Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR) originally began in 1935 as a "fire patrol" consisting of only one employee and one truck under the direction of the Agriculture Department. But this patrol grew rapidly and, by 1957, it encompassed 51 employees, 10 stations and 12 pieces of apparatus.

The department's growth has been a reflection of its numerous mergers with municipal departments and Dade County's continuous population expansion over the years. In 1965 the Metropolitan Dade County Fire Department (MDFD) was created. A medical rescue service program was implemented in 1973, adding the word Rescue to the department's name. The department's lime green color was seen on response vehicles the following year.