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Savannah Fire Department outlines 2026 priorities focused on prevention, recruitment and readiness
Summary
The department's 2026 priorities prioritize reducing residential fire risk, expanding community fire prevention and safety programs, strengthening recruitment pipelines, improving emergency communications and updating training facilities.
The Savannah Fire Department presented a set of 2026 priorities centered on community risk reduction, recruitment and organizational readiness. Slides said the department will "reduce residential fire risk in high-risk neighborhoods," expand community participation in home-safety programs, and deliver a Citizen Fire Academy to improve household fire safety behaviors.
Workforce initiatives include targeted recruitment pipelines, improved onboarding and a career-development framework. Facility and readiness priorities listed a replacement of the fire training facility and capital improvements, alongside expanded mental-health and peer-support programs for public-safety personnel.
