Fire Education As a precaution and in response to national and local guidelines regarding COVID-19 and practicing social distancing, AFD is suspending all fire and life safety programs until further notice. The Asheville Fire Department offers several different types of education and prevention programs which target children, adults and seniors. These programs are delivered to the public at no charge and are presented in the most professional manner. These programs allow us to achieve our mission, which is to protect the lives, property and environment of all people within Asheville by preventing the occurrence and minimizing the adverse effects of fires, accidents and all other emergencies. If you would like to schedule a program, please contact the fire and life safety educator coordinator at (828)259-5644. Adult Education (Fire extinguisher classes, Fire and Fall Safety for adults) Citizens Academy Fire Summer Camp Station Tours Children Education – all ages Station tours Here are some helpful fire and life safety links: Fire Safety Tips Kids Fire Safety Smoke Alarms Disaster Preparedness Related Services Activities, Tips, Quick Links and More Keep safe with these fire and life safety helpful resources. Sign up for Community Connect Sign up your household residence with Community Connect to aid first responders and emergency personnel. City job opportunities – Fire Department Learn about job opportunities with the Asheville Fire Department, including hiring process and eligibility requirements to become a firefighter. Sign up for AVL Alert Keep updated through the City of Asheville on emergency and non-emergency subscriptions. Prepare for an emergency Resources and information to help you prepare for an emergency. Get a smoke alarm installed How to submit a request for a smoke alarm. Child passenger safety seat assistance Get help from The Asheville Fire Department with child safety seat installation education and assistance. More Related Services Fire Education News City of Asheville prepares for remnants of Tropical Storm Sally Posted on September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The remnants of Tropical Storm Sally are expected to pass close enough to western North Carolina to bring periods of heavy rain Thursday morning into Friday morning. Because of this, the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch to include Buncombe County. The City of Asheville is ready. Public Works [...] Asheville Fire Department joins Buncombe County search and rescue team on standby for Tropical Storm Isaias Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The Asheville Fire Department assembled a team of eight firefighters to join the Buncombe County Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team (BCTF2 USAR) on a deployment assignment to Kinston, N.C., for standby to assist in emergency support due to probable effects of Tropical Storm Isaias. Isaias is projected to make landfall off the [...] New Asheville Fire Department recruits join ranks early, adding preparedness during pandemic Posted on April 6, 2020 by Polly McDaniel On April 3, 15 new Asheville Fire Department recruits stepped up a bit early to join forces with our firefighters already on the job. The recruits of the 90th academy started their training in November and were set to graduate in May, which has been postponed for a later date. All of them have completed [...] More Fire Education News
Sign up for Community Connect Sign up your household residence with Community Connect to aid first responders and emergency personnel.
City job opportunities – Fire Department Learn about job opportunities with the Asheville Fire Department, including hiring process and eligibility requirements to become a firefighter.
Sign up for AVL Alert Keep updated through the City of Asheville on emergency and non-emergency subscriptions.
Child passenger safety seat assistance Get help from The Asheville Fire Department with child safety seat installation education and assistance.
City of Asheville prepares for remnants of Tropical Storm Sally Posted on September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The remnants of Tropical Storm Sally are expected to pass close enough to western North Carolina to bring periods of heavy rain Thursday morning into Friday morning. Because of this, the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch to include Buncombe County. The City of Asheville is ready. Public Works [...]
Asheville Fire Department joins Buncombe County search and rescue team on standby for Tropical Storm Isaias Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The Asheville Fire Department assembled a team of eight firefighters to join the Buncombe County Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team (BCTF2 USAR) on a deployment assignment to Kinston, N.C., for standby to assist in emergency support due to probable effects of Tropical Storm Isaias. Isaias is projected to make landfall off the [...]
New Asheville Fire Department recruits join ranks early, adding preparedness during pandemic Posted on April 6, 2020 by Polly McDaniel On April 3, 15 new Asheville Fire Department recruits stepped up a bit early to join forces with our firefighters already on the job. The recruits of the 90th academy started their training in November and were set to graduate in May, which has been postponed for a later date. All of them have completed [...]