The East Lake Tarpon Special Fire Control District (also referred to as ‘East Lake Fire Rescue’ or ‘The District’) is a legally established Special District under Florida Statutes. It is governed by a five member Board of Commissioners elected by the citizens of the District to serve four year staggered terms.. The Commissioners have the authority to guide the agency, provide for programs and…

East Lake Fire Rescue is a full time paid professional Fire Department consisting of 36 line personnel, 3 fire administrative personnel and 3 administrative support personnel. East Lake Fire Rescue has 3 fire stations strategically placed throughout the District. Each station has both fire suppression and Advanced Life Support (ALS) capability.

Our district is dedicated to operating in a transparent manner, and posts relevant financial and operational documents to our site as they become available.