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Palm Bay ramps up public safety: new station openings, ALS squads and paramedic training
Summary
Mayor Rob Medina said Palm Bay opened Building E for consolidated services, launched a temporary Station 9 and cut the ribbon on Station 7, invested in ALS squads and equipment paid with impact fees, and graduated paramedics through a city-sponsored program.
Mayor Rob Medina told residents the city bolstered public safety infrastructure and personnel readiness in the past year.
"Public safety remains one of my highest priorities," Medina said, announcing the January 2026 opening of Building E at City Hall to consolidate utilities and building code services and to serve as a resilient emergency operations hub.
He said the city opened a temporary Fire Station Number 9 at Babcock Street and Mariloma Boulevard to meet Southeast Palm Bay needs and held a ribbon-cutting April 18 for Fire Station 7, built on the historic site of the original station and described as a prototype for future facilities.
Medina provided 2025 response figures for Palm Bay Fire Rescue—more than 20,000 calls, nearly 13,000 EMS calls, 79 structure fires and over 250 wildland fire responses—to illustrate growing demand. He also listed equipment investments, including high-water and brush trucks, a water tender, advanced life support (ALS) squads, cardiac monitors and defibrillators.
Medina said the ALS squads were purchased entirely with impact fees so there was no additional cost to residents and that the smaller, more maneuverable squads allow engine companies to remain available for other emergencies. He highlighted workforce development, noting the department graduated 17 paramedics in 2025 and that 14 more firefighters are in paramedic school with national certification expected this fall.
Looking ahead, Medina outlined plans for Fire Station 8 near St. John's Heritage Parkway and Malabar Road and a permanent Station 9 to support Emerald Lakes and surrounding growth, listing expected apparatus and staffing for the future facilities.
The mayor framed the investments as part of a strategy to improve response times, control costs and prepare Palm Bay for continued growth.
