Breaking News:

Very early this morning (Sunday August 4, 2024), the DeBary Volunteer Fire Support Team was called out to assist at a residential structure fire in our neighboring city of Deltona, FL. Deltona Fire Rescue. The Orange City Fire Department, as well as the Volusia Sheriff's Office and Volusia County EMS were on scene.
We are saddened that one occupant of the house did not survive the fire despite the best efforts of Deputies, Firefighters, and Paramedics on scene..
In support of our firefighters, 7 of our volunteers responded with our Support Vehicle ("Support 33") to provide rest, cooling, and fluids to the firefighters working the blaze. We are pleased to say that we were able to deploy 2 new pieces of equipment for the hard working crews:
1) We are now carrying 4 "cooling chairs" designed to combat elevated internal body temperatures that result from exposure to heat inside or near a structure fire that is made worse by the weight and insulating properties of the firefighting gear and high ambient temperature and humidity: they actually prevent a firefighter from cooling down after exiting the fire zone. These chairs resemble a folding beach chair, except that the arms have "troughs' that hold chilled water. After removing their outer gear and hood, the firefighter will sit in the chair and immerse their forearms in the water. Research has shown that this helps cool the internal temperature more quickly. The firefighter is able to sit, cool, relax, drink fluids (water and/or sports drinks), and have a small energy snack before suiting back up for a second shift fighting the fire. We got very good feedback from both the people that tried the chairs, and also from the fire officers in charge.
2) We also deployed our portable restroom - a small tent with a portable toilet, which saw its first usage during this deployment.
You can see some photos from this deployment on our Gallery page.
Any departments looking for information about our Support team, or about any of the equipment that we carry and use, can email us at: support (at) debaryvfa.org
Here is a local news report about the fire: https://www.wesh.com/.../1-dead-deltona-house-fire/61783801 - you can see our work zone behind the Command Post (the green light).
The DVFA is a 501C-4 not-for-profit organization.

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  • Thank you to all of the nice folks who attended the DeBary 4th of July event, and supported the DVFA/DVFST by making purchases at the Beverage Tent.  We were able to raise funds for equipment to be placed in the new DeBary Fire Station which is about to be built on Fort Florida Road. We COULD NOT have done this without the support of 2 terrific DeBary Businesses: O'Leary's Irish Pub and Central 28 Beer Company. Thank you for your support!

  • We continue our celebration of our 70 years of service to the city with our new CHALLENGE COIN. Click here for details on this fun-draiser.

  • Our next PANCAKE BREAKFAST is already on the calendar - Sunday, October 8 2024 @ 7:30 am.  Details here and the calendar is here. All proceeds from our 2024 Pancake Breakfasts will go directly towards providing supplies and equipment for the NEW Fire Station 39 to be built on Fort Florida Road.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR NEIGHBORS

The DeBary Fire Department and the DeBary Fire Support Team DO NOT do any door-to-door fundraising.

If you are approached by an individual claiming to be raising funds for "firefighters" or "the new fire station", please contact the DeBary office of the Volusia Sheriff's Department.

This is NOT an authorized fundraiser for our Association.  If you would like to support us by making a direct donation, please click here.

The DeBary Volunteer Fire Support Team

Big News!

In order to more accurately represent our purpose and activities in and around the City of DeBary, we have filed a new name (DBA) for our group:

"The DeBary Volunteer Fire Support Team"

We feel that this new name will lessen any confusion between our organization and the City of DeBary Fire Department (which is actually staffed by the Orange City firefighters).

We will be keeping our existing name, "The DeBary Volunteer Firemen's Association", as our overall legal identity.

We thank you all for your continued support!

Originally, the DVFA was organized as the first fire department to serve the area which is now known as the City of DeBary, long before it became a city. We have evolved over the years, but we still exist to serve the citizens and visitors through promotion of Fire Safety Ideals, and through fundraising and other support for the Emergency Responders in the city.

The DeBary Volunteer Firemen's Association is a 501c4 Tax Exempt organization.

Originally, the DVFA was organized as the first fire department to serve the area which is now known as the City of DeBary, long before it became a city. We have evolved over the years, but we still exist to serve the citizens and visitors through promotion of Fire Safety Ideals, and through fundraising and other support for the Emergency Responders in the city.

The DeBary Volunteer Firemen's Association is a 501c4 Tax Exempt organization.

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Association members currently give about 2000 volunteer hours per year to the city and residents of DeBary!

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