Volusia County Fire hosts joint-agency training
First responders from New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater and Volusia County recently completed a day of live burn training exercises at the Fire Training Center, 3889 Tiger Bay Rd., Daytona Beach.
According to Volusia County Fire Services Captain Jim Koczan, training program manager at the center, this training was the culmination of efforts by countywide trainers to conduct regional training that will familiarize firefighters with their counterparts at other fire agencies and to practice emergency procedures in a controlled setting rather than during an emergency.
“It is important our firefighters get to train with each other to sharpen their skills to provide the highest level of service to the citizens we serve,” said Koczan.
According to Koczan, the half-day of live burn scenarios allowed the firefighters to work with each other, exchange ideas, and become familiar with each other’s equipment and apparatus. Later in the day, the engine company lieutenants (Brian Grace, New Smyrna Beach; Bruce Coates, Edgewater, and Shannon Prachniak, Volusia County) were charged with leading crews through the evolutions that included victim search and rescue and a firefighter mayday incident.
“The learning experience and department interaction made for a great day,” said Koczan.
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