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The Education and Employee Development Division (AKA Training Division) is comprised of six Fire Rescue Training Officers and the Division Chief, Vaughn Whitehead.
This Training division is charged with providing department-wide training activities to maintain compliance with local, state and federal requirements, as well as providing
educational programs designed to improve firefighter and paramedic skills, enhance personnel safety and ultimately provide a higher level of emergency service delivery to the citizens
of Hillsborough County. Competent training ensures the safety of the public, as well as the safety and efficiency of Fire Rescue personnel.
It is imperative that new employees are trained to the levels required by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. One of the many duties of the Training Department is the administration
of a Recruit Orientation Program. This is an eight week comprehensive program for all new employees.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Paramedics carry an extensive number of drugs and equipment used to treat medical and traumatic emergencies. Continual Training is an
imperative aspect of this Divisions function.
Infection control is of paramount importance to Fire Rescue personnel, and the Infection Control Program is managed by
HCFR Training.
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