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Typically from $27 USD per guard/hour. See prices →
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AKIMA INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, LLC.
AMERICAN GUARD SERVICE (CAPE CANAVERAL)
CHENEGA INTEGRATED SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC.
ELITE SECURITY FORCES
EMPYREAL ENTERPRISES LLC
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FREELANCE SERVICES GROUP, LLC.
FULL EFFECT SECURITY LLC
G & S SECURITY AGENCY, INC
GLOBAL GUARDIAN KNIGHTS INC.
GREEN MTN. CONCERT SERVICES INC
GREYFOX SECURITY LLC
MIAMI GUARD CRIME PREVENTION, INC.
NORTON LILLY INTERNATIONAL (CAPE CANAVERAL BRANCH)
PARAGON SECURITY SERVICES
PARKHURST ACADEMY INC
PATRONUS SYSTEMS, INC.
PRAETORIAN EXECUTIVE PROTECTION LLC
PRESAGE GLOBAL LLC
PRIVATE PROTECTIVE SERVICES INC.
RED COATS, INC. (MELBOURNE)
RISING FORCE SECURITY LLC
SAFE & SOUND SECURITY SERVICES LLC
SECURE SECURED SECURITY SERVICE LLC
SECURITAS (MELBOURNE)
SECURITAS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INC
SECURITY OPERATIONS & SOLUTIONS, INC.
SIX VETS SECURITY SERVICES LLC
STRICTLY PREFERRED SECURITY SERVICES, LLC.
SYNERGY CAMPUS SECURITY SERVICES, LLC
TACTFUL ELITE SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC.
TEN EIGHT AGENCY INC.
TERMINAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS
UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LLC
VIKING PROTECTION, LLC.
Fire watch in Melbourne is usually an urgent, code-driven need — an impaired sprinkler or alarm system, or hot work — that requires trained officers, timed patrol logs and coordination with the local fire authority.
In Melbourne, demand for fire watch services is driven by the aerospace and defense sector around Kennedy Space Center and a growing tech and manufacturing base. The sectors that most rely on this service include aerospace and defense, space and technology, port and cruise, with specific needs in areas such as the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral area, Port Canaveral, the Melbourne tech and manufacturing corridor. The city's main security concerns — aerospace and defense-facility access control and industrial and port coverage — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
HireSecurityNow.com connects you with licensed fire watch services companies in Melbourne. Compare options, review profiles and request free quotes to find the provider that best fits your needs and budget.
Estimated range per guard/hour in Melbourne:
$27 — $43 USD
That puts Melbourne about 4% below the US national range ($28 — $45) — lower local wage pressure generally means lower bill rates, though scarce licensed supply can offset it.
Per guard per hour for code-required fire watch (impaired sprinkler/alarm systems, hot work). Urgency, required logs and marshal coordination bill above standard guard rates; usually 24/7 until systems are restored.
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Before you hire
A guide to fire watch: when it's required by code (NFPA 25 impaired sprinklers, OSHA and NFPA 51B hot work, fire-marshal orders), what a fire watch guard does, what it costs, and how quickly it can deploy.
Read the fire watch services buyer's guidePrivate security in Florida is licensed at the state level by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing. A legitimate company operating in Melbourne holds a Class “B” Security Agency license, which means it has cleared FDACS's ownership, background-check and insurance requirements. Ask for that license number in writing and verify it yourself — a certificate on the wall tells you nothing about current standing, since a license can be suspended or revoked.
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In Florida, operating without a license is first-degree misdemeanor (first offense), escalating to a third-degree felony for a second or subsequent offense (Fla. Stat. § 493.6120). A first violation of Florida's private-security licensing law (operating or being employed as an unlicensed Class B agency or officer) is a first-degree misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third-degree felony, and FDACS may also seek a civil penalty of up to $10,000, with anyone convicted of a chapter 493 violation ineligible for licensure for five years.
Melbourne scores 73/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 51% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 88,193.
Crime Index
Crime rates describe a city, not a specific address — the right level of coverage depends on your block, your hours and what you're protecting. Use the neighborhood breakdown to see how Melbourne varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Melbourne Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown38 providers below list fire watch services in Melbourne. Ranking is based on verifiable signals, but the last checks are yours — and they are the ones that decide whether a contract holds up.
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