Not long ago, Lake County Firefighters had to literally rely on yelling to each other and on the radio when they were all geared up in their bunker gear fighting a house fire, searching for someone inside a burning building, or mediating a hazardous material incident. Read More...
Groveland Area Extrication by Brian Gamble
Lake County Firefighters & Groveland Firefighters worked for about 45 minutes to free a man trapped in his semi after it rolled over on SR 19 on Friday afternoon (April 19, 2013). It appeared the cargo load of lumber shifted resulting in the accident. Read More...
Lake EMS, the ambulance service in Lake County, was recently found to be reporting incorrect response times of ambulances. A practice that they had apparently been using for years was brought to light recently by the Daily Sun. Read More... Download: Lake EMS Times.jpg
The Professional Firefighters, Paramedics, and EMT's of Lake County Local 3990 and the Lake County Firefighter Charity are proud to sponsor the Boy Scouts in Lake County. On March 14th, the Boy Scouts held their annual fund raiser dinner. The Boy Scouts raised over $76,000 to continue the tradition of scouting in Lake County. Read More...
Come out to Devenney's Irish Family Restaurant & Pub for their big St. Patrick's Day Celebration. They will have live music, Irish dancers, good food & drinks, and much more!
Your Lake County Firefighters, Paramedics & EMT's will be on hand showcasing several fire trucks, including a Tower Truck and Squad. Plus, we will be selling our St. Read More...
The Professional Firefighters, Paramedics and EMTs of Lake County will be cooking up some chili with all the other competitors in the 16th Annual Firefight at Lake Sumter Landing in the Villages on Saturday February 2nd. Cooking begins at 9AM and tasting time will be announced to all those eager to sample the chili. All proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of The Villages Foundation, Inc. Read More...
We are very happy to announce that Lake County Fire Rescue has added it's 17th ALS (Advanced Life Support) Engine. This latest ALS truck is upgraded with a paramedic on it at all times. Read More...
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