Is FireTransport a Plot by the City of Daytona Beach to Take-Over other Fire Departments or Cities?
FireTransport is a pilot program for the City of Daytona Beach to demonstrate the many advantages to patients and taxpayers in having the Fire Department provide patient transport service. It is designed with sufficient capacity that we can assist EVAC and provide a faster, cheaper, better alternative to the neighboring jurisdictions upon request. We already have a contingency agreement with EVAC to provide transport service when EVAC units are unavailable, and we have been responding into neighboring jurisdictions as part of the closest unit automatic aid agreements between all fire departments for years. But this is NOT A HOSTILE TAKE-OVER of surrounding fire departments. As the City of Daytona Beach proves the success of FireTransport, other Fire Departments can establish a similar service using Daytona Beach as a model, OR they may request Daytona Beach (or any neighboring City establishing the service) provide FireTransport, OR they may elect to continue the wasteful duplication o
