The following items provide an overview* of the KLFR&EMS District and Board
responsibilities for:
♦ Establishing
fire rescue and emergency services by entering into contracts with qualified
service providers for fire protection, fire fighting services, rescue
services, emergency medical services and other services as required for the
proper operation of the district, and employing personnel.
(Contracted with Key Largo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department)
(Contracted with Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corp.)
♦ Purchasing
standard insurance policies for:
All equipment and personal property
on loan to the district.
All equipment and personal property
belonging to the district.
The protection of all personnel.
♦ Purchasing all
necessary real and personal property.
♦ Selling surplus
real and personal property as required by County regulations.
♦ Preparing and adopting an annual
budget.
♦ Levying and collecting ad valorem
taxes.
♦ Preparing an annual report.
♦ Authorizing a
reasonable schedule of user charges for:
Special emergency services
Fighting fires in or at refuse dumps or as a result of an
illegal burn.
Responding to, assisting or mitigating emergencies health and
safety.
of the public, property or environment (including
false alarms).
Inspecting structures, plans, equipment to determine compliance
with
Safety codes (Contracted with Monroe County – See
ILA)
♦ Collecting
Impact Fees to provide fire protection and emergency services to new
construction.
♦ Authorizing
borrowing money or obtaining loans.
♦ Using district
funds in accordance with regulations.
♦ Maintaining KLFR&EMS records,
including minutes of board meetings.
♦ Adopting rules and regulations.
♦ Authorizing enactment of fire
prevention ordinances.
♦ Authorizing the district to
appoint a fire marshal and conducting inspections.
(Contracted with
Monroe County – See ILA)
♦ Creating exclusive charter for
the KLFR&EMS District.
♦ Providing for district expansion,
annexation of district lands, and dissolution of the district.
*Refer to Florida Statute Chapter 2005-329 for verbatim wording of
responsibilities.
