Company Profile
South Walton Fire District
Company Overview
The South Walton Fire District offers its residents a full compliment of firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, including ambulance transport, Ocean Rescue Lifeguards, 911 call taking, public fire education, and prevention duties for an area of 84 square miles within Walton County, Florida. The Department’s 240 employees are assigned to support five (5) stations and fifteen (15) lifeguard towers located throughout the District. Firefighters work a 24-hour shift on duty and two consecutive days off duty. Specialty units include a type IV light technical rescue team.
The Beaches of South Walton are nestled along the Emerald Coast in the Florida Panhandle. This area runs from the Okaloosa/Walton County Line on the west, to the Walton/ Bay County Line on the east, and from the Choctawhatchee Bay (Intracoastal Waterway) north, to the Gulf of Mexico on the south.