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Largo Fire Rescue was formed in the early 1900s and operated as an all-volunteer department until 1921. In 1970, the department became fully career-staffed. Today the department has 134 sworn firefighters and 7 civilian employees. Professionally trained personnel provide fire protection, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response and mitigation, technical rescue operations, fire prevention and inspection, community education, and disaster planning service.

Pinellas County is the fifth most populated county in the state with 921,500 residents and is the most densely populated with 3,289 persons per square mile. Largo Fire Rescue provides fire suppression and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) services to more than 100,000 residents in a service area of approximately 30.5 square miles. Largo Fire Rescue's Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating is a Class 2.

Fire Accreditation:

Largo Fire Rescue received accreditation by the Commission on Fire Accreditation (CFAI) for the third time and is accredited until 2014.

Call Volume and statistics:

In 2011, Largo Fire Rescue responded to 21,734 incidents, including:

Approximately 2,500 Non-Medical Calls (Including: Structure Fires, Vehicle Fires, False Alarms, HazMat, Tech Rescue, etc.)

17,252 Medical Emergency Calls

1,491 Vehicle Incidents

These numbers represent more than 59 calls for service every 24 hours.

To find out more about Largo Fire Rescue, send an e-mail to firerescue@largo.com

Department News

Interim Fire Chief Shelby Willis earns esteemed Executive Fire Officer designation.
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013
Interim Chief Willis was honored this week with the official designation by the National Fire Administration as an Executive Fire Officer (E.F.O.)
Largo Fire Rescue recognizes RPA Employee, Craig Braun
Published: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Julie Barlet Selected as Fire Service Employee of the Year!
Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Please join Largo Fire Rescue in congratulating the Fire Service Employee of the Year - Julie Barlet!

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Largo Code of Ordinances/City Charter

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Our Mission

The mission of Largo Fire Rescue is to protect and enhance the quality of life within the community by providing a range of public services for the health, safety, and welfare of our citizens.