The Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department (FLFD) Training & Special Operations Bureau is responsible for the initial training and continual education for our nearly 400 firefighters. The Bureau’s mission is to reinforce the concepts of both competence and compassion in all programs we provide or support. We do this through many different forms of learning to include traditional lectures, video, use of technology such as the City’s intranet system; web-based formats and hands-on training (H.O.T).
Examples of classes offered
- Training for newly hired recruits
- Tactical Rescue Team (TRT) training
- Rope rescue
- Trench rescue
- Vehicle and machinery rescue (VMR)
- Collapse rescue
- Confined space drill
- Rope Technician
- Trench Technician
- Vehical and Machinery Rescue Ops and Technician
- Collapse Ops and Technician
- Confined Space Drill
- Dive Rescue Drills
- Boat- and land-based dives
- Dry suit training
- Dive rescue drills
- Swim performance objectives
- 12 Lead EKG Refresher
- Customer Service
- Hands on Training (H.O.T) EMS
- Hazardous Materials Team Training
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Rapid Intervention Team Training (RIT)
- Bail out drills
- Search and rescue of lost or injured firefighters
- Scenario based night drill
- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Training
The Training Bureau is also responsible for department new hire evaluation and promotional testing for the rank of Driver Engineer, Lieutenant, and Battalion Chief. Newly hired firefighters must complete an extensive drill sign-off program once assigned to shift. Those newly hired are evaluated at 5 and 11 months for proficiency in firefighting and EMS skills.
The Training Bureau is located in a state- of-the-art facility located at 2200 Executive Airport Way. Opened in June 2008, the training facility is combined with the city Emergency Operations Center and Fire Station 53.
The Training Bureau is currently working to enhance its ability to provide training and maintain records through several initiatives such as:
- Implementation of a paperless record management system
- Documentation of all training through the use of the Fire RMS (Sunpro) System
- Acquired structures training program
David DiPetrillo
Division Chief
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Matthew Adams
Captain
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John J. Heiser IV
FF/PM FTO
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Vacant
Captain A Shift/Operations
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Darryl Gustafson
Captain B Shift/Operations
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John McLoughlin
Captain C Shift/Operations
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