The Training Division works hard to ensure that all personnel receive advanced training in medical, fire suppression, and all aspects of special operations. At the same time, a focus is placed in the basics of firefighting and emergency medical care. The Division feels that while in this day and age it is extremely important to have advanced medical care and special operations, it is equally important to maintain a solid foundation of basic firefighting skills.

During 2009 the department accomplished 24,912 hours of training.

Fire related training= 19,960

Medical related training= 3,195

Special Operations= 5,252

Per firefighter= 311 hours per year/person

Medical training= 35 hours per year/person

Fire training= 218 hours per year/person

- Driver Training: Pump and apparatus operations

- Officer Training: Leadership education

- Recruit Training: Education for newly hired firefighters

- Special Project: Video production

- EMT and Paramedic: Recertification of state certificates

- Live Fire Training: Access to houses for hands-on training

- Standard Training: College courses, house training, firefighters' duties training.

CHECK OUT YOUR BONITA SPRINGS FIREFIGHTERS IN ACTION!

Click on this link to watch a training video of B-Shift as a Rapid Intervention Team training to rescue

a downed firefighter said to be lost and out of air in a fire scenario.

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Donn Cleland, Division Chief

William Clemens, Training Lieutenant

Paul Phillips, Training Lieutenant

Office Hours: Monday-Friday

7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

(239) 949-6200-Main          (239) 949-6207-Fax