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The Sarasota
County Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
to the residents of the city of Sarasota, city of Venice, and
all other unincorporated areas of Sarasota County Florida,
including Nokomis and Englewood, Florida.
The Department currently operates 21 advanced life support
transport ambulances, four advanced life support non-transport
fire engines and two critical care inter-facility transport
ambulances. Sarasota County Fire Department employs more than
400 firefighter/EMT firefighter/paramedics. Employees
participate in ongoing continuous medical education programs to
ensure the best possible quality pre-hospital emergency medical
care for the residents and visitors of Sarasota County.
Sarasota County Emergency Medical Services operates under the
direction of Dr. Steven Newman, M.D. Medical Director. The Fire
Department, utilizing standard medical protocols developed by
the Medical Director and through on-line medical direction, is
able to deliver Emergency Medical Services to patients whenever
requested. EMS currently works with five in-county resource
hospitals, five out-of-county resource hospitals, as well as,
Bayflite Aeromedical and Bayfront Medical Center in St.
Petersburg, Florida, our area’s Certified Trauma Center.
The Department responds to over 38,000 calls for medical
assistance each year. Emergency Medical Service is provided to
the residents and visitors of Sarasota County. It is done with
specialized medical equipment using the most up-to-date
technology available in pre-hospital medical care.
Sarasota County Government and the Sarasota County Fire
Department are dedicated to providing quality service to our
residents and visitors. Through our highly trained Emergency
Medical personnel and our associations with the area’s medical
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