Training Division:
The Albany - Delaware Township Volunteer Fire Department is dedicated to providing continuing education for all of our firefighters. Our department meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month for department training at 7pm. We strive to train in everything from the basics firefighter skills to other more advanced training.
The Albany Fire Department provides the capability of training new recruits in the 40 Hour Mandatory Firefighter course, National Incident Management System courses 100, 200, 700, and 800, Healthcare Provider CPR & AED (instructors provided by Albany Emergency Medical Services), and Hazardous Materials Operations and Awareness (provided by the Delaware County EMS VIPER Team). These courses are provided throughout the year and are opened up to surrounding agencies to help them better their departments as well.
Fire Instructors from throughout the county assist in our training and state certification classes giving us the ablility to certify these men and woman to better serve the communities in which they work.