Palm Coast Firefighters Deploy to Southwest Florida

The Palm Coast Fire Department has deployed four members to southwest Florida to assist with emergency operations in the areas impacted by Hurricane Ian.  Advanced Life Support Engine 232 deployed as part of an engine strike team to assist in answering 911 calls in Collier and Lee counties. Both counties are among the hardest hit by Hurricane Ian.

Although members of the Palm Coast Fire Department worked tirelessly during Hurricane Ian locally, firefighters began reaching out to their command staff offering to help other communities in need as soon as local operations returned to normal. The call for assistance came on Wednesday and the department deployed early Thursday morning. 

“We know the quality of service provided by our firefighters and we were glad to be able to provide assistance to other communities who suffered a more severe impact than Palm Coast,” said Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill.

The Palm Coast Fire Department is a member of the Statewide Emergency Response Plan (SERP) Region 3. When any part of the state needs assistance due to a large-scale incident, additional assets can be requested through SERP. 

The Palm Coast Fire Department has deployed to other notable incidents in recent years, including the Chipola Complex wildfires in Bay County in March of this year, and to the panhandle in 2018 following Hurricane Michael. In 2004, firefighters deployed to Fort Myers when hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne struck the state.

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