.

Station Tours
Station tours may be scheduled for groups with up to 35 participants. Station tours must be scheduled a least two weeks in advance. Firefighters assigned to the station of choice will walk the group through the facility, explaining all the aspects of life at the firehouse, including a truck demonstration.

Truck Demonstrations
Firefighters will bring fire trucks to schools and other community organizations when scheduled a least two weeks in advance.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Cadets
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Cadet Program was established to further the interest of high school students between the ages of 14 and 18 the opportunity to become exposed to a career in the fire rescue service. The application period is open from January to March for a summer recruit class.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Scholarship Program
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Scholarship Program will award up to 40 Scholarships to provide recent high school graduates the opportunity to obtain an EMT certificate through Miami-Dade College (MDC).

Junior Lifeguards
This program is for youths interested in learning the responsibilities of ocean lifeguards. We will provide the young men and women of our community with a sound aquatic background and show them the hazards of ocean swimming. Students will be exposed to an environment that will teach them courtesy, respect, discipline, sound morals and good sportsmanship.

Juvenile Firesetter Referral
The Juvenile Firesetter Prevention and Intervention Program targets at-risk children and teens with an interest in or a history of starting fires, initiating bomb threats, creating incendiary devices or pulling fire alarms.

SERVICES

After the Fire
No two fires are the same. The After the Fire booklets will help answer some of the questions you may have after a fire has occurred in your home, and provide some guidance.

Event Rescue Service Standby for Medical Care
Hire off-duty Fire Rescue staff to provide professional fire and rescue services outside of regular duty operations, ensuring rapid medical response and comprehensive life safety protection for large-scale events.

Free Hard-of-Hearing Smoke Alarms and Installation
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Public Education Bureau will provide free hard-of-hearing smoke alarms and installation for homes of qualified residents living in unincorporated Miami-Dade County while supplies last.

Literature Booths
Literature booths provide safety brochures and educational material related to fire and life safety.