BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION ENDORSES DANIA BEACH/BSO PLAN

The Broward County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted in favor of the Dania Beach Fire Rescue Department’s plan to merge with the Broward Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday.

“This is a win-win situation for the residents and visitors of Dania Beach,” said Sheriff Al Lamberti. The Sheriff added, “Not only will they be getting the resources of Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, but we’ll continue to be their hometown fire department at a significant cost savings.”


The merger will take effect officially on January 29 at 8 a.m. Sheriff Lamberti will swear in all 67 Dania Beach personnel at a ceremony scheduled for Friday, January 28.


Dania Beach will become the sixth municipality to contract with BSO as a fire-rescue service provider. They will join Cooper City, Lauderdale Lakes, Pembroke Park, West Park and Weston. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue also provides fire-rescue services to Broward County’s Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport and unincorporated areas of the county. Additionally, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue provides the following regional services: Regional Logistics services, Air Rescue, Hazardous Materials Team, Technical Rescue Team and service to the western Broward I-75 corridor through Everglades Regional Fire Station 106.

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