Three FEMA grants worth $3,036,940 will pay for 12 more Coral Springs-Parkland firefighters, a mobile fire safety trailer and wellness training for crews.

The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department will hire 12 more firefighters with a federal grant of $2,670,793. It is the largest of three Federal Emergency Management Agency awards the city announced Monday.

The three grants total $3,036,940. The city’s announcement says all three were competitive awards.

What the money pays for

FEMA program Award What it buys
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) $2,670,793 12 new firefighters for the department’s busiest units
Fire Prevention and Safety $275,238 A mobile fire safety and emergency training trailer for children and families
Assistance to Firefighters $90,909 Physical readiness, injury prevention and wellness training for firefighters
Bar chart of FEMA grants to the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department: SAFER $2,670,793 for 12 firefighters, Fire Prevention and Safety $275,238 for a training trailer, Assistance to Firefighters $90,909 for wellness training. Total $3,036,940.
FEMA awards by program. Chart by Coral Springs Now; data City of Coral Springs.
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The city said the new positions will help the department meet NFPA 1710. That is the National Fire Protection Association’s standard for how career fire departments staff their emergency response.

“Adding 12 firefighters will strengthen our ability to respond effectively when our community needs us most,” Fire Chief John Whalen said.

Coral Springs was one of six Florida cities picked for a Fire Prevention and Safety grant this round, the city said. The trailer will be used for hands-on fire safety lessons.

“I am grateful to our staff whose hard work and collaboration helped secure these competitive awards,” City Manager Catherine Givens said.

The city thanked U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz and U.S. Sens. Ashley Moody and Rick Scott. Their letters of support went in with the applications. With these awards, the city said it has secured $8,045,534 in grants in the 2026 fiscal year.

The department covers Coral Springs and Parkland, about four miles north. The city’s announcement does not say when the 12 firefighters will be hired or whether the city has to pay a share of their cost.

What it means for you

  • More firefighters on the busiest units is aimed at response times, which matter most in medical calls and fires.
  • Schools, scout groups and community events in Coral Springs can expect the fire safety trailer to start appearing once it is built and delivered. The city has not given a date.
  • You can follow fire and rescue calls on our Police and Fire log. Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30; our hurricane prep page lists what the city and Broward County ask households to do.