Join the Greenville City Fire Department (GCFD) for the Fall 2024 Citizen Academy! The GCFD’s Citizen Academy is a FREE, eight-week educational program available to anyone 18 or older.
Get in-depth, hands-on experience, and knowledge of fire safety, and:
- Increase Your Knowledge with Personalized Experiences:
- Understand the History of the Fire Department and Current Operations
- Live Fire Experiences
- Hose Line Operations
- Vehicle Extrication
- And Much More!
- Enhance Your Involvement through Fire Safety Preparedness with Activities Like:
- First Aid Fundamentals
- Hands-Only CPR
- Fire Extinguisher Preparedness
- Cultivate Engagement between the Community and the Fire Department:
- Meet Fire Department Team Members
- Become a Subject Matter Expert for Your Community
- Participate in Station Tours
The Details
The Citizen Academy is held every Tuesday, beginning September 24, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Greenville City Fire Department Drill Tower at 688 Mauldin Road, Greenville SC. Participants receive a complementary Citizen Academy t-shirt. Dinner is also provided. All applicants must be submitted to a background check.
Applications are due Friday, August 23rd by 5:00 pm.
Email fireedu@greenvillesc.gov with any questions.
Meet the Instructor
Brian Austin, GCFD’s Chief of Training, has attended these classes and thoroughly enjoys bringing our citizens into the GCFD firefighting family, introducing them to the typical day of a firefighter. "By building relationships with those we serve, we, as a community, can make the greatest gains. The citizens get to hear, see, feel, and experience the comradery that makes the fire service so great. Being a firefighter is a beloved career."