MDFR Fire Department Key Facts & Test Prep Guide Questions and Answers Already Passed
1935 - Answers Fire Patrol created with 1 employee and 1 truck under the Agriculture
Department.
1957 - Answers Rapid growth to 51 employees, 10 stations, and 12 apparatus.
1958 - Answers Became part of the Public Safety Department.
1960 - Answers First Fire College graduating class with 15 firefighters.
1965 - Answers Metropolitan Dade County Fire Department (MDFD) officially created.
1973 - Answers Rescue / EMS program implemented; 'Fire Rescue' added to the name.
1974 - Answers Department changes to lime-green trucks.
295,000+ calls per year - Answers Annual call volume for MDFR.
3,000+ employees - Answers Total number of employees in MDFR.
72 stations - Answers Total number of fire stations operated by MDFR.
14 Battalions - Answers Number of battalions within MDFR.
3 Operations Divisions + Airport Division - Answers Structure of operational divisions in MDFR.
29 municipalities - Answers Number of municipalities served by MDFR.
1,904 square miles coverage - Answers Geographic area covered by MDFR.
2.8 million population - Answers Population served by MDFR.
ISO Class 1 Rating - Answers First department in the nation to achieve this over 1,000+ sq miles
& population 1M+.
10 demerits - Answers Recommended termination.
1, 2, 2.5, 5, 7 demerits - Answers Progressively higher counseling.
5 demerits - Answers Insubordination (instant big trouble).
2 demerits - Answers Maze failure (first two attempts) or Weekly 'Unsatisfactory' eval.
2.5 demerits - Answers Major infractions, including first tardy, not following chain of command,
neglect of duty.
Second tardy - Answers Termination recommendation.
Failing a written test - Answers Results in 2 demerits.
1935 - Answers Fire Patrol created with 1 employee and 1 truck under the Agriculture
Department.
1957 - Answers Rapid growth to 51 employees, 10 stations, and 12 apparatus.
1958 - Answers Became part of the Public Safety Department.
1960 - Answers First Fire College graduating class with 15 firefighters.
1965 - Answers Metropolitan Dade County Fire Department (MDFD) officially created.
1973 - Answers Rescue / EMS program implemented; 'Fire Rescue' added to the name.
1974 - Answers Department changes to lime-green trucks.
295,000+ calls per year - Answers Annual call volume for MDFR.
3,000+ employees - Answers Total number of employees in MDFR.
72 stations - Answers Total number of fire stations operated by MDFR.
14 Battalions - Answers Number of battalions within MDFR.
3 Operations Divisions + Airport Division - Answers Structure of operational divisions in MDFR.
29 municipalities - Answers Number of municipalities served by MDFR.
1,904 square miles coverage - Answers Geographic area covered by MDFR.
2.8 million population - Answers Population served by MDFR.
ISO Class 1 Rating - Answers First department in the nation to achieve this over 1,000+ sq miles
& population 1M+.
10 demerits - Answers Recommended termination.
1, 2, 2.5, 5, 7 demerits - Answers Progressively higher counseling.
5 demerits - Answers Insubordination (instant big trouble).
2 demerits - Answers Maze failure (first two attempts) or Weekly 'Unsatisfactory' eval.
2.5 demerits - Answers Major infractions, including first tardy, not following chain of command,
neglect of duty.
Second tardy - Answers Termination recommendation.
Failing a written test - Answers Results in 2 demerits.
