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The counties of Fulton and Clayton share more than just being located side-by-side near the 9th largest city in the United States. Just outside of downtown Atlanta, both counties are very serious about fire, emergency and situational training.

Starting with firefighting instruction in the U.S. Air Force to launching a national podcast on the importance of safe fire training, Jake Barnes has traveled a unique career path.

Ask any student what they think the best aspect is about attending a fire protection course. Guaranteed they’ll say the hands-on training.

For many firefighters, travel time is the most significant deterrent to quality training. Even an hour each way can make a big difference, especially if you only have a three-hour block of training time.