The Citrus County Fire Rescue Division provides these classes at no cost to the individual firefighter in order to reach State-certified volunteer status. These classes are provided at the Fire Training Center, located at 1300 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto, Florida 34461. The Fire Training Center, in conjunction with Central Florida Community College, will also offer a degree program for individuals desiring to obtain a Fire Science degree. The Fire Training Center is one of the newest training centers in Florida. The complex has a burn building, three story tower, large classrooms, L.P. gas training, confined space and Haz Mat facilities.
Training is offered evenings and weekends.
The Burn Building is a three-room burn building that is heated by LP Gas. Temperature in the building varies anywhere from 500 to 2800 . This building is strictly used for live fire training. The Training tower is a three-story tower with a penthouse.