Young women suit up with the Savannah Fire Department

VIDEO: The Savannah Fire Department (SFD) has brought back Camp Ignite, a program that helps young women build confidence, and hopefully encourages them to pursue a career in firefighting. It is the second year the SFD has held Camp Ignite and invited young women ages 14 to 21 from across the community to give firefighting a shot. The camp started on Wednesday and campers will be introduced to hands on training, team challenges and confidence building. The women of the SFD team will be leading the girls. Tyler Barrett, fire engineer and camp director, started the camp in 2023. “The goal of Camp Ignite of course is to talk about firefighting and the fire service – introduce it to these girls,” Barrett said. “But really to inspire, motivate, empower…”
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Gwinnett County hopes to save money and lives with refurbished ambulances

VIDEO: In Gwinnett County, EMS first responders do a thorough inspection of each ambulance in their fleet every day. It’s protocol before responding to an emergency call. Fire Chief Frederick Cephas said it’s critical to keep his medic units in top mechanical shape, and the time has come to replace a dozen of them before they break down. “So, what we’re in the midst of doing is replacing these vehicles, and instead of replacing them with a brand-new vehicle, we instead are doing what we call a remounting process, and that’s taking the patient compartment and putting it on a brand-new chassis,” Cephas said. The chief said a brand-new ambulance costs about $450,000. But his plan to remount the patient compartment on a new chassis instead is a savings of about $200,000 to taxpayers per unit.
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Fire burns through several dump trucks in DeKalb County

VIDEO: A fire burned through what appears to be several dump trucks overnight in DeKalb County. It happened on Maddox Road in Lithonia. Fire crews worked for hours to put the flames out. The exact number of dump trucks that burned is still unknown. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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