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10/12/2026

Join our team and make a difference in our community! The City of Carrollton is taking applications for uncertified firefighters. Selected applicants will attend recruit school in January. Interested applicants will need to complete an application in person at Fire Station 21 (115 West Center Street), Monday through Friday, 9am - 4pm. The application deadline is Friday, October 30.

We had the honor of showing a little about what we do everyday and the challenges we face in the Fire Service yesterday ...
10/10/2026

We had the honor of showing a little about what we do everyday and the challenges we face in the Fire Service yesterday with Carrollton Elementary School 2nd grade class.

We love seeing the smiles on their faces and answering the questions that were asked‼️

Citizens Fire Academy Session 4. Citizens got hands on fire extinguisher training, witnessed a vehicle extrication demon...
10/09/2026

Citizens Fire Academy Session 4. Citizens got hands on fire extinguisher training, witnessed a vehicle extrication demonstration, and observed a pressurized container fire. Fun was had by all!

🚒🔥CONGRATULATIONS 🔥🚒Today Engineer Daniel Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant‼️Lieutenant Thomas came to the C...
10/07/2026

🚒🔥CONGRATULATIONS 🔥🚒

Today Engineer Daniel Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant‼️

Lieutenant Thomas came to the Carrollton Fire Department after serving in the Marines, and has been with us for 6 years. He has numerous certifications/classes but just to name a few: Paramedic, Fire Officer 1, Instructor 1, Life Safety Educator, Incident Safety Officer, Hazmat Technician, Rope Technician, State Fire Investigator, Mandated Peace Officer, and serves as a medic for CPD.

Lieutenant Thomas will serve as the Officer on Engine 21, A shift. We are excited to see him function in this new leadership role, and confident he will make a huge impact on the department and the community.

Everyone please help us congratulate Lieutenant Thomas on his promotion‼️

🚒👨‍🚒 CONGRATULATIONS 👨‍🚒🚒Today, Lieutenant Chad Thigpen was promoted to the rank of Captain‼️Captain Thigpen has been wi...
10/06/2026

🚒👨‍🚒 CONGRATULATIONS 👨‍🚒🚒

Today, Lieutenant Chad Thigpen was promoted to the rank of Captain‼️

Captain Thigpen has been with the Carrollton Fire Department for 15 years. In those years he has worked through the ranks to include Firefighter, Engineer/Driver, Lieutenant, and now to Captain.

He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him to his new assignment. Just to name a few: Fire Science Associates Degree, Fire Officer 1&2, Instructor 1&2, Live Fire Instructor, Pressurized Container Instructor, Hazmat Technician, Rope Technician, Confined Space Technician, Trench Technician, Structural Collapse, a member of GSAR, State Fire Investigator, Mandated Peace Officer, medic for CPD, and a 3 ring binder full of more classes/certifications.

Captain Thigpen will move to B shift, riding as the officer on Ladder 21. He will serve the community on the city’s only aerial apparatus, and will fill in as Battalion Chief when needed.

Everyone, please help us Congratulate Captain Thigpen on his promotion‼️

🚒👨‍🚒CONGRATULATIONS 👨‍🚒🚒Captain Jerry “Dude” Forrest retired yesterday after committing 3️⃣2️⃣ years to the City of Carr...
10/02/2026

🚒👨‍🚒CONGRATULATIONS 👨‍🚒🚒

Captain Jerry “Dude” Forrest retired yesterday after committing 3️⃣2️⃣ years to the City of Carrollton and our citizens‼️

He has seen many changes throughout his career, such as the old firehouse on Rome Street, multiple apparatus changes, multiple new stations, call volume now over 6,000 calls a year, numerous personnel changes, multiple Fire Chiefs and yet hung in there through it all!

Everyone please join us wishing Capt. Forrest a long and prosperous retirement‼️

The Carrollton Fire Department would like to THANK YOU for your 32 years of service, sleepless nights, time away from loved ones, and for every call you responded to. Also, we would like to THANK your family for allowing you to be with us every 3rd day for those 32 years. We know there were birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and many more events missed throughout those years and we do not take that for granted!

Also, we would like to thank the City Manager, City Council, and everyone else that showed up to support Capt. Forrest at his retirement party yesterday.

🎂🎁 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎁🎂Everyone please help us wish Firefighter Scott Greenwalt a happy birthday‼️We hope you have a great ...
10/02/2026

🎂🎁 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎁🎂

Everyone please help us wish Firefighter Scott Greenwalt a happy birthday‼️

We hope you have a great day‼️

🎁🥳HAPPY BIRTHDAY🥳🎁Everyone please help us wish Engineer Marcus Shanks a happy birthday‼️Hope you have a great day, and a...
10/01/2026

🎁🥳HAPPY BIRTHDAY🥳🎁

Everyone please help us wish Engineer Marcus Shanks a happy birthday‼️

Hope you have a great day, and as you said, congrats on half a century 🤣🤣

Carrollton Fire Department Citizens Fire Academy Introduction to Air Evac Helicopter Medical Transport. Thanks Air Evac!
09/24/2026

Carrollton Fire Department Citizens Fire Academy Introduction to Air Evac Helicopter Medical Transport. Thanks Air Evac!

🎁🎈HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎈🎁Everyone please help us wish Firefighter Jared Sanders a happy birthday‼️Hope you have a great day and...
09/24/2026

🎁🎈HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎈🎁

Everyone please help us wish Firefighter Jared Sanders a happy birthday‼️

Hope you have a great day and get to spend some quality time with friends and family!

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115 W Center Street
Carrollton, GA
30117

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