Station 171 is our headquarters, with administrative staff offices as well as a minimum of three firefighter/EMT or paramedics, often staffed with four. This station houses our ladder truck, a 2018 Sutphen SL75 capable of reaching most any roof on the island. This is also our first response to all medical calls, serving as an Advanced Life Support operations with paramedic(s) and EMTs. Other apparatus include our brush/wildland fire truck, a beach access vehicle. This station also serves as our marine emergency response location. Our marine unit is docked at the base of the causeway.
Sanibel Fire & Rescue District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Sanibel Fire & Rescue District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Sanibel Fire & Rescue District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Sanibel Fire & Rescue District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
