Decatur, Georgia is an historic, close-knit, and diverse community and the Decatur Fire Department employs a broad portfolio of educational programs tailored to the needs of everyone in their community. A teen awareness program brings the impact of a crash site, and the consequences of drunk or distracted driving, to high school stadiums. Smoke detector check-ups and home safety inspections bring comfort to elderly citizens. But the city also taps into it’s eclectic fabric, utilizing the talents and professional skills of it’s citizen volunteers, not just their time. A member of the Citizens Assisting Public Safety team designed a computer program, iCommandTools, to send out calls for volunteers and off-duty firefighters via text message during emergency situations.
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