Daytona Beach Fire Department

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The Daytona Beach Fire Department (DBFD) has a long and storied history. After the first big fire in 1898, several influential citizens formed a volunteer fire department. In 1902 the city purchased its first chemical fire engine. In 1909 the first paid fire chief, Henry T. By the end of that year Charles Messing replaced Titus and was overseeing a department with about 65 voluntee

rs. Fire Chiefs
Name Years
Chief Henry T. Titus 1901 - 1909
Chief Charles Messing 1909 - 1912
Chief W. French 1912 - 1919
Chief B. Hart 1920 - 1950
Chief Grattan B. Chapman 1950 - 1955
Chief Charlie Lee 1955 - 1956
Chief Pete Chapman 1956 - 1958
Chief W. Terry 1958 - 1974
Deputy Director Frank DeBarr 1974 - 1979
Chief Mike McGibney 1979 - 1990
Chief Samual Roberts 1990 - 1992
Commander George Sewell July 1992 -December 1992
Commander Ian Gurney 1993 - 1996
Chief Paul Skinner 1996 - 2002
Chief Lawrence W. Taft 2003 -2006
Chief Dwayne A. Murray 2007 - 2008
Chief Gary Hughes 2008 - 2010
Chief James Bland 2010 - 2013
Chief Dru Driscoll 2013 - Present

๐Ÿš’๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿš’We are shining a light on one of our incredible firefighters! Learn more about their dedication, w...
06/12/2026

๐Ÿš’๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿš’
We are shining a light on one of our incredible firefighters! Learn more about their dedication, what drives their passion for the job, and a few fun facts that make them who they are. We appreciate their commitment and bravery every day!

06/05/2026

๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ: ๐€ ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐š ๐๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ

06/02/2026

The Daytona Beach Fire Department would like to thank the nearly 400 residents, neighboring public safety departments, and community members for joining us as we ushered in a new era and cut the ribbon at our new Station 1 Headquarters this morning. In true fire department fashion, we didnโ€™t just โ€œcut a ribbonโ€ firefighters and commissioners used extrication tools to cut a sheet metal ribbon.

The new state-of-the-art facility replaces the historic Fire Station No. 1 at 301 S. Beach Street, which has served the community since 1925. Marking the end of an era, the final alarm sounded at the 101-year-old station at 2 p.m., officially placing it out of service and signaling the transition of personnel and equipment to the new headquarters.

We sincerely thank our community for all their continued support!

๐Ÿš’๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐Ÿš’ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ข๐›๐›๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒJoin us as we cut the ribbon and open the doors of Daytona Bea...
06/01/2026

๐Ÿš’๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐Ÿš’ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ข๐›๐›๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ
Join us as we cut the ribbon and open the doors of Daytona Beach Fire Station 1 Headquarters!

The public is invited to the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow at 10 a.m. at 420 S. Ridgewood Ave.

๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  for the event will be available at the corner of Orange Avenue and South Seagrave Street, with shuttle service provided to the event site. Accessible parking will be offered onsite at 420 S. Ridgewood Avenue.

We look forward to celebrating this exciting new chapter in public safety with our community!

๐Ÿ“420 S. Ridgewood Ave.
๐Ÿ—“ Tuesday, June 2
โฐ10 a.m.

Join us as we celebrate a major milestone for the Daytona Beach Fire Department! ๐Ÿš’The public is invited to the grand ope...
05/28/2026

Join us as we celebrate a major milestone for the Daytona Beach Fire Department! ๐Ÿš’

The public is invited to the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Fire Station 1 Headquarters at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, at 420 S. Ridgewood Ave.

This state-of-the-art, 31,000-square-foot facility replaces the historic Fire Station 1, which has proudly served the community since 1925. The new headquarters features advanced training space, upgraded living quarters, modern emergency response technology and a 90-seat community room that will serve as the cityโ€™s Emergency Operations Center during disasters.

Guests will also have the opportunity to tour the facility and explore the departmentโ€™s history through a museum and public education area featuring historic memorabilia, including โ€œRosie,โ€ the departmentโ€™s 1952 Mack fire engine.

We look forward to celebrating this exciting new chapter in public safety with our community!

๐Ÿ“ 420 S. Ridgewood Ave.
๐Ÿ—“ Tuesday, June 2
โฐ 10 a.m.

This Memorial Day, the Daytona Beach Fire Department honors the courageous men and women of our Armed Forces who made th...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, the Daytona Beach Fire Department honors the courageous men and women of our Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We remember their selfless dedication, reflect on the freedoms they helped protect, and pay tribute to the lasting legacy they leave behind. Today and always, we honor those who gave everything for our country.

Today at Sun Splash Beach Park the Daytona Beach Fire Department, Daytona Beach Professional Firefighters Local 1162, an...
05/23/2026

Today at Sun Splash Beach Park the Daytona Beach Fire Department, Daytona Beach Professional Firefighters Local 1162, and the Daytona Beach Police Department teamed up for an incredible event โ€” Surf with a First Responder!

Kids kicked off the day with surf lessons and important water safety tips, then hit the water to catch some waves with our dedicated firefighters.

A big thanks to everyone who made this day fun, safe, and memorable for our young community members!

๐‘๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž: ๐ƒ๐๐…๐ƒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐„๐Œ๐’ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก This morning DBFD Firefighter...
05/22/2026

๐‘๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž: ๐ƒ๐๐…๐ƒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐„๐Œ๐’ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก
This morning DBFD Firefighters and County of Volusia EMS paramedics were recognized by AdventHealth Daytona Beach for their rapid response, treatment and coordination during a cardiac arrest that ended up saving a life.

Crews responded to a cardiac arrest call at a local shopping center after an individual collapsed. Bystanders immediately started CPR on the person until responders arrived. When crews arrived, they took over CPR and delivered two defibrillations in the field and the individualโ€™s heart was able to beat again. The patient was transported to AdventHealth where patient care was transferred to the hospital care team. The patient has since been discharged from the hospital and is doing well.

โ€œThe combined efforts of community members, Daytona Beach Fire Department, Volusia County EMS, and the hospital team were instrumental in saving the patientโ€™s life and supporting his recovery,โ€ stated AdventHealth Officials.

Please join us in congratulating Firefighter Paramedic Garrett, Firefighter EMT Harding, Firefighter Paramedic Swanson, and VCEMS Lt. Wheeler (other members not pictured Firefighter Paramedic Goldys, retired Firefighter EMT Will and VCEMS EMT Doyle) for their exceptional work in emergency medical services!

๐Ÿš’๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐Œ๐’ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐Ÿš‘The Daytona Beach Fire Department proudly recognizes the dedication, compassion, and lifesaving co...
05/22/2026

๐Ÿš’๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐Œ๐’ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐Ÿš‘
The Daytona Beach Fire Department proudly recognizes the dedication, compassion, and lifesaving commitment of all EMS professionals, including our partner agencies. From the moment a call comes in, they're readyโ€”day or nightโ€”to serve our community with courage and care.
Thank you to our firefighter paramedics, and EMTs for serving the community when it matters most.

05/20/2026

๐Ÿš’๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข-๐€๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐Ÿš“
Your Daytona Beach Fire Department participated in a large-scale, multi-agency active assailant training at the Ocean Center. The exercise reinforced emergency preparedness and strengthened partnerships when responding to complex, high-pressure situations.

This detailed training simulation allowed responders to practice tactics, rescue task force deployment, triage, and patient care in a fast-paced environment designed to mirror real world conditions.

Weโ€™d like to thank the Ocean Center for hosting the training and Volusia County Emergency Management Division for coordinating it.

Training like this is critical to maintaining readiness for complex emergencies and reinforces our commitment to protecting the Daytona Beach community through preparation, teamwork, and decisive action.

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301 S Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL
32114

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+13866714000

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