Welcome to the City of Minneola Fire & Rescue Department’s website!  During your visit, please take a moment to browse through the various links which contain safety information, media releases, public education information, as well as links to various other sources of safety information. We hope you will find this site to be both helpful and educational.

 The City of Minneola Fire & Rescue Department is the newest Fire Rescue Department in the state to start as a brand new service to the City of Minneola from scratch; we did not evolve from a volunteer fire department, which is usually the case of new career or combination departments. We began operations on the morning of 1 October, 2005 at 0800 hrs as a All Risk/Full Service Department committed to providing the highest level of service in the most efficient manner to the citizens and communities we serve.  Our services are provided from Fire Station 1, which is currently located at 811 South Galena Avenue in the southwest section of the city.  We have an Advanced Life Support (ALS) engine company, which has a full time crew of three staff members, one Lieutenant and two Firefighter/Paramedics rotating in three shifts that competently carry out the mission of our organization.

In addition, we have Volunteer/Reserve Firefighters that augment our crews and enable us to staff multiple units when available.  Lastly, we have a backup (or reserve engine company) that is staffed as needed and a Heavy Rescue Squad Unit which serves as a service company per the Insurance Services Office (ISO).  This Heavy Rescue Unit carries a large assortment of specialized tools and equipment for fire fighting, vehicle extrication, lighting for night operations as well as rehab equipment such as fluids and a misting fan to help reduce firefighter fatigue in the hot Florida climate.  

As you can imagine, this presents quite a challenge.  We are very proud of the personnel that make up the City of Minneola Fire & Rescue Department, and we appreciate you taking the time to visit our website.  We encourage you to check back often and keep an eye on one of the newest and most progressive fire and rescue departments in Lake County Florida.