Politics & Government
Ott Gets Firefighting Experience
The Cobb commissioner and other county officials recently participated in firefighter exercises.
A group of Cobb County government officials got to experience what it's like to be a firefighter.
Cobb District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott, Cobb Public Safety Director Jack Forsythe and 911 Director Ann Flynn took part in firefighter training exercises last week at the Public Safety Training Center in Marietta. The experience included a ladder climb as well as interior smoke and fire simulations.
More than 650 sworn firefighters and 32 civilian employees make up the team at Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services.
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The department covers 305 square miles of the unincorporated areas of Cobb as well as three incorporated cities including Kennesaw, Acworth and Powder Springs. The team responded to more than 48,000 calls last year.
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