Lakeland Fire Department
Dedicated Firefighters
Leaders in Emergency Medicine
Experienced Prevention and Safety Professionals
There For You When You Need Us Most
The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) works diligently to live up to the City of Lakeland’s values and to fulfill the department’s mission and vision. LFD is made up of an incredibly dedicated and diverse group of people who consistently display a professional commitment to protect the life and property of Lakeland’s citizenry and visitors.
It is LFD’s duty to provide professional, compassionate, and respectful emergency services to anyone in need. The Lakeland Fire Department is proud to be an Insurance Services Office Class 1 department, the highest achievable rating. This rating is thanks to the quality, coverage, services, and preventative measures taken by the department. The ISO 1 rating also affords the community with peace of mind and lower insurance rates.
LFD provides multiple services, including: fire suppression, non-transport Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Services response, fire inspections and investigations, plans review, and community outreach. LFD is also very dynamic in that it has a Technical Rescue Team offering rescue service in confined spaces, trench, high angle, building collapse, and vehicle or machinery entrapment. Additionally, the department also provides Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) protection at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland’s regional airport.
You’re invited to explore the website and become more familiar with the department’s several divisions while gaining a greater appreciation for the quality and professionalism of the people that make it possible.
Vision
To be the best public safety organization focused on providing superior service.
Mission
Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of our community through servant leadership in a positive organizational culture.
Creed
To perform my duty with honor, integrity, and trust.
Motto
Everyone goes home.
Department News
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Fire Inspection Fee Changes Take Effect July 1, 2018; More Equitable for Lakeland Area Businesses
The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) is establishing a new fee structure for the routine fire inspections that its Prevention Division performs to maintain fire and life safety in the City of Lakeland.
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Fire Prevention Division Now Offering Extended Hours for Better Customer Service
The Lakeland Fire Department’s (LFD) Fire Prevention Division, responsible for fire inspections, permitting, fire investigations, and plans review, will now have Fire Inspectors available from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. These extended hours will benefit Lakeland’s contractors and business owners by offering additional hours of customer service, at no additional expense.
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Novogrodsky and Allison Awarded Presidents' Roundtable Firefighter of the Year
The Lakeland Fire Department is proud to announce that two if its Firefighter / EMTs, Douglas Novogrodsky and Joseph Allison, were recognized by the Polk County Presidents’ Roundtable on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 as Firefighters of the Year, respectively.
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Michael Williams Selected as Assistant Chief of Operations
Michael Williams, former Battalion Chief at the Lakeland Fire Department (LFD), was selected as the department’s new Assistant Chief of Operations. Assistant Chief Williams will begin his new role effective immediately. The vacancy Williams is filling was created when Douglas E. Riley promoted to the position of Fire Chief, upon former Fire Chief Gary Ballard’s retirement.