New high-tech fire rescue helicopters unveiled at Pompano Beach Air Park

PHOTOS: The Broward Sheriff’s Office rolled out its new Airbus H145 helicopters at the agency’s hangar at the Pompano Beach Air Park. It was a chance for an up-close look by reporters as Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue (BSFR) begins deployments of the two highly-sophisticated fire and air rescue helicopters for operational missions.

The media preview marks a new chapter for BSFR following the tragic crash in September 2023 in nearby Old Pompano, killing BSFR Captain Terryson Jackson, and a resident on the ground, Lurean Wheaton.

BSO took delivery of the helicopters, which cost roughly $15 million a piece, in December 2024 and May 2025. Since then, BSFR crews have been undergoing specialized training in airborne firefighting and rescue operations.

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