Peachtree City offers fire-extinguisher simulator training for local businesses

Josh Till, community risk reduction coordinator for the Peachtree City Fire Department, said the department offers on-site fire-extinguisher simulator training for local businesses. "I'm Josh Till. I've been with Peachtree City for 20 years now," he said, describing his role overseeing education programs.

"The education program for businesses in the city, consists of offering fire extinguisher simulator training," Till said, adding that the sessions cover types of fires and the correct use of extinguishers for a business’s specific operations. He said, "Every business in the city is required to have an extinguisher per code."

Till described benefits for employers and employees: "Benefits for businesses are to have your employees of your business educated on, what to do in an emergency, whether it's calling 911 if the emergency is too large, to grabbing a fire extinguisher and knowing the correct steps to using the extinguisher, which could prevent any kind of business having issues with a fire." He said businesses can request a presentation through the city website, peachtree-city.org, by navigating to Government → Fire and EMS → Community Risk Reduction.

The program is presented as an educational service rather than an enforcement action; Till framed it as training to reduce damage and improve employee response. No new regulations, funding changes, or formal votes were reported in the transcript excerpt provided.

For more information or to schedule a presentation, businesses are directed to the Community Risk Reduction page on the Peachtree City website.