Firefighters Responded to a House Fire in Snellville. / January 14, 2025
Firefighters responded at approximately 2:30 p.m. to a neighbor’s report of a house fire on the 4000 block of McKinley Drive in Snellville. Upon arrival, fire crews found a working fire at a single-family, split-level residence. While investigating, firefighters found a well-involved second floor and attic. Firefighters deployed two hose lines and elevated streams from […]
BINGO Event – Celebrations / January 10, 2025
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!! Thank you to Slow Pour Brewing Company for hosting us in such a fantastic space. Your hospitality made our BINGO night extra special! To our amazing sponsors: Thank you for providing incredible prizes that added excitement and joy to our BINGO event. To our dedicated CFA board members (Veronica, Ellen, Diane, and […]
House Fire at 900 Block of Swan Ridge Circle in Grayson / December 26, 2024
Firefighters responded at 12:00 p.m. to an occupant’s report of a house fire on the 900 block of Swan Ridge Circle in Grayson. The 911 callers advised that the roof was on fire and spreading to nearby homes. The First arriving Gwinnett Police officers updated dispatch to a fully involved house and fire reaching homes […]
Fire at 1000 block of Brighton Cove Trail NE in Lawrenceville / December 26, 2024
At 12:28 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1000 block of Brighton Cove Trail NE in Lawrenceville. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire in the garage and attic. Multiple hose lines brought the fire under control in approximately 30 minutes. During the search, one cat was rescued from a back bedroom, quickly […]
Last Food Distribution of 2024! / December 21, 2024
As we wrapped up the final Food Distribution event of the year this past Tuesday (12/17), we’re filled with gratitude for the impact we’ve made together. 🌟 This program will resume on 1/14/2025 at Rhodes Jordan Park! Shoutout to CFA Alumni Volunteers: A huge THANK YOU to our incredible alumni who gave their time and […]
Smoke Alarm Blitz in Norcross / December 16, 2024
Saturday morning at the Smoke Alarm Blitz in Norcross! CFA volunteers, Fire Educators, and Firefighters visited approximately 140 homes, and were able to install approximately 42 smoke alarms and CO detectors. These efforts are critical to keeping families safe by ensuring they have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes. Thank you […]
CFA – CPR Fire Instructions at Gas South Arena / December 15, 2024
We would like to give a heartfelt shout-out to our awesome CRR fire instructors, our incredible CFA volunteers, and the amazing community members who joined us at Gas South Arena for Hands Only CPR training! Your dedication to learning this life saving skill makes all the difference. Learning CPR is vital because: It can double […]
CFA Fire Safety and Extinguisher Training at Gas South Arena / December 15, 2024
Big thanks to the firefighters, fire educators, and CFA volunteers for organizing the Fire Safety and Extinguisher Training at Gas South Arena (6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth 30098) this past Wednesday, 12/11/24. Learning how to extinguish a fire safely and effectively is a crucial skill that can save lives and minimize property damage. We’re so grateful […]
Holiday Turkey’s Delivered to all 31 stations / December 15, 2024
A huge THANK YOU to the anonymous donor for the incredible gift of holiday turkeys delivered to all 31 fire stations! 🎁🦃 Your generosity has brought so much joy and warmth this season. We also want to recognize the CFA volunteers who worked tirelessly to deliver these turkeys to our amazing firefighters. Your dedication to […]
Gwinnett County Police’s Fill the Sleigh Toy Drive! / December 11, 2024
Join us in helping spread a little cheer this holiday season with Gwinnett County Police’s Fill the Sleigh Toy Drive! From now through Friday, December 13, we’re accepting toy donations at the following locations: • Fire Headquarters, 408 Hurricane Shoals Road NE, Lawrenceville • Fire Training Academy, 3608 Braselton Highway, Dacula Toys should be new, […]
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Holiday Celebration !! / December 6, 2024
Photos from last night’s holiday celebration! We had so much fun! Thank you to everyone who planned the event and all of the guest. Awesome white elephant game and yummy food! For more Pics Click Here.
Hands-Only CPR Training / November 29, 2024
🚒 Grateful for an incredible team! 🚒💖 A huge THANK YOU to the amazing CFA alumni, educators, and Fire Inspector who joined forces last night at Gas South for the Gladiators game to provide Hands-Only CPR Training! Your dedication to educating our community and empowering others to save lives is truly inspiring. Together, we are […]
Anual Holiday Party – 4th Dec / November 15, 2024
Our annual holiday party is December 4th at Fire HQ starting at 6:00p.m. Please see the flyer below for more details. Everyone is welcome to attend! Feel free to share this invite – just please RSVP. We look forward to seeing you all in December.
Touch-A-Truck at the Trick or Treatment Festival / November 13, 2024
Last weekend, we had a touch-a-truck at the Trick or Treatment Festival hosted by Gwinnett Water Resources! Thank you to everyone who came out and learned more by interacting with our firetrucks! For more Pics Click Here.
Thanksgiving Food Giveaway –Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office / November 11, 2024
Highlights from the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office 4th Annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway this past Thursday! Thank you to CFA members Ellen and Gene, and representing CFA Class #36—June, Juliet, and Barbara—for lending a hand. We also want to thank Educators Hugo, Kenisha, Cris, Marcela, and Captain Beavers for their dedicated efforts. Your hard work and […]
Gwinnett County Parks Veteran’s Day Brunch / November 7, 2024
Date : Nov 7, 2024 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Contact : Parks and Recreation Bethesda Park Senior Center 678.277.0179 Location : Bethesda Park Senior Center Come together to honor a veteran at this special luncheon. Ages 50 and up Fee: $6.00 Gwinnett Resident and $11.00 Non-Gwinnett Resident
Thanksgiving Food Giveaway / November 6, 2024
Thanksgiving Food Giveaway !!! Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office is hosting their 4th annual Thanksgiving food give away on November 7th at location: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds ( 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville) . Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Volunteer Gwinnett & Southeast Cooperative Food Ministry to host this event. Food Item to prepare a Thanksgiving […]
Firefighters at a house fire in Lakeside Drive – Dacula / November 4, 2024
Firefighters responded at 6:19 a.m. to a report of a house fire in the 2300 block of Lakeside Drive SE in Dacula. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a working fire in a two-story split-level house, with heavy flames on the left side. Crews quickly began a transitional attack with multiple hose lines and brought the fire […]
Mobile Food Distribution — Al-Noor Banquet Hall / October 16, 2024
Mobile Food Distribution that took place Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Al-Noor Banquet Hall. A huge thank you to our amazing CFA volunteers who took part in the Mobile Food Distribution event! Your teamwork, dedication, and selfless efforts helped make a real difference in our community. By giving your time to ensure families in need […]
Throwback Thursday / October 11, 2024
Here’s a Throwback Thursday for you. A Safety Event at the Mall of Georgia from 2010! ENJOY! For more image Click Here.
Gwinnett County Stand Down / October 9, 2024
Gwinnett County Stand Down – Saturday 10/26/2024 from 10 AM to Noon. Visit GwinnettCounty.com/VeteransStandDown. to register today!
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Hispanic Heritage Night Berkmar / October 6, 2024
OCTOBER 4th- Table/Demos – Hispanic Heritage Night Berkmar MS. Thank you to our Fire Educators and CFA Alumni volunteers who attended! A fun filled evening for all. For more Images Click Here.
Defensive Driving – Liz Carter / October 3, 2024
? Thank You, Liz Carter! ? A big thank you to CFA Alumni Member Liz Carter for her informative presentation on defensive driving at our CFA meeting last night! Your tips are a great reminder for all of us to stay safe on the road. ? Key points to remember for driving defensively: Stay Alert: […]
Mobile Fire Safety House at Day Care Center / September 20, 2024
Mobile Fire Safety House at one of the Day Care Centers. Adorable Halloween decorations. Thank you to our Fire Educators and CFA volunteer. For more Images Click Here.
Mobile Fire Safety House at the Norcros Library / September 20, 2024
The Mobile Fire Safety House at the Norcross library now with about 40 people participating! Thank you to our awesome Fire Educators and CFA volunteers for the safety training you guys are providing to our community!
Fall Safety Festival / September 19, 2024
I wonder where we found this photo from the Fall Safety Festival. I really like how you two managed to be centered under the latter from the latter truck outside CoolRay field!
Georgia Gwinnett College Fall Preparedness and Safety Fair! / September 19, 2024
A huge shoutout to our amazing Fire Educators and CFA volunteers who shared life-saving knowledge with the community. Whether it’s teaching CPR, showing essential evacuation techniques, or explaining fire safety strategies, these dedicated professionals are helping people learn how to save the lives of loved ones, friends, and even their own. Preparedness is the most […]
Mobile Fire Safety House – Teaching / September 10, 2024
Our AWESOME Educators teaching the little ones about fire safety and how to get low and go in the Mobile Fire Safety House. For more images Click Here.
Fund Raising Event – City Barbeque / September 10, 2024
Just a reminder of our upcoming fundraiser on 10/12/24 from 11AM-8PM. Please mention this ad in person or use the promo code “GIVE” when ordering online. Thank you everyone for your participation in our fundraiser! SAVE THE DATE! Eat To Support Gwinnett Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association INC.! Date: Saturday, October 12th, 2024 Time: 11:00 […]
Public Safety Fall Festival – Celebrations / September 9, 2024
We enjoyed seeing everyone yesterday at the Public Safety Fall Festival! It was a beautiful fun filled family day at COOLRAY Field. Pics from the festival celebrations Here. Some cool tattoos shared with the children at the festival yesterday. Thank you to everyone who came out to this fun event. For cool Tattoos for Click […]
Mobile Food Distribution — Rhodes Jordan Park / September 3, 2024
*********IMPORTANT MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION FOR 9/3/2024********** This event postponed form 09/03/2024 to 09/10/2024 , location : Rhodes Jordan Park
Mobile Fire Safety House Event at PreSchool-Norcross / September 3, 2024
Mobile Fire Safety House at one of the pre-school learning centers in Norcross, GA. A special thank you to our Fire Educators and our CFA Alumni for teaching 38 children from ages 2-4 how to evacuate when you hear a smoke alarm or see smoke. You are never to young to learn how to get […]
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Water Safety Event !! / September 3, 2024
Water Safety Event – on 01-Sep-2024 at Lake Lanier Buford Dam Park. Thank you to our Fire Educators and CFA Alumni for attending this event and fitting life vest to children of Gwinnett County. For More Images Click Here.
Gwinnett Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association INC. Fundraiser by City Barbeque Group / September 3, 2024
Eat To Support Gwinnett Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association INC.! Date: Saturday, October 12th, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Location: City Barbeque, 2828 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 30519 City Barbeque at 2828 Buford Drive is donating back 20% of sales from Dine-In, Takeout, Delivery, Drive-thru & Pick-up orders to Gwinnett Citizens Fire Academy […]
Food Distribution at Masjid Omar Bin Abdul Aziz / August 15, 2024
CFA amazing volunteers at last weeks food distribution at Masjid Omar Bin Abdul Aziz. You guys ROCK and help make our community a better place! Thank you for braving the heat! For more Pics Click Here.
Public Safety Fall Festival 2024 at Coolray Field / August 11, 2024
Join Gwinnett Police and Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services for the 15th annual Public Safety Fall Festival at Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, on Saturday, September 7, 10:00am to 2:00pm! This family-friendly event features giveaways, food trucks, and demonstrations. This year, we will host the Peach State Rodeo where highly trained police motorcyclists from […]
Gwinnett Police National Night Out Event / August 7, 2024
Gwinnett county fire and Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services participated in Gwinnett Police National Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Thank you to all of the Fire Educators and CFA volunteers that assisted in this fun activity! for more Pics Click Here.
Wellness Fair Event at Langley Drive Lawrenceville / August 5, 2024
Wellness Fair event that took place on Friday August 2nd at 75 Langley Drive Lawrenceville GA, 30046 on 1st and 2nd floors of the GJAC building. Our staff was onsite providing blood pressure checks and sharing information on fire and life safety. We also participated in a fitness session and had a blast. For more […]
SafeSitter Training Class / August 4, 2024
Today, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Servicesheld a SafeSitter class with 25 enthusiastic participants! A huge thank you to our amazing Fire Educators Marcela and Hugo for their dedication and hard work in teaching essential skills and safety practices. Your efforts make a big difference in our community! The SafeSitter program is a nationally recognized […]
Food Distribution event at Christ’s Episcopal Church / July 31, 2024
Food Distribution event at Christ’s Episcopal Church in Norcross on Tuesday Jul 30, 2024.
DFACS Back to School Health Fair / July 21, 2024
A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the amazing CFA Volunteers and Fire Educators who dedicated their time to the DFACS Back to School Health Fair event today! Your commitment to educating and supporting our community’s children is truly inspiring. From fire safety demonstrations to providing valuable resources, your efforts made a significant impact on everyone […]
Dinner Fundraiser Last Night / July 19, 2024
Thank you so much for everyone who participated in our dinner fundraiser last night. We greatly appreciate each one of you.
Food Distribution Event at Al-Noor Banquet Hall / July 17, 2024
On July 16th, our community came together for an amazing food distribution event at Al-Noor Banquet Hall, and it was a phenomenal success! A huge thank you to our incredible CFA volunteers, Ellen and Gene. Hard working CRR Educators Hugo & Kenesha were also on hand. The heroes from Station 11 also joined us, stepping […]
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Ride Along Event – CFA Alumni #35 / July 15, 2024
The Gwinnett CFA Alumni #35 ALIVE recently shared some fantastic photos from their Ride Along event! It looks like everyone had an exciting and memorable experience. For more Images click Here.
Bike Rodeo at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church / July 15, 2024
Photos from a Bike Rodeo at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Thank you to the Gwinnett County CRR Educators in coordination with Safe Kids who fitted and gave away bike helmets to the children! Way to go to keep our children safe! While volunteer Ellen & Educator Hugo Posso educated approximately 55 children & parents in […]
CFA Alumni donating children’s helmets and stickers to Station 12 & Dinner at Station 12 / July 13, 2024
A huge thank you to Shon Jones for providing the delicious catered dinner to Station 12 last night! The Mixed Salad, Bourbon Chicken, Sautéed Mixed Veggies, Roasted Rosemary Potatoes, Dinner Rolls, and various yummy Desserts were all amazing. Tea and Lemonade were also provided, making the meal perfect! Your generosity and thoughtfulness are greatly appreciated […]
Food Distribution at Rhodes Jordan Park / July 13, 2024
Food Distribution at Rhodes Jordan Park on Tuesday July 9th. Group photo has Educator Cris & Kenisha, Cfa Alumni Linda, Ellen & Gene, plus Firefighter Josh Kurtz (on his day off). Special thanks to FF Kurtz (station 4) this week & Zabi Polard (station 13) last week. Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers! […]
Mobile Food Distribution at Lawrenceville / July 8, 2024
Thank you to all of our CFA Alumni members for your participation in the Mobile Food Distribution that took place today July 2 at Challenge 2 Fit located at 1450 Five Forks Trickum, Lawrenceville 30044. We appreciate all of you! You are amazing! For more images click here.
Hands-Only CPR Event – Northside Gwinnett Hospitals & Gwinnett Stripers / July 1, 2024
Northside Gwinnett Hospital and Gwinnett Stripers hosted a Hands-Only CPR Event Friday, June 28, 2024, Coolray Field at the Gwinnett Stripers Home Game. Thank you, all volunteers, from Gwinnett Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association & Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association of Gwinnett who helped make this event successful! For more images click here.
Hands only CPR at the Gwinnett Stripers Game / June 29, 2024
Glad to see our friends at Gwinnett Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association and Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association of Gwinnett volunteering with the good folks at Northside Heart Institute promoting hands only CPR at the Gwinnett Stripers Game. For more Images clickHere
CPR Classes at Fire HeadQuarters / June 28, 2024
Here is your chance to learn hands-only CPR! This is a FREE class. Classes are held from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at fire headquarters located at 408 Hurricane Shoals Road NE in Lawrenceville! This class is open to everyone aged 14 and older to help you feel more comfortable dealing with emergencies related to cardiac arrest.
Fire Recruit Graduation Ceremony / June 28, 2024
Commissioner Kirkland Carden speaking during the Fire Recruit Graduation ceremony on 6/24/24. CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are so proud of you!
Smoke Alarm Blitz in Suwanee / June 28, 2024
Thank you to the CFA Alumni volunteers for your help in making the Smoke Alarm Blitz in Suwanee yesterday a success! We appreciate you especially in this heat!
CFA Alumni volunteers – Food Distribution / June 28, 2024
A big thank you to the dedicated bunch of CFA Alumni volunteers who braved the 97° heat at yesterday’s Food Distribution! Your hard work and willingness to start early to ensure the vegetables and bananas were taken care of is truly commendable. We deeply appreciate each one of you for your incredible effort and dedication. […]
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Lunch Meet at Buffalo Cafe / June 24, 2024
GFCAAA Board ( Veronica Lynn, Linda Krulik, Ellen Seiler, Diane Bingham and Venkata Sridhar Panchagnula) Lunch meet at Buffalo Cafe !!
Mobile Safety House at Church In Loganville / June 22, 2024
Children in the Mobile Safety House at a church in Loganville, GA. Approximately 200 children were in attendance. Thank you, Alumni Volunteers, for your help with this event! You are appreciated!
Food Drive at New Jerusalem Church / June 7, 2024
CFA Alumni volunteers food drive on 6/4/2024 at New Jerusalem Baptist church located at 422 East Crogan Street in City of Lawrenceville. The event started out sunny at 1st of June 2024, then heavy rain, lightning & thunder. We are thankful to all of the volunteers.
Bingo Night / June 5, 2024
Bingo Wednesday i.e. 6/5/2024 7 PM at Slow Pour! $5 Bingo cards! It will be a fun night! We hope to see you there! For more details click here.
Fire At Sonny’s BBQ Restaurant- Lawrenceville / June 5, 2024
Our crews responded to a business fire at the Sonny’s BBQ restaurant in Lawrenceville this evening. See more details in here.
Maxwell High School collected and donated several meal to Fire Station 20 / May 27, 2024
Fire Station 20 recently received a generous act of kindness. A group of students from Maxwell High School collected and donated several meals to our firefighters and paramedics. Acts of compassion like these reinforce the strength of our community bond, and we are so grateful to these exceptional young people!