Training Division The Cary Fire/Rescue Department Training and Safety division consists of a Division Chief and a two Training Captains. This division manages the training programs for the suppression division ranging from state mandated training in firefighting, rescue technician, hazardous materials, incident command and emergency medical technician-defibrillation. The Training and Safety Division handle the process of recruitment, hiring and training new employees, whether full-time or part-time. Evolving from the recruitment process is the recruit academy. The Cary Fire/Rescue Department maintains a delivery agency status with the North Carolina Department of Insurance. This allows the department to train and certify our employees in-house in the recruit academy. The training division also coordinates an in-house leadership development program tailored for the development of knowledgeable and capable company and chief officers. The safety aspect of this division handles all health and safety issues. They continually monitor all regulations imposed by the NFPA and OSHA. The division provides information regarding any updates or changes to the health and safety regulations. This also includes drafting or updating and Standard Operating Procedures. The Training and Safety division also oversees the Physical Fitness Program and the annual Physical Fitness Assessments. These assessments are performed on all Fire Department personnel. The Fire Department's Safety Officers are housed within this division. They are on call utilizing a rotating duty schedule. The on-call Safety Officer is responds on all Hazardous Materials incidents, structure fires, mass casualty incident, and any other incident that may need a Safety Officer. Town Homepage