Firefighter Appearances and Fire-Safety Training

Fire-Safety Training for Adults

The Community Affairs Office is available to provide presentations to citizen groups, community associations, civic organizations, youth groups, senior groups, and other organizations on a variety of fire and life safety topics.

These informal sessions may include topics such as smoke detectors, cooking fire safety, severe weather safety, fire escape planning, or a combination of subjects.

Fire-Safety Education for Children

Educational programs are available to schools, religious organizations, and social clubs in Sandy Springs.

The following programs are designed for elementary school-aged children and help teach important safety lessons:

• Friendly Firefighter — Sandy Springs firefighters wear their personal protective equipment and explain how each item is used. Children learn that firefighters may look different in emergency gear but are there to help.
• Fire truck tours — Firefighters introduce children to a fire truck and demonstrate the equipment used during emergency response operations.
• Career day presentations — Firefighters explain what a typical day at the fire station looks like and how they serve the Sandy Springs community.
• Fire safety education — Firefighters teach children how to prevent fires and what to do during an emergency. Topics may include matches and lighters, stop, drop, and roll, kitchen safety, dangerous household items, crawling low under smoke, meeting places, smoke detectors, first aid, and more.

For additional information, contact Community Affairs Officer Freddie Pelzer at 678-491-6598 or email communityaffairs@sandyspringsga.gov .