Holley-Navarre Fire District

What Holley-Navarre Fire District does

Holley-Navarre Fire District (HNFD) is an Independent Special Fire Control District established in 1980 by Florida Special Act 80-603 (amended by 81-485), operating full-time fire, rescue, and emergency medical services across approximately 50 square miles in the southeast corner of Santa Rosa County, Florida. The district serves an estimated 47,000 residents, businesses, and visitors in the communities of Navarre, Holley, and Harper, responding to 4,348 emergency calls in 2025 at a cost of $963.13 per call, materially below comparable Florida agencies ($2,210-$3,651). Operations are delivered through three staffed fire stations (Station 45 headquarters, Station 44 career station opened January 18, 2026, and Station 41 opened in 2002) plus a logistics/supply facility, supported by specialized apparatus including a Sutphen fire truck, Pierce Saber Pumper (2018), Ford 4x4 mini-pumper (2023), Zodiac 44 water rescue boat, and a dive team.

The district's core service portfolio encompasses fire suppression, emergency medical response, water rescue and recovery (via its dedicated dive team), and fire/life safety inspections and permits. Ancillary community programs include a youth Cadet Program (ages 15-18) and a free smoke alarm installation initiative delivered in partnership with the American Red Cross. Governance rests with a five-member elected Board of Fire Commissioners serving staggered four-year terms, alongside a separate Firefighters' Pension Board of Trustees. The district operates with 0.66 firefighters per 1,000 residents, below the regional (1.50) and national (1.80) averages, indicating structural understaffing relative to peers.

HNFD is funded through non-ad-valorem assessments collected by the Santa Rosa County Tax Collector (residential at $0.0705/sq ft with a $162.23 minimum; commercial at $0.2345/sq ft with a $539.35 minimum; vacant lots at $38.03; unimproved acreage at $12.6773/acre), one-time impact fees on new construction ($625-$762 per residential unit, scaled rates for non-residential), and inspection/permit fees. The district is pursuing a public safety referendum to expand its funding base, and as a government entity it is not subject to traditional commercial revenue mechanics, venture financing, or acquisition.

Name

Holley-Navarre Fire District

Legal name

Holley-Navarre Fire District

Website

https://hnfd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Holley-Navarre Fire District is a Florida Independent Special Fire Control District providing 24/7 fire suppression, emergency medical response, and water rescue services to approximately 47,000 residents and businesses across 50 square miles in Santa Rosa County, funded by non-ad-valorem assessments and impact fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical response
• Water rescue services
• Fire inspections permitting
• Community fire safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Navarre

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holley-Navarre Fire District delivers 24/7 fire suppression, emergency medical response, and rescue services (including a specialized Dive Team for water rescue and recovery) to approximately 47,000 residents, businesses, and visitors across 50 square miles in southeast Santa Rosa County, Florida. It also issues fire and life safety permits, conducts building plan reviews and fire inspections, runs a youth Cadet Program, and partners with the American Red Cross to install free smoke alarms. Services are delivered through three staffed fire stations (Stations 41, 44, and 45) and funded by non-ad-valorem assessments, impact fees, and inspection/permit fees.

Product overview

Holley-Navarre Fire District operates as a full-time Independent Special Fire Control District providing comprehensive emergency services to approximately 50 square miles in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The district's core offerings center on 24/7 fire suppression, rescue operations, and emergency medical response delivered through three staffed fire stations. Specialized services include a Dive Team for water rescue and recovery, fire and life safety inspections with associated permitting, and a youth Cadet Program. The district also offers community programs including free smoke alarm installation through an American Red Cross partnership. Services are funded through non-ad-valorem assessments on residential, commercial, and vacant properties, supplemented by impact fees for new construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Rescue Services 24/7 fire, rescue, and emergency services provided to the Holley-Navarre community by full-time staff across three stations covering approximately 50 square miles.
• Dive Team Services Specialized water rescue, recovery, and public safety dive services delivered by trained dive team members within the district.
• Fire and Life Safety Inspections and Permits Building plans review, fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire pump, and suppression system inspections along with permits for commercial construction, remodels, tents, and fireworks/pyrotechnic displays, delivered via the Fire Marshal's Office.
• Cadet Program Free youth program for ages 15-18 offering hands-on fire service exposure through a Summer Cadet Program (July 13-17, 2026) and a Monthly Cadet Program (second Saturday of each month).
• Smoke Alarm Installation Program Free smoke alarm installation for homes within the fire district, delivered in partnership with the American Red Cross.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,348 emergency calls responded to in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide free smoke alarm installation program for homes located in the fire district. HNFD works with American Red Cross to offer this life-saving community service at no cost to residents.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• South Walton Fire District: Independent special fire control district in Walton County, Florida, providing comparable full-time fire, EMS, and rescue services to a high-growth coastal Florida community through non-ad-valorem assessments.
• Destin Fire Control District: Independent special fire control district serving the Destin area in Okaloosa County, Florida. Comparable in governance structure, funding model (non-ad-valorem assessments), and coastal service profile — and is explicitly cited as a comparable cost-per-call benchmark ($3,651/call).
• Fort Walton Beach Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Fort Walton Beach on the Florida Gulf Coast. Provides comparable fire suppression, rescue, and prevention services to a similarly-sized coastal Florida community within the same broader region.
• Midway Fire District: Florida independent special fire control district serving southern Santa Rosa County communities. Operates with the same funding model and service-area structure as HNFD; explicitly cited as a comparable cost-per-call benchmark ($3,230/call).
• Pace Fire Rescue District: Florida independent special fire rescue district serving the Pace community in Santa Rosa County. Closest geographic peer to HNFD with the same funding model and service mandate; cited as a comparable cost-per-call benchmark ($2,210/call).

Broad incumbents

• Escambia County Fire Rescue: County-level fire rescue agency serving Escambia County, immediately west of HNFD's broader region. Comparable in providing combination fire/EMS to a coastal Florida population but at a larger scale.
• Okaloosa County Fire Rescue: County-level fire rescue agency serving unincorporated Okaloosa County adjacent to HNFD's eastern boundary. Provides broader regional fire/EMS coverage and represents a potential automatic-aid or consolidation partner.

Regional players

• City of Milton Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving the City of Milton in Santa Rosa County, north of HNFD's territory. Comparable in service mandate within the same county but serves an inland, smaller population.
• Navarre Beach Fire Rescue: Provides fire and rescue services to Navarre Beach, the island portion of the Navarre community partially within HNFD's broader service area. Represents the closest geographic overlap and a potential service-area coordination partner.
• Gulf Breeze Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Gulf Breeze in Santa Rosa County. Operates adjacent to HNFD's western boundary along the same coastal geography; comparable in scope and beach/water rescue demands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/185343164689
• Instagraminstagram.com/holleynavarreroad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holley-navarre-fire-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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