Ott Takes Part in Firefighter Training

From Cobb County Government:

From left, Cobb Public Safety Director Jack Forsythe, 911 Director Ann Flynn and Commissioner Bob Ott took part in firefighter training exercises April 23 at the Public Safety Training Center.

The experience included a ladder climb as well as interior smoke and fire simulations. Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services is a team of more than 650 sworn firefighters and 32 civilian employees.

The department covers 305 square miles of the unincorporated areas of Cobb as well as three of the six incorporated cities within Cobb: Kennesaw, Acworth and Powder Springs. In 2012, the department responded to more than 48,000 calls.