Fire-safety guides, emergency preparedness tips and news from the DeBary Volunteer Fire Support Team.
Fire Prevention Week 2026 (October 4-10) focuses on safe charging. Here is how to choose certified products, charge e-bikes, scooters and phones safely, spot…
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States. Here is how to prevent a kitchen fire,…
Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire roughly in half. Here is how DeBary households can choose the right…
You may have only a couple of minutes to get out of a burning home. This step-by-step guide shows DeBary families how to map,…
Rehab is the rest, fluids, food, cooling and medical checks that keep firefighters safe on long, hot incidents. Here is why it matters in…
Volunteers have fought America's fires since colonial bucket brigades, and they still make up most of the nation's firefighters. On the DeBary Volunteer Firemen's…
After a hurricane, the danger is not over when the wind stops. Generators, candles, stored fuel and damaged wiring cause fires and carbon monoxide…
There is more than one way to serve alongside DeBary's firefighters. Here are the paths, from association and support membership to reserve firefighting, the…
Brush fires are part of life in West Volusia, from the dry winter and spring months into lightning season. Here is how to harden…
DeBary opened its second fire station, Station 39 on Fort Florida Road, on January 9, 2026. Here is what it means for response times…
