Fire/EMS
If you have an emergency, Dial 9-1-1 from any telephone. If you have an emergency in Venice or anywhere in Sarasota County and you are calling from another city or state, Dial 1-941-316-1201.
We wish good health and safety for our residents and guests. However, in the event of an emergency, world class fire and emergency medical services are available.
Fire and Emergency Medical Services are provided through interlocal agreements between departments. Automatic response agreements allow emergency responses to cross jurisdictional lines without delay for the benefit of the public. A centralized dispatch center answers all 9-1-1 calls.
Venice Fire Department responds to fire calls within the incorporated City of Venice. Sarasota County Emergency Services responds to fire calls throughout the remainder of the County with the exception of jurisdictions belonging to Englewood Fire Department and Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department.
Emergency Services are provided by Sarasota County Emergency Services with Advanced Life Support units supported by each of the Fire Departments.
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Englewood Fire Department
Nokomis Fire Department
Nokomis Fire Department is a public fire department staffed by volunteers that operate from a single station. They were established in 1949 and have approximately 33 members. Covering an area of 35 square miles, their dedicated personnel protect a population of 13,000. The Nokomis Fire Department runs approximately 11,000 calls…
North Port Fire Rescue
Sarasota County Fire Department
Sarasota County Fire Department operates 21 Fire-Rescue stations and 7 EMS only stations that protect 350,000 residents over 412 square miles. The Department handles over 5,653 fire incidents annually and over 44,652 total incidents. The department employs over 236 Firefighter/Paramedics and over 264 Firefighter/EMT’s. The Operations Division of the Fire Department…
Sarasota County Fire Department
Trauma Centers
Bayflite Aeromedical Services provides helicopter transport for critical trauma patients from the emergency scene to Bayfront Medical Center in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Emergency Medical Services and Fire Department personnel provide scene stabilization and establish safe landing zones. Bayflite maintains a flight crew of one pilot, one flight nurse, and one…
Venice Fire Department
The Department boasts an ISO (Insurance Services Offices) rating of 3 which places it…