Commission Confirms Schollmeyer As Fire Rescue Chief
By Space Coast Daily // March 18, 2015
joined BREVARD FIRE RESCUE as firefighter in 1989
BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Commission officially confirmed Mark Schollmeyer as Brevard County Fire Rescue’s new fire chief during a ceremony on Tuesday morning in Viera.
Chief Schollmeyer replaces former Chief Larry Collins, who left the department in September.
Since Colllins’ departure, Schollmeyer has served as interim chief.
Schollmeyer is a 26-year Brevard County Fire Rescue veteran with a passion for teaching and mentoring others.
Beginning in 1989 as a firefighter, he rose through the ranks of BCFR over the years serving as a Lieutenant, District Chief of Operations, District Chief of Training, Interim Fire Chief and now Chief.
A graduate of Barry University, Schollmeyer is also an instructor at Eastern Florida State College and Port Canaveral Maritime Training Academy.
- The department consists of 482 paid emergency response personnel, 70 civilian employees and 158 fire and emergency medical reservists/volunteers. (BCFR image)
Brevard County Fire Rescue provides fire suppression services for unincorporated Brevard County and currently operates:
• 31 Fire Stations
• 17 ALS Fire Engines
• 4 ALS Ladder Trucks
• 29 ALS Ambulances
• 22 Brush Trucks
• 1 Hazardous Materials Truck
• 2 Breathing Air Units
• 5 District Chiefs
• 2 Fire/Rescue Boats
• 1 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Tractor Trailer
• 1 Mobile Command Trailer
The department consists of 482 paid emergency response personnel, 70 civilian employees and 158 fire and emergency medical reservists/volunteers.
Last year, the department responded to 101,793 fire/EMS calls.
