- September 9, 2024
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Volusia County Beach Safety has a new director — and it's a familiar face.
Interim Director Tammy Malphurs, a 27-year veteran of the Beach Safety Division, appointment to director was unanimously approved by the Volusia County Council on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Malphurs joined the division as a part-time lifeguard in 1997 and went on to become a triple-trained lifeguard, emergency medical technician, law enforcement officer, and public information officer, according to a press release. She was promoted to deputy chief in 2022 and interim director in 2024.
“Tammy has consistently demonstrated leadership and dedication to public safety,” County Manager George Recktenwald said. “She’s skilled in search and rescue, swift water rescue, high angle rescue, and confined space rescue. She has been deployed to every natural disaster activation since the massive wildfires of 1998. Notably, she was deployed to Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina, providing critical support in a time of need.”
Malphurs has an associate degree in criminal justice and is a graduate of Daytona State College’s Law Enforcement Academy. She also earned a trilogy certificate from the FBI’s leadership series and completed advanced PIO training through FEMA and the FBI. Additionally, Malphurs has been the president of the Volusia Surf Lifesaving Association since 2020.
