Chaires-Capitola Volunteer Fire Department

Chaires-Capitola Volunteer Fire Department
Operational area

Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Leon County
Agency overview^[1]
Staffing	Volunteer
Fire chief	Joe Parks
Facilities and equipment
Engines	1
Tenders	1
Wildland	4
Light and air	1
Website
Official website

The Chaires-Capitola Volunteer Fire Department is an all volunteer fire department located in eastern Leon County, Florida.^[1] The department provides service for the communities of Chaires and Capitola, as well as 76 square miles (200 km²) of unincorporated Leon County east of Tallahassee which includes over 7,600 homes.^[1] The department is under the administrative oversight and medical direction of Leon County Emergency Medical Services and contracts with the Tallahassee Fire Department for mutual-aid to emergencies outside of the city limits.^[1]

The fire department has two stations, one in the immediate vicinity of Chaires Elementary School and the Dorothy Cooper Spence Community Center on Chaires Cross Road. This station (#12) is shared with the Tallahassee Fire Department and Leon County Emergency Medical Service, who each provide 24 hour coverage to the area from this location. The second Chaires-Capitola VFD station is located near the intersection of Williams Road and Louvinia Drive.

Fire Engine 12-61
Tanker Truck 12-71
Brush Truck 12-82

References

1 2 3 4 "About Us". Chaires-Capitola Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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Coordinates: 30°27′04″N 84°05′17″W / 30.45111°N 84.08806°W / 30.45111; -84.08806

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