The Plantation Fire Department provides specialized teams, with specific training and equipment, who are qualified to respond to a variety of unique situations or events.

Dive Rescue Team
The Dive Team responds to any and all situations involving water related references. (e.g. Car in Canal, drownings in lakes or canals, evidence recovery, water searches.)

The team is divided into two parts: An “A” team and a “B” team.

“A” team divers are trained to enter the water under emergent conditions and as a result respond to all rescue mode calls. ”B” team divers may enter the water for recovery calls but may only assist, on shore during rescue calls.

Water related incidents are dispatched as “Rescue” or “Recovery” responses.  A rescue response is initiated when there is an immediate or perceived threat to life.  These include occupied cars in canals, possible drownings, etc.

Recovery mode is enacted when there is no emergency.  These include evidence recovery, cars that appear to have been submerged for some time, or body recovery.

Hazardous Materials
Plantation supports a “Level B” haz-mat team.  The team is specially trained to mitigate small to moderate sized hazards such as gas leaks, fuel spills or small amounts of spilled chemicals.

During larger hazardous materials incidents, involving specialized protective suits or complicated situations (Level A), the team provides support to any of the four, level A teams responding from across Broward County.

Honor Guard
The Plantation Fire Department’s newly reformed Honor Guard, under the direction of Lieutenant Rudy Gabor is present at all public events requiring flag ceremonies.

The honor guard leads the Fire Department at annual parades, as well as presenting the colors at funerals, memorial services and greeting dignitaries.