Ep. 3 - More Than Just Fighting Fires with Chief Leon Henderson and Captain Dan Garrett

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Akron in Action

City of Akron

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Akron in Action is a series where you’ll hear directly from the folks doing the hard work every day to move the city of Akron, Ohio forward. Every month, we’ll be taking you behind the scenes into different departments and topics of your city government.

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Ep. 3 - More Than Just Fighting Fires with Chief Leon Henderson and Captain Dan Garrett

Akron in Action

17 minutes 37 seconds

2 weeks ago

Ep. 3 - More Than Just Fighting Fires with Chief Leon Henderson and Captain Dan Garrett

The Akron Fire Department fights fires--it's in the name! But what else does the department do when they aren't out answering a fire-related call? Host Alexis King chatted with the Akron Fire Department's Chief Leon Henderson and Captain Dan Garrett to learn more. Some of their answers might surprise you!

To contact the Akron Fire Department for CPR training, Stop the Bleed Training, or other fire prevention education, please call (330) 375-2481.

To contact AFD for business site safety inspections or to get free smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, please email fireprevention@akronohio.gov or call (330) 375-2211.

To contact AFD for the REACH program's services, email REACH@akronohio.gov or call (330) 812-7590.

You can also learn more about the REACH program here:https://www.akronohio.gov/departments/fire/reach.php

Interested in becoming a firefighter/paramedic? Join the AFD team! Learn more here:https://www.akronohio.gov/departments/fire/become_a_firefighter.php

Read Mayor Malik's full Together for Akron plan here: www.akronohio.gov/togetherforakron