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Cobb donates surplus fire equipment to college
Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to donate surplus fire protective equipment and surplus fire apparatus to Georgia Piedmont Technical College where future firefighters are trained.
This two-year post secondary institution in Clarkston operates a Fire Science and Fire Cadet Academy on their campuses. Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services has benefited from the training of some Cobb employees through these GPTC programs.
Totaling $180,000, surplus estimates are $125,000 for a ladder truck, a $25,000 fire engine and about $500 each for 60 sets of personal protective bunker gear, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus sets and several air bottles.
These 60 sets “have reached the end of their useful service lives and would bring minimal revenue if auctioned online,” Cobb Interim Department of Public Safety Director/Fire Chief Randy Crider said in a memo. “This number of sets of personal protective gear will not be known until a complete inventory is conducted of what is serviceable and what must be destroyed.”
The potential time and cost savings to CCFES per candidate is more than $24,000.
CAROLYN CUNNINGHAM FOR THE AJC
UPCOMING
- Cobb Chamber of Commerce: Marquee Monday with Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian. 7-9 a.m. Jan. 13. $35 Cobb Chamber member, $60 general admission, including breakfast. Third floor left of the box office to security, Coca Cola Roxy Theatre - SunTrust Park Battery, 800 Battery Ave., Suite 500, Atlanta near the right field gate and Live at the Battery Atlanta. Park at the Battery Red Deck (2565 Circle 75 Parkway SE, Atlanta) for free for up to four hours. Allow time for parking, a short walk to the Roxy and a brief security check. A 20-year Delta veteran and Delta's CEO since May 2016, Bastian leads a team of more than 80,000 global professionals. Also, the 2019 and 2020 classes of Honorary Commanders, a program at the heart of the Cobb Chamber's military support, will be saluted. Registration closes and refunds no longer will be available after Wednesday. Register: CobbChamber.org/events/Marquee-Monday-9051/details
- Wonderful Days of Winter 5K and Fun Run. 8 a.m. Saturday. St. James Episcopal Church, 161 Church St., Marietta. facebook.com/events/805792936533952
- Opening Reception for Acworth Arts Alliance: "Art from the Heart" Exhibit. 4-7 p.m. Saturday. Free. Art House, 4425 Cherokee St., Acworth. This show features local artists offering works in watercolor, oil, pastel, unique pieces of pottery and jewelry. The exhibit will continue noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays through Feb. 29. AcworthArtsAlliance.org
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