Local 4131 represents 180 dues-paying members of Escambia County Fire Rescue (ECFR) in Pensacola, Florida. Escambia County spans 662 square miles and is the westernmost county in Florida, home to nearly 400,000 residents and welcoming more than 2 million visitors annually. ECFR responds to 20,000+ calls per year, providing full-spectrum all-hazards response including fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, non-transport ALS, and ocean rescue. ECFR is consistently the busiest firefighting fire department per capita in the state of Florida and averages a working structure fire every 24 hours.

Members of Local 4131 work a 48/96 shift schedule, divided into two battalions and operating out of 16 firehouses, two of which operate as dual-company stations (Station 6 and Station 13). Two additional firehouses, located in the Paradise Beach and Kingsfield communities, are in the process of being constructed to meet expanding community needs. Daily operations include 12 engine companies, 4 ladder companies, and 3 squad companies. Specialized units include two Hazardous Materials companies (Station 6 and Station 4), as well as three Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) companies (Station 3, Station 14, and Station 18). ECFR also provides ocean-rescue capabilities and wildland/brush fire response, along with ALS coverage from five companies.

Career fire protection in Escambia County began in 2000 with a weekday-only staff of 36 personnel. Since then, ECFR has grown steadily to meet the increasing demands of the community. The current Fire Chief is Adam Harrison.