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Lake Hamilton Fire Station "Ribbon Cutting"

 Deputy Chief Linkins and Chief Swanson Shake Hands

 A ceremonial fire hose uncoupling marked the grand reopening of our Lake Hamilton Fire Station on Saturday, November 14th.  Although Polk County Fire Rescue has been operating the station for almost three years, the firefighters were housed in a rental home several blocks away.  The $550,000 renovation included the addition of a 1,600' living area, extensive renovations to the existing apparatus bays, and the addition of Florida Friendly landscaping.  The ceremony was well attended and included our Home Safety House and our popular fire truck "bounce house".

Additional photos are available in the Photo Gallery under "Events"

 
Fire Marshals Association Names Wes Hayes as PresidentFire Marshals Association Names Wes Hayes as President

Congratulation to Deputy Chief Wes Hayes for being named president of the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association.  Chief Hayes has been a long time member of the association and has been instrumental in making positive changes to our fire codes to better protect our residents and firefighters.

Please join us in offering Chief Hayes our congratulations.

 
Polk Firefighters Take Sharp Shooting Top Honors

 Polk Fire Rescue Sharpshooters

Results from the National Firefighter Games Sharpshooting Event:
 
Rim fire Pistol (.22 cal.)
 
Alan Edwards  Silver Expert
Nick Esposito  Silver  Sharpshooter
Andrew Gagliano  Gold Sharpshooter
Nicky Wilson Gold Womens
Heather Couburn  Silver Womens
 
Edwards / Esposito  Silver Team Expert
Gagliano / Galambos  Bronze Sharpshooter
Wilson / Couburn  Gold Womens
 
Centerfire Pistol  (.45 cal.)
 
Alan Edwards  Silver Expert
Nick Esposito  Silver Marksman
 
Edwards / Esposito  Team Silver Expert
 
Rimfire Rifle
 
Alan Edwards  Gold Sharpshooter
Andrew Gagliano  Silver Sharpshooter
Nick Esposito  Bronze Marksman
Nicki Wilson  Silver Womens
 
Edwards / Esposito  Bronze Team Expert
Wilson / Gagliano  Gold Sharpshooter

More photos in the Photo Gallery under "Off-Duty" -> "FF_Games" folder.

 
  " Fire In The Holes " Charity Golf Tournament

 

Winter Haven Firefighters' Association

4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Saturday, December 12, 2009

 Click here for a flyer

 
Project Fill-a-Bucket Kick Off
Fill-a-Bucket FlyerMonday, November 2
10:30 AM

Join us to kick off Project Fill-a-Bucket at the Peace Creek Polk County Fire Station located at the intersection of Rte. 60 and Rifle Range Road.

The Fire Chief David Cash and other dignitaries, including Congressman Adam Putnam have been invited to attend.

All the Polk County Fire Stations will be collecting the items for the buckets.

Click Here for a Flyer.

 
News Feed From United States Fire Administration
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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:21:00 -0500

This special report examines the causes and characteristics of fires in college and university residential buildings that include dormitories, fraternity, and sorority houses.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:28:00 -0400

With the holidays fast approaching and the increased usage of seasonal decorations, it is important to focus on candle fire safety and prevention. Because the majority of candle fires result from human error and negligence, candle fires and their associated casualties are preventable.

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:45:00 -0400

The Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign is promoting fire safety through a free campaign toolkit DVD featuring English and Spanish educational materials; print, radio and television public service announcements; children's materials; and a video demonstration of how quickly a home fire spreads.

 
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  • A sub-division of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Public Safety Department
  • 32 Fire Stations
  • 286 employees
  • 100+ volunteers
  • 16 Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
  • Basic and advanced life support level service
  • 26,000+ incidents per year
  • 7 minute average response time

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 The Polk County Fire Rescue Division is the fire service branch of the Polk County Public Safety Department, which is part of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners.   We provide fire and rescue services for the unicorporated portions of Polk County through our network of 31 fire stations and a series of interlocal agreements with most of the 17 municipalities here in Polk. These interlocal agreements exist in the form of Automatic Aid, Mutual Aid, and contracted service.  We also provide service for the City of Eagle Lake, the City of Polk City, the City of Mulberry, the Town of Lake Hamilton, and the Town of Hillcrest Heights.

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Polk County Fire Services Division
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1458
Bartow, Fl 33831
Physical Address:
Building 250, Suite 1
Bartow Municipal Airport
Bartow, FL 33830
Office: (863) 519-7350
Fax: (863) 534-0385

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330 West Church Street
Bartow, Fl 33830
(863) 534-6000