Training Division

Under the direction of Lieutenant Michael Harvey, assisted by Training Coordinator Eliot Belfer, the Training Division is responsible for the education and instruction of department personnel. Equipping our highly trained firefighting / EMS force with the knowledge and skills to protect the citizens and visitors of Daytona Beach.

The Training Division has the responsibility to stay on the cutting edge of the evolution of the fire service. Additionally, the division is responsible for: Federal, State, and local regulation compliance, research & development, new employee orientation & screening: promotional testing and evaluation; and department-wide training in all aspects of emergency mitigation are all handled by the Training Division.

The Training Division’s main office is located at Fire Station #1 (The oldest working firehouse in the state of Florida). This state of the art classroom allows for live video broadcasting of training courses. This allows for our apparatus and personnel to remain in their response districts to best serve the community.
 

The department’s “Training Tower” is located at Fire Station #4 on Mason Ave. This training facility offers the department a safe area to perform training for all facets of the fire service including: search & rescue, high angle rescue, firefighting tactics, confined space, high rise firefighting, and much more.

Whether it is keeping up with the vast array of required certifications or teaching the classes necessary to give our personnel that live saving knowledge, our training division is constantly striving to improve the level of service offered to our citizens and visitors of Daytona Beach through the education of our personnel.

Be Safe!

Michael Harvey

Lieutenant

Training Division  (386) 671-4008