On September 8, 2014, seven new firefighters started their recruit training with Delray Beach Fire-Rescue (DBFR). These new firefighters were all hired as a result of DBFR’s receipt of a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. Each of them is dually certified as a firefighter and as a paramedic. By the time these new recruits reach the end of their first year, their training will have included a five week recruit academy and three months of on-shift paramedic training.
These new firefighters are a timely addition to the Department and will fill a crucial role in supplementing the staffing of DBFR’s emergency apparatus.
Pictured in the accompanying photo are, left to right, Paul Britt, Erik Grau, Jacob Peterson, Tia Kyotikki, John Braswell, Ivan Flores, and Matthew Strahle.
