Daytona Beach Fire Department Breaks Ground on New Station One – Headquarters
DBFD's Honor Guard presents the colors during the Groundbreaking Ceremony
DBFD Firefighters pose for a picture in front of the ceremony fire
Ceremony fire which was extinguished as part of the groundbreaking ceremony
Daytona Beach City Commissioners break ground on new Station One - Headquarters
DBFD Command Staff
Deputy Chief Jessica Matthews and Lieutenant Jonathan Patino help City Commissioners with fire hoses to extinguish the Ceremony fire
Rendering of DBFD's new Station One - Headquarters
Daytona Beach, FL – On Tuesday, November 19th the Daytona Beach Fire Department ushered in a new era of history with a Groundbreaking Ceremony unlike any other for Fire Station One - Headquarters. The new station, located at 420 South Ridgewood Avenue, will replace the almost 100-year-old building at the corner of Beach Street and Orange Avenue.
“At 100 years old, Fire Station Number One has acted as the heart of our department, serving as the source of prideful memories and a foundation for which our storied history has been written,” said Fire Chief Dru Driscoll, “However with the time honored tradition and mission of unwavering service to our community the flood prone station, an important piece of our city’s critical infrastructure, has become operationally obsolete and restrictive to our mission.”
Dozens of people attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony including the City Commission, City Staff, DBFD Firefighters, DBFD Retirees, Community Residents, Family, and Friends. The ceremony included speakers from the design and construction companies who are making the new station a reality; JL2 Architecture and Wharton Smith Inc. As Daytona Beach Fire Department is known for many first, the “usual” shovel groundbreaking didn’t seem sufficient. When it came time to make the occasion official, fire was ignited and ceremoniously extinguished by City Commissioners, City Manager Feacher, and Former City Manager Chisholm.
The new headquarters will be a two-story, 31,000 square foot hardened structure, providing sufficient capacity to address the City’s future growth. The station will include full solar power and other green technologies, community space, emergency operations center, and a fire department museum which will house “Rosie” our 1952 Mack Fire Truck. Additional features include a training tower, fitness area, repair facilities, and modern health and safety elements. Final completion of the new headquarters building is anticipated to be completed by March 2026.
The Daytona Beach Fire Department thanks all who came out to share in this historic celebration.
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