While the Venice Fire Department and Sarasota County share the duties of fighting fires in Venice, the city is now confident that they want to take back their ambulance services and do it all under their department. For two decades now, the City of Venice Fire Department and Sarasota County have shared responsibilities for that area. However, now, Venice City Council is looking at having its fire department handle all of the city’s emergency calls. Venice Fire officials say to improve the quality of service on the island, they need to take over the EMS service from Sarasota County.
