Company Profile
Dixie County Emergency Services
Company Overview
Dixie County Emergency Services provides fire & rescue services, emergency medical services, and is responsible for coordinating mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts for emergency events in the county. Through planning and coordination we help to prepare Dixie County for threats from hurricanes and tropical storms, other weather emergencies, as well as man made or technological emergencies such as hazardous materials spills and wild fires.
The Dixie County Emergency Services Office will strive for professionalism in all areas of performance. We will provide the best possible services at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers of Dixie County and the State of Florida. We will apply the law and county policies fairly and consistently throughout the county. We will communicate openly with the public, elected officials, fellow Emergency Service departments and the law enforcement agencies we serve.
Dixie County Emergency Services serves a population of over 16,000 and has a service delivery area of 701 square miles. We also have over 7,000 visitors each year. We also hold a C.O.P.C.N for eastern portion of Taylor County, which adds approximately 1,500 residents and approximately 100 square miles.
Company History
Dixie County Emergency Medical Services was incorporated in 1977 as a Basic Life Support service with one ambulance and two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) on duty at any given time.
In the Mid 1980's the service upgraded it's level of care to Advanced Life Support (ALS), replacing one of the EMTs with a Paramedic.
Currently, we staff a total of three ALS ambulances and two ALS Engines working out of three rescue stations and two Fire Station in the County. All ALS ambulances are staffed with one paramedic and one EMT at minimum. Engine 21 is staffed with a Firefighter/Paramedic and a Firefighter/EMT. Engine 21 also operates as Rescue 4 when the other 3 primary rescue units are busy. Squad One is staffed with one Firefighter/Paramedic which is also the shift Lieutenant.
EMS Station 1 @ 405 NE 22nd Ave houses Rescue 1.
This also serves as the central supply center as well a maintenance shop for EMS, Fire and the Sheriff's Office
EMS Station 2 @ 307 NE 349 Hwy houses Rescue 2. This is one of our higher call volume stations.
EMS Station 3 @ 12756 NE 351 Hwy houses Rescue 3
Cross City Fire Station @ 176 NE 210 Ave houses Squad One
Fire Station 21 @ 71 NE 84 Ave houses Engine 21 and Rescue 4
Benefits
Additional Certification/Education Incentives