Rockdale County Fire-Rescue Citizens Fire Academy
The Citizens Fire Academy is a free program that offers participants an inside look at the fire service profession. This program will allow citizens to get a behind-the-scenes view of how the department operates and responds. Classes will include: organization of the department, fire ground operations, extrication, fire inspections and investigations, hiring process, fire safety, hazardous-materials response, firefighter training and special operations.
Participants will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on drills. They will consist of, but are not limited to: wearing firefighter turn out gear with self-contained breathing apparatus, setting up equipment for a hazardous materials decontamination line, using extrication tools and participating in firefighter training scenarios that will require climbing ladders and crawling through mazes. At the end of the 10 weeks, citizens will not only have learned the duties of a firefighter, but also valuable fire and life safety information on what to do in emergency situations.
The program is limited to 20 participants. Participants must be 18 years of age or older, have no prior felony conviction, pass an acceptable background check, sign a liability waiver and be a resident of Rockdale County. Participants must be willing to make a 10-week commitment to the program.
Citizens Fire Academy Application
Safety Tips and Information
If your clothes catch fire, stop – don’t run! Drop gently to the ground, cover your face with your hands, and roll over and over or back and forth to smother the flames.
Cool the burn with cool water for 10 to 15 minutes, then call for help!
Crawl Low in Smoke:
Smoke rises and the clean air in a building is low. If you are trapped in a smoke-filled room, fall, crawl, stay low, and . . . go, go, go!
Get Out, Stay Out:
During a fire, once you are out of the house, stay out! Do not return inside for any reason.
Kids & Matches and Lighters:
Kids, if you see matches or a lighter don’t touch them, go tell an adult right away.
Useful Links:
www.sparky.org
www.nfpa.org
Contact for more information:
Elizabeth White, Fire Safety Educator
770-278-8417
Elizabeth.White@RockdaleCountyGA.gov