JANS – Throughout the year, the Jackson Fire Department’s Citizens’ Fire Academy hosts one-week community training sessions to raise awareness of fire and emergency operations. “The Jackson Fire Department is committed to being a department at the forefront of fire and injury prevention,” commented Cleotha Sanders Jr., Deputy Fire Chief, Emergency Management, Public Information Officer, JFD.
Through the Citizens’ Fire Academy, the department encourages citizens to become more involved with fire safety. The overall goals of the program are to educate citizens about the basic tactics and strategies of firefighting and rescue operations, promote fire safety, and encourage participants to return to their families and neighborhood to share their knowledge and experiences.
“This will help citizens to be more safety conscious and informed,” says Sanders…