- July 11, 2025
The Palm Coast Fire Department held a three-day training exercise with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office last week – the latest in a long line of joint training exercises to prepare for a variety of different emergencies.
The exercise was held at the Long Creek Nature Preserve. The agencies responded to simulated emergency calls in which a victim of a jet skiing accident needed serious medical attention. Each scenario incorporated the use of one of five boats provided by the FCSO, which worked with the Fire Department to engage, stabilize and transport the patient safely to shore aboard the vessel so that emergency medical procedures could be implemented.
“Emergencies can have complex variables, and this training is one that really incorporates a number of those variables – from unpredictability, to performing under pressure in an unfamiliar environment,” said Lt. Dan Driscoll of the PCFD. “We want to thank our partners at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office for conducting this training with us and working side-by-side so that we can all be as prepared as possible for any emergency.”
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly added, “Working alongside the fire department in joint training exercises like this is essential because they expose our teams to real-life scenarios working together and weather conditions. In an emergency, every second counts, and having a seamless response between our agencies can mean the difference between life and death."
Nearly 60 members of the Fire Department participated in the exercise.
