FIRETRANSPORT Firefighters Serving you Better...

While private ambulance attendants (Paramedics and EMT’s) are certainly trained and certified to meet state requirements regarding prehospital medical care, your firefighters have evolved into a multidisciplinary force trained for an “All Hazards” response, including:

• Fire Suppression – The very reason Daytona Beach established a fire department in 1909, to save lives and protect property from the devastation of fire.  We are the longest operating fire department in Volusia County, and specialize in rapid aggressive structural firefighting.

• Advanced Life Support – For 35 years our Paramedics have provided the highest prehospital Emergency Medical Service available, now from ten (10) units stationed throughout the city to give rapid response.  Last year our average response time was only 4min. 5sec. (this includes non-emergencies).

• Vehicle Extrication – All Engine Companies are equipped with Amkus “Jaws of Life” (as well as several other specialty extrication tools) allowing firefighters to rapidly remove victims entrapped in vehicle accidents.

• Wildland Fire Suppression – In addition to normal wildfire season, twice in the last 20 years large wildland conflagrations have burned thousands of acres, leaving many homes throughout the county in ashes.  But Daytona Beach firefighters have held the line, and not lost a single house.

• Hazardous Material Technicians – Trained to protect our community from the very special dangers associated with accidental release of hazardous materials, we are a vital component of a multi-jurisdictional team.

• Motor Medics – When special events overwhelm our streets with gridlock, firefighters can still respond quickly, bringing ALS Emergency Medical Service by motorcycle to patients who would be otherwise inaccessible.

• Technical Rescue Team – Equipped and trained for highly specialized rescue emergencies, including: High Angle Rope Rescue, Heavy Equipment Extrication, Confined Space & Structure Collapse Rescue, and Swift Water Rescue.

• Dive Rescue Team – Certified in all aspects of rescue diving, this team responds to any emergency occurring within our miles of waterway.

• Anti Terrorism – Responding to any emergency involving suspected terrorism or WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction).  From rapid rescue, to decontamination and isolation, your firefighters are the first line of defense in homeland security.

• Emergency Management -  For large-scale emergencies: hurricanes, severe tornados, domestic terrorism, or epic wildfires, the fire department will establish the command structure, coordinate with all involved agencies, and ensure sufficient resources to mitigate any emergency.

This “All Hazards” approach ensures no matter what your emergency, your firefighters are trained and equipped to help.  You get the same state certified Paramedic and EMT (as the private ambulance company), PLUS a whole lot more.