Recently the Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services Training division held three Fire Apparatus Officer Classes. This course is designed for the firefighter who wishes to advance to the next level of his/her profession. The class is 40 hours and consists of six modules: Preventive Maintenance, Test and Inspections, Driving/Operating, Water Supply, Stand Pipes, and Operations. At the end of the class students must take and pass an exam administered by the Georgia Standards and Training Division. The passing of this exam certifies the candidates in the National Professional Qualifications System (NPQ). A total of 37 firefighters attended the class. These 37 will add to the 10 others who attended the FAO and Aerial Apparatus classes held in Anniston Alabama last fall. In order to drive and operate one of the recently purchased Quint apparatus, firefighters are required to have both the FAO class and the Aerial Apparatus class.
Back row left to right – Captain Jimmy Hall, Lt. Charles Duff, Ricardo Thompson(Fayetteville FD), Blaze Brookshaw (Fayetteville FD), John Cannady, Donnie Davis, Creighton Koreski, Bottom Row left to right – Lt. Craig Woods, Lt. Jason Paulk. Kyle Bruce, Greg Moody, Jefferson Swader, Lt. Eric Williams, Kenneth Moon, Ashley Strickland.
Back row left to right – Captain Jimmy Hall, William Stringer, Jason Crenshaw, Michael Dingler, Robyn Roberts, Kevin Jones, Front Row – George Daniel, Scott Baker, Jacob Moore, Bill Lackey, Lt. Mindy Folden, Scott Fields
Back Row left to right – Captain Jimmy Hall, Justin Brooks, Daniel Lewis, Bob Demine, Mark Johnson, Captain Randy Hitch, Myron Hayes, Bottom row - Heath Routon, Jason Peckham, Clay Barnett, Shane Belcher, Sgt. Jerry Slaughter