The Dania Beach City Commission voted Tuesday night (12/21/10) to move forward with a plan to merge the city’s fire department with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Fire Rescue.
In a five-to-nothing vote Commissioners approved a resolution directing the city manager to execute an agreement between the City of Dania Beach and the Broward Sheriff’s Office to provide fire rescue and emergency medical services no later than January 29, 2011.
The Dania Beach Fire Department is comprised of 68 personnel who will all join the BSO at pay levels equal to their city salaries. The annual cost of the agreement will be $9,242,943, representing a full year savings to the city of $871,164. Combined with other expense reductions the city’s savings are projected to exceed $1.9 million.
“This agreement really underscores our commitment to provide improved service through regionalization while effectively reducing duplication,” Sheriff Al Lamberti said.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Fire Rescue was created in October of 2003 when BSO assumed operational and administrative responsibilities for the Broward County Fire Department. BSO FRD consists of over 600 fire rescue professionals encompassing five battalions in 15 locations. Dania Beach will join the cities of Weston, Southwest Ranches, Pembroke Park, West Park, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Cooper City, Lauderdale Lakes, Sea Ranches, Port Everglades, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the unincorporated areas which are currently served by BSO’s fire fighters and paramedics.
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