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Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue presents 2024 service delivery report for Doral; department outlines stations and response data
Summary
Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue presented its 2024 service delivery report to the Doral City Council, summarizing local resources, response times, community outreach and planned station openings and upgrades.
Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) presented its 2024 service delivery report to the Doral City Council during the Sept. 10 meeting, reviewing local staffing, response times, inspections and community programs.
“Today we began highlighting our ninetieth anniversary… we are the sixth largest fire department in the country, operating 72 fire houses, three of which are in Doral,” MDFR Fire Chief Ray Jadala told the council. Chief Jadala said MDFR operates about 169 frontline units countywide and more than 3,100 employees.
The chief noted three stations serve Doral and that Station 87 (adjacent to MDFR headquarters) is in construction with an anticipated opening in approximately 18 months. He said Ladder 83 was planned to go into service at the end of the month in the Medley area and Rescue 45 had been implemented the prior month.
For Doral specifically, staff reported about 81 firefighters are on duty daily in the city and average response times are just under 7.5 minutes. The department said response times are within NFPA industry standards.
Jadala said MDFR inspected just under 6,600 businesses in Doral last year, led or participated in 56 community events, and provided fire and life safety education to more than 8,100 residents. He also noted MDFR taught 22 community health and emergency programs, including CPR and stop‑the‑bleed training.
Councilmembers thanked the department and asked follow‑up questions about station maintenance and service embedding for permit reviews. Chief Jadala said Station 45 is on a planned maintenance rotation and that some repairs — including roof and window replacements — were funded via a grant; he did not give a specific start date for work but offered to obtain a timeline through the city manager.
Councilmembers also asked about embedding a county fire plans reviewer within Doral’s permitting process to streamline reviews for businesses; Jadala said the request is with OMB and county attorney review and would be followed up through the city manager.
Council members thanked the department for its community engagement and for collaborating with Doral Police. No council action was taken; the item was a presentation and question period.
