Community Outreach

Edgewater Fire-Rescue is comprised of career and volunteer members who serve our community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Fire protection is provided by two staffed fire engines. We provide advanced life support services, including ambulance transport, with paramedics on all of our first response units. Volunteers, fully trained as Florida State Certified Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics, supplement our career staff. Support volunteers provide administrative and other services to assist our organization.

Edgewater Fire-Rescue has numerous community outreach programs aimed at all ages and areas of the community. Members are available to check smoke alarms and their batteries. A limited supply of smoke alarms and batteries are available to be installed to those in need of them who cannot afford to purchase them. To schedule a smoke alarm check, please call 424-2400 x2200. Home safety surveys are performed as well to ensure your home is as safe as possible from fire and emergencies.

Routine blood pressure checks are performed at both stations (Station 55 – 1605 South Ridgewood Avenue and Station 57 – 2628 Hibiscus Drive). Residents will be provided with a handy wallet card to track their blood pressure. Wallet size medication cards are also available at each station.

Each year in October, crews visit each of the day care and pre-school centers in the community to share the message of Fire Prevention Week with the children. Throughout the year, units also visit the public and private schools to talk about our jobs, show our equipment and read to students.

Throughout the school year, our crews provide monthly lessons to students enrolled in the Medical Academy at New Smyrna Beach High School. These students also ride along on our apparatus to see what a career in the fire service entails. Emergency medical technician (EMT) and Paramedic students from Daytona State College also ride along on our rescue truck as part of their training.

Volunteer opportunities within our department include volunteer firefighters and volunteer support staff. Please call 386-424-2400 x2200 for more information.