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.
BSO officials said one of the capabilities of the new helos – unavailable in the agency’s older craft – is their powerful lifting capacity.
