Forsyth County Fire Department offers Junior Fire Academy June 28-July 2

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Fire Department invites Forsyth County students interested in learning what it takes to be a firefighter to sign up for a free weeklong daytime summer camp program. The Junior Fire Academy, for students entering seventh and eighth grade this fall, will be held Monday, June 28, through Friday, July 2.

The camp provides rising seventh- and eighth-grade participants education and experiences surrounding the job of a firefighter. Topics covered include firefighting, search-and-rescue practices, EMS and more.

“The Junior Fire Academy is something that the entire fire department looks forward to each year,” said Fire Chief Barry Head. “Along with getting to see what a week in the life of a firefighter is like, students will have the opportunity to learn lessons about teamwork, responsibility and general best safety practices.”

The Junior Fire Academy program will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Fire Department Headquarters at the Forsyth County Public Safety Complex (3520 Settingdown Road). Campers must be picked up by 4 p.m. daily.

Space for the program is limited. Those interested in attending the Junior Fire Academy must submit a completed application by Friday, June 4. The application is available on the Fire Department page on the Forsyth County website at forsythco.com and can be found by clicking here. Those accepted into the program will need to attend an orientation meeting which will be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 15.

For more information about the Junior Fire Academy, call the Forsyth County Fire Department Public Education Division at (678) 455-8072 or email Fire Prevention Training Officer Erin Long at [email protected].

Third grade students invited to participate in Fire Department Safety Poster contest

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.– The Forsyth County Fire Department invites all local third-grade students to share their artistic talents while promoting a commitment to safety in their annual Safety Poster Contest.
Students are asked to make an original poster about one of three themes:
• Water Safety
• Bike Helmet Safety
• Stop, Drop and Roll
Submissions will be accepted through April 2, and the winners of each theme will be announced April 16. Winners will be offered a socially distanced dessert party with their class and local firefighters, a Certificate of Accomplishment from the Forsyth County fire chief and winners will also have their artwork displayed in Forsyth County buildings.
“We are excited to have themes this year that explore different areas of safety,” said Fire Department Chief Barry Head. “We wanted to give students an opportunity to expand their knowledge and creativity while helping relay life-saving information.”
Participants must fill out a release form, which can be found by clicking here, and attach it to the back of their poster for proper submission. For full information regarding contest rules, themes and release forms, please visit the Fire Department page on the county’s webpage, forsythco.com. For more information or questions, contact Fire Prevention Training Officer Erin Long by calling 770-205-4688 or emailing [email protected]

Hose uncoupling ceremony at Fire Station 11

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Fire Department hosted a hose uncoupling ceremony for the newly opened Fire Station 11 (4655 Pittman Road) on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The new station is funded by the voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VI program and by Impact Fees and officially opened on Sept. 28.

“Fire Station 11 proudly serves the residents of west Forsyth County and provides enhanced coverage for our customers in this area,” said Forsyth County Fire Chief Barry Head. “We are very thankful of the voters’ continued passage of the Forsyth County SPLOST program and eternally grateful to the Board of Commissioners for their unwavering support of the fire department.”

Fire Station 11 is a 12,000 square foot, four-stall station, designed to accommodate the personnel and equipment that will operate out of the facility and to allow for future growth.

“It’s always an honor to be a part of an uncoupling ceremony for a new fire station and to see the great pride the Fire Department takes in each of their new facilities,” said District 3 Commissioner Todd Levent. “The station is a beacon to our growing community that their safety is a priority.”

In Sept. 2018, the Forsyth County Fire Department was awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA to support the staff cost at Fire Station 11. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant funded the hiring of 12 new firefighters for the new station. The grant provided funding for 2019, 2020 and 2021 that was not otherwise fully funded in the Fire Department’s budget.

Construction of new Fire Station 11 was awarded to Cooper & Co. General Contractors, Inc. of Cumming in the amount of $4,261,607. The architect for the project is Croft and Associates.

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