Author Archives: Gary Menard

  One of the easiest and most effective things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your belongings is to make sure that you have working smoke alarms installed in your home. This heartbreaking video shows the devastating consequences … Continue reading →

I’m sure lots of you look back at your time in school and remember witnessing at least one bullying incident that still bothers you to this day. Unfortunately, not only does the problem still exist, but now it’s got social … Continue reading →

  “Three minutes. That’s how much time families have on average to get out of their homes after an alarm from a smoke detector.* However, those life-saving minutes only occur when detectors are fully powered and operational.” These are the … Continue reading →

National Fire Prevention Week is observed in the United States and Canada, during the week in which October 9 falls. In the United States, the first Presidential proclamation of Fire Prevention Week was made in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge. … Continue reading →

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 →