Immokalee Fire Control District

What Immokalee Fire Control District does

Immokalee Fire Control District (IFCD), also operating as Immokalee Fire Rescue, is an independent special taxing district established by the Florida Legislature in 1955 under Chapter 2000-393, Laws of Florida, and operating under Chapters 163, 189, 191, and 633 Laws of Florida. It provides fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical and rescue response, fire watch for special events, hurricane preparedness education, and community fire safety programs (including CPR training, smoke alarm installation for elderly and disabled residents through Project Wake Up, juvenile fire setter intervention, and crowd manager training) to residents and property owners within its statutory boundaries in Collier County, Florida. The district is governed by a five-member elected Board of Fire Commissioners and is led by Fire Chief and District Manager Michael Choate, with Becky Bronsdon serving as Chief of Staff.

IFCD delivers service through three fire stations — Station 30 on New Market Road, Station 31 on Carson Road, and Station 32 headquarters at 5368 Useppa Drive in Ave Maria — supported by a Support Services Facility placed in service in 2023. Fire inspections are outsourced under an interlocal agreement with North Collier Fire and Rescue District, providing specialized inspection expertise without an internal inspection function. The district's revenue model is structurally a government funding model, not a commercial one: approximately 95% of General Fund operations are funded by property taxes via an annually adopted millage rate (3.75 mills for FYE 9-30-26), supplemented by impact fees on new construction ($0.94/sq ft residential, $0.60/sq ft commercial, authorized in 2001 under Chapter 2001-330), minor user fees (CPR $50/person, crowd manager $10/person, public records reproduction fees), and fire watch service fees. The customer base is the geographically captive population of residential and commercial property owners inside district boundaries, with no competing provider permitted under the district's statutory exclusivity.

Name

Immokalee Fire Control District

Legal name

Immokalee Fire Control District

Website

https://immfire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent Florida special taxing district providing fire suppression, emergency response, fire inspections, and community safety education to residential and commercial properties within its Collier County boundaries, funded primarily by property taxes and impact fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency response services
• Fire safety education
• CPR training programs
• Fire inspection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Immokalee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Property taxes provide 95% of funding for the General Fund (operations) of the District. The District adopts a millage rate annually to fund operations. Current millage rate is 3.75 mills for Fiscal Year Ended 9-30-26.
2. Impact Fees: Impact fees charged for new construction: $0.94 per square foot for residential, $0.60 per square foot for commercial. Authorized under Chapter 2001-330, Laws of Florida.
3. User Fees and Training Services: Various user fees related to fire prevention per Resolution 2025-001. CPR training at $50 per person, crowd manager training at $10 per person, fire watch services for special events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Immokalee Fire Control District is an Independent Special Taxing District established by the Florida Legislature in 1955 that provides fire suppression, emergency medical response, rescue services, and fire prevention/inspection services within district boundaries. The district also delivers public safety education including CPR training, fire watch services for special events, smoke alarm installation for elderly and disabled residents, and hurricane preparedness outreach.

Product overview

Immokalee Fire Control District operates as an Independent Special Taxing District providing fire protection, emergency response, and community safety services. The district offers a unified portfolio of firefighting and humanitarian services, complemented by community education programs including CPR training, fire safety education, and public speaking engagements. Fire inspection services are delivered through an interlocal agreement with North Collier Fire and Rescue District. The district operates three fire stations (Station 30, 31, and 32) and provides specialized services including fire watch agreements for special events, smoke alarm installation programs for vulnerable populations, and hurricane preparedness education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Firefighting and Emergency Response Services
• Fire Inspection Services
• Special Events Fire Watch Agreement
• CPR Training Classes
• Fire Safety Education Programs
• Public Educational Events
• Hurricane Safety Preparedness Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Property Taxes provide 95% of funding for General Fund operations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Collier Fire Control and Rescue DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterlocal agreement with North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District to handle Fire Inspections for the District. This partnership provides specialized fire inspection expertise to complement IFCD's core fire suppression services.
• Collier County Public Safety AgenciesminorOthersNeighboring public safety partners including: Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, City of Naples Fire Department, City of Marco Island Fire Department, Collier County EMS, Collier County Sheriff's Department, Collier County Emergency Management, and Alert Collier.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Collier County Sheriff's Office: Countywide law enforcement agency and listed IFCD interagency coordination partner. Not a direct fire/EMS competitor, but operationally adjacent (shared emergency response, dispatch coordination, community outreach) and part of the same Collier County public safety ecosystem.

Regional players

• Sanibel Fire Rescue District: Florida independent special taxing fire district on Sanibel Island. Operates the same statutory authority and millage-based funding model as IFCD, and provides relevant comparison given shared hurricane-exposure risk profile and small-island service delivery constraints.
• Estero Fire Rescue District: Independent special taxing fire district in Lee County, FL, operating under the same Chapters 191/633 statutory framework as IFCD. Comparable in scale and governance model, providing fire/EMS services to a Southwest Florida community with similar hurricane exposure and tourism-driven demographics.
• Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District: Independent special taxing fire district in Lee County, FL. Same Florida special district model with millage-based funding and elected board governance, serving a comparable mix of residential and commercial properties in hurricane-exposed Southwest Florida.

Direct peers

• City of Marco Island Fire Department: Municipal fire/EMS provider within Collier County and listed IFCD interagency coordination partner. Operates with a comparable small-to-mid scale staff and provides overlapping services (suppression, prevention, marine fire rescue) in a hurricane-exposed coastal Florida community.
• Collier County EMS: County-level emergency medical services provider and IFCD interagency partner. Shares the Collier County service area and coordinates emergency response with IFCD, with overlapping medical response and public safety education mandates under Florida statutes.
• City of Naples Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving the City of Naples in Collier County and a designated IFCD mutual-aid partner. Comparable in service scope (fire suppression, EMS, prevention, inspections) and customer base, though funded via city taxes rather than independent millage.
• North Collier Fire Rescue District: Neighboring Collier County independent special taxing fire district and IFCD's interlocal partner for fire inspections. Operates the same Florida special district model under similar statutory authority (Chapters 191, 633), serving adjacent geography with overlapping residential/commercial customers and shared mutual-aid protocols.
• Greater Naples Fire Rescue District: Adjacent Collier County independent special taxing fire district and IFCD mutual-aid partner. Operates the same Florida special district governance and millage-based funding structure, providing fire/EMS services to a similarly residential/commercial customer base in the same labor market and regulatory environment.

Broad incumbents

• Lee County Public Safety: Adjacent county-level public safety umbrella organization coordinating fire, EMS, and emergency management across Lee County, FL. Comparable in emergency preparedness, interagency coordination, and community outreach scope, though broader in mandate than IFCD's single-district focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/immfire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/immokalee-fire-department

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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