City of Daytona Beach Fire Department

The department can provide information and literature on many topics of fire safety including cooking safety, water safety, creating a fire escape plan and treating heat related illnesses.


Also participating in the Junior Fire Setter Program.

A juvenile fire setter is an adolescent under the age of 17 years old. The adolescent becomes involved in fire setting behavior as a result of:

Curiosity
Crisis
Peer-pressure
Delinquency
Neurotic reasons

In response to juvenile fire setter behavior the Daytona Beach Fire Department refers all area cases to the Youth Firesetters Intervention Network of Volusia County. The Youth Firesetters Intervention Network of Volusia County is a multi-agency collaborative effort to provide educational and diversionary programs for youth directly involved in fire setting behaviors.

Remedial counseling is proposed for under-age youths that are indicating an at-risk fire setter behavior. The program’s overall objective is to keep these children out of the judicial system and prevent any possible injuries or property damage that may result from this behavior.
How the program works

This program is a one-on-one fire safety class for child and parent. The first step will include an assessment to determine the child's behavior category. This will determine the correct course of action with age-appropriate activities, videos, and a question and answer session for the family. The program could include referrals to social services for additional counseling to benefit the child.