Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Dept.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lazyCachers
N 26° 36.810 W 082° 07.182
17R E 388527 N 2944115
Located in Pine Island Center, Florida in Lee County and established in 1963.
Waymark Code: WM3DF4
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Firefrog69
Views: 34

This is station 1 of 3 and is manned with a Captain, 2 Engineers and two firefighters. Overall, the district has a paid staff of 33 and a volunteer staff of 10. We protect 45 square miles with three manned fire stations. Our personnel answered 1,286 emergency calls in 2006, while in 2007 we ran 1,504 with an average response time of approximately five and one half minutes.

The Matlacha Pine Island Fire Control District provides basic life support, rescue service, fire inspections, public fire education and boat operations to a coastal island of approximately 15,000 residents.

Taken from the Matlache Pine Island Fire Department website.

Paid or Volunteer: Paid

EMS Involvement: yes

Has 911 Dispatch: yes

Number of Firetrucks: 3

Related Website: [Web Link]

Physical Address:
5700 Pine Island Rd. NW
Bokeelia, FL USA
33922


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Has Emergency Call Box: Not Listed

Has Emergency Siren: Not Listed

Has Fire Pole: Not Listed

Average Alarms Per Year: Not Listed

Number of Emergency Staff: Not Listed

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