- November 23, 2024
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The Palm Coast Fire Department celebrates Lieutenant Jason Wagner for 25 years of service to Palm Coast Fire Department.
Wagner began his career with Palm Coast Fire Department on Feb. 3, 1997, as a firefighter-EMT. He was promoted to lieutenant in October 2000 after the Fiire Department came under control of the newly incorporated city of Palm Coast. Wagner grew up in Palm Coast and was a graduate of Flagler Palm Coast High School Class of 1993. He obtained his Firefighter and EMT certifications from Daytona State College.
Chief Jerry Forte recounted his career with Wagner. “During the '98 wildfires, I asked Jason if he ever pumped the truck,” Forte recalled. “He never told us that he only pumped it once; that day he pumped it at 47 different structure fires as we worked to save our community.”
Over the years, Wagner has been engaged in many aspects of the department and has been an integral part of the development of the newly incorporated city Fiire Department. As the long time training officer for the department as well as a fire instructor at Daytona State College, Wagner has helped train, develop and mentor countless firefighters and fire officers within the region.
Wagner and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Jason Jr. and McKenzie. Jason Jr. is a member of the Junior Firefighter program and hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps.
For more information, contact the Palm Coast Fire Department at 386-986-2300. You can obtain more photos from the Palm Coast Fire Department Facebook Page. For more updates, follow @PalmCoastFire Twitter.
