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Atlanta Fire Rescue reports staffing gains, new training center and multiple station upgrades
Summary
At the May 12 committee meeting, Atlanta Fire Rescue reported net hiring gains, new training capacity at the Public Safety Training Center, multiple station renovations and planned new stations including Station 30 and Station 26, and said the department is filling vacancies while expanding recruitment and school‑to‑work partnerships.
Atlanta Fire Rescue Chief Rod Smith told the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee on May 12 that the department is increasing recruitment, has opened a new public safety training center and is proceeding with station construction and fleet upgrades.
Chief Smith said the department’s sworn headcount is improving and that morale has risen since investments in facilities and equipment; he outlined new and planned station projects, recent vehicle deliveries, and recruitment partnerships with Atlanta Technical College and local high schools.
“We currently have 118 recruits in our midst,” Chief Smith said, adding that the department’s standing firefighter complement is 1,007…
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