Antioch Volunteer Fire Department

A.V.F.D. Congratulates Two New
Certified Firefighters

A.V.F.D. congratulates firefighters Scott Baker and Dave Beckwith on their successful completion of the Georgia Basic Firefighter Module 1 class and test. This training course is required by the State of Georgia for all volunteers assisting on fire scenes and in other emergency response situations.

Over the course of several months, Scott and Dave participated in the training course hosted by A.V.F.D. They were educated on and participated in hands-on training in the following areas:

Fire Department Operations

Personal Protective Equipment

Safety

Fire Alarms

Communication

Fire Behavior

Fire Control

Ladders

Ropes

Ventilation

Forcible Entry

Search & Rescue

Water Supply

Hose Streams & Appliances

Salvage

Overhaul

Portable Extinguishers

Sprinkler Systems

First Aid

CRP & AED

Live Fire Training

Interested volunteers are encouraged to attend our monthly business meetings, held the first Monday of each month at 8:00 pm at Station 1 (located at the intersection of Lick Skillet Rd. and GA HWY 219/River Rd.). Here you can meet our current members, ask questions, and complete a volunteer application. Interested volunteers are also welcomed at any scheduled training.

Unless otherwise advised, training sessions are held at station 1 and begin promptly at the scheduled time.

Daytime training sessions begin at 9:00 am, and on average last 4 hours.
Evening training sessions begin at 7:00 pm, and on average last 2 hours.

. Click here to review a copy of the Antioch V.F.D. 2006 training schedule.

Click here to access the online Antioch V.F.D. membership application.