The Margate Fire Department Advanced Life Support (ALS) team is an up-and-coming force in the Florida Cup competition.
Over the past year, the Margate ALS team participated in nine competitions across the state and finished second in the Florida Cup. In early June, the team participated in the First There First Care Conference and Gathering of Eagles and finished third out of about 20 teams.
In November 2025, the ALS team participated in an international competition in Croatia with about 70 teams and earned third place in complex trauma and fifth place overall, according to Sierra Leon-JarJoura, firefighter paramedic and team captain…