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Gwinnett County hosting Citizens Fire Academy

The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services is accepting applications for the next Citizens Fire Academy. Courtesy Gwinnett Fire Department
The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services is accepting applications for the next Citizens Fire Academy. Courtesy Gwinnett Fire Department
By Jillian Price
April 10, 2023

The Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services is accepting applications for its Citizens Fire Academy.

It is a nine-week program that allows an opportunity to learn about department operations and specialty teams like swiftwater rescue, technical rescue, hazardous materials, and mass casualty response.

Classes are taught by English- and Spanish-speaking instructors and begin April 19, meeting every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Interested residents should mail an application to the Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters by April 17.

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Jillian Price covers local news for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the AJC in 2022 and mainly covers Gwinnett County cities.

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