Fire Department - Training Division

Augusta
Fire Department

Training Division

Personnel Contacts

Christopher E. James – Chief of Training - 821-1648
Harmon Brown – Lieutenant of Training – 821-1646
Renee Lee-Hope – Lieutenant, Community Training Coordinator – 821-2932

Who to Contact

Training Division
1099 Reynolds Street
821-1648/821-1647 fax

Training Division

This division provides training in all areas of firefighting which include Hazardous Materials, Life Safety Code, Building Construction, Fire Inspection Principles and Practices, Driver’s Training and various other classes. The Training Center is located on Central Avenue. It is designed for classroom instruction of new recruits/hires. Firefighting training takes place in restricted spaces of the stations or ground of other facilities. This facility is also used to accommodate physical training needs such as fire fighting, hazardous material, high angle/confined space rescue, emergency vehicle operation, water rescue and vehicle extrication training.

Sgt. D. Moose - discharge relief valvue
Sgt D. Moose instructing rookie fire fighters on operation of the discharge relief valve during a multi company drill.

Sgt. D. Moose - 5 inch manifold

Sgt Moose instructing rookie fire fighters on the operation of the 5 inch manifold.

Fire Safety Education includes the following:

Adopt-A-School - A program that teaches fire safety to grade school children
Juvenile Firesetter - A program that targets juveniles that have set fires or are fascinated with fires.
Retired Senior Volunteers – This program accepts senior citizens as volunteers to assist with Fire Safety events.
Citizen Evacuation Drill – A mock emergency scenario is simulated to give participants a hands-on perspective of emergency fire evacuation.

Adopt-A-Agency/Business

This program is called the Adopt-A-Agency/Business, which is a Community Outreach Program. Lt. Lee-Hope set up displays about Fire Safety at local agencies or businesses. A table is set up with brochures and props. Citizens have the opportunity to ask questions about fire safety and get a fire safety check up.\

Lt. Lee-Hope explaining to Ms. Boyd the importance of the smoke detector

Lt. Lee-Hope is set up at the Health Department on Laney Walker Blvd, and is explaining to Ms. Boyd the importance of the smoke detector, checking the smoke detector, changing the battery and other fire safety tips.

If you are interested in Lt. Lee-Hope visiting your agency or business, please contact her at (706) 821-2932.