Oceanside Fire Department Training Division strives to provide relevant, quality instruction and educational opportunities to all employees to foster a career based on a learning mindset. 

The Training Division's goal is to prepare employees within our department to serve our community safely, effectively, and efficiently now and in the future by embracing innovation coupled with experience and expertise. 

The cornerstones of our foundation for fostering a learning mindset include the following:

• Academies for all New Hires and Newly Promoted employees.
• Scenario-based practical evolutions to address real-life incidents.
• Incorporating new techniques and innovative approaches in resolving emergency incidents. 
• Employee development for both career enhancement and progression.  

The Oceanside Training Division delivers high quality training and education with an emphasis on continuous improvement of customer service delivery, operational effectiveness and safety, risk management, and personal development.

Training is provided to the entire Fire Department according to Federal, State, County, and City mandates. Training Division personnel also assist in providing training to other City departments and other agencies throughout the county. Consolidation of training classes with other departments pays large dividends when operating on mutual aid emergency incidents.

There are currently three personnel assigned to the Fire Training Division: one Battalion Chief, one Captain, and one Training Specialist. The Training Facility is located at 110 Jones Road adjacent to the Water Department. At this location is a state of art command training center, training classroom, burn building commercial and residential roof props, flashover prop, confine space props and training tower.

Please feel free to contact the Training Division with any questions or concerns. As a modern fire department, we find that "thinking outside of the box" helps to accomplish all of the department's goals in an efficient and effective manner.

The department continues its commitment to the community and its citizens with training to fulfill our mission “to deliver the best possible service to our community.”

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