Brevard County Fire Rescue Emergency Medical Services

Assistant Chief of EMS Operations
Orlando J. Dominguez, Jr.

Thank you for visiting Brevard County Fire Rescue’s (BCFR) Emergency Medical Service (EMS) webpage and allowing us the opportunity to share with you the state-of-the-art training we offer our employees to better serve the residents and visitors of Brevard County. Brevard County Fire Rescue’s EMS administration is the sole 9-1-1 ambulatory provider for Brevard County. What makes our organization stand out as one of the top EMS providers in the state of Florida is our 31 EMS transport units, advanced medical equipment, progressive medical protocols, unwavering commitment to continuous quality improvement and our unwavering men and women who are ready to serve you should you require our EMS services. If it's a medical or traumatic emergency, man-made or natural disaster, rest assure when seconds count, you can count on us!

Medical Director for Brevard County Fire Rescue
Dr. McPherson

Dr. McPherson is the medical director for Brevard County Fire Rescue. A graduate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and has been a Board-Certified Emergency Room Physician for over twenty years. He has his Master's Degree in Public Health, Business Administration and in 2021 he was the recipient of the Raymond H. Alexander Medical Director of the Year Award. Dr. McPherson has been an active participant in the training of EMS providers and an advocate of the profession since the 1980's.

EMS Total Quality Management

EMS Total Quality Management system is an integral part of all aspects of patient care. In addition, the division uses the Lean Six Sigma methodology as part of its total quality management system and continuous improvement initiatives.

These areas include documentation, Advanced and Basic life support skills, patient assessment and compliance to standing orders. This division ensures that EMS delivery provided by the department meets approved State and local mandated standards, keeps abreast of changes and advances in the medical community, and continues to provide quality service and promote medical advancements as they occur within Fire EMS.

Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Community Outreach & Education

The goal of the Brevard County Fire Rescue department is to ensure that our citizens and guests receive the best emergency care possible during an emergency. It is important to ensure that the appropriate resources are dispatched to those in need of assistance. There are some instances when emergency services are not needed; nevertheless, the caller may require some non-medical assistance. The Community Health Resource Program (CHRP) was created to meet those demands as part of a mobile integrated healthcare system. The goal is to provide the necessary resources to those individuals who don't have an emergent medical need yet may need assistance in obtaining shelter, meals, prescription medications, and other non-medical needs.

Push for Life, Stop the Bleed

Since January 2017, Brevard County Fire Rescue's Office of EMS has been hosting every other month an hour-long class for all county employees on Hands-Only CPR and hemorrhage control as part of their "Push for Life, Stop the Bleed" initiative. Hands only CPR is a quick and effective way to help maximize survival of a person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. The class demonstrates the benefits and techniques associated with Hands-Only CPR along with several methods of how to control hemorrhage in the workplace. The class has been streamlined by the EMS Community Health Resource Program Coordinator, who hopes to expand the program into the community in the future. For more information, please contact the Office of EMS.