Delaware State Fire SchoolGovernment

The Delaware State Fire School is a state educational and training institution operating under the Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission, with its primary training center located in Dover. Its statutory mandate is to deliver standardized fire, rescue, hazardous materials, and emergency medical services (EMS) training to career and volunteer emergency responders, industrial safety personnel, and the general public across Delaware. Established by the Delaware General Assembly in 1964 under the leadership of its founding director Louis J. Amabili, the school is historically renowned for establishing one of the nation's premier centralized training grounds and simulation centers for volunteer fire service personnel.