In response to recent public interest on the topic of fire rescue staffing and emergency response, PBG Fire Chief Michael Southard and EMS Division Chief James Ippolito give an explanation of how coverage works in this video presentation. Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue is the only Internationally Accredited agency in Palm Beach County and boasts a 51% resuscitation rate of cardiac arrest patients (2014 statistics). The Florida state average for the same period is 16.7%.