Monthly Archives: September 2016

The City of Decatur Fire/Rescue department has its first ever Strategic Plan. It took a long time to create because we did not want to have one person sit down and make a plan “just to have one.” Several officers … Continue reading →

Saturday, October 1st, the Dekalb County Fire Rescue Department will be holding their 14th annual Fire Safety Festival. The event will be held at the Gallery at South Dekalb (2801 Candler Rd.) from noon to 4 pm. Please bring your … Continue reading →

Thursday, September 22nd, the Fire/Rescue Department recognized the service and birthday of the late Inspector Ryan Taylor by presenting a plaque to his family in his memory. Inspector Taylor will always be a part of Decatur Fire.

The City of Decatur Fire/Rescue Department will be instructing another P.R.I.D.E. (Parents Reducing Injuries and Driver Error) class on October 22, 2016, at City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street, from 11a.m.-1p.m. Georgia Teens Ride With P.R.I.D.E is a free, National … Continue reading →

We’re looking for volunteers to assist us with four projects. If you know anyone who would be good at any of these, please forward to them! 1. We need someone artistic to draw a really good firefighter image for a … Continue reading →

August was a busy month for City of Decatur Fire/Rescue. We did a lot of training, came up with new ideas, and are excited about doing even more in September. We had a number of firefighters attend classes. Firefighters Michael … Continue reading →

Ben Alexander is originally from Kansas City and moved to Georgia in 1990. He performed firefighting in the Navy for four years, is an EMT-A and was a firefighter with Fulton County for 2.5 years before joining us. Firefighter Alexander … Continue reading →

  Decatur Fire and Rescue officially welcomes aboard Firefighter Beth Sanford, who received the “most improved” award upon graduation. This arduous training is held at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. “GPSTC’s Basic Firefighter Training program consists of … Continue reading →

  What is “Safe Place”? Safe Place is a national youth outreach and prevention program for young people in need of immediate help and safety. As a community-based program, Safe Place designates businesses and organizations as Safe Place locations, making … Continue reading →

At 8:46 am the North Tower was hit. At 9:03 am the South Tower was hit. It is a day in history the United States will never forget, and it is a day in history that will always hold a … Continue reading →