Atlanta firefighters are the ones getting some much-needed help.
A new program will help Atlanta firefighters live closer to the communities they serve.
“In a time of financial uncertainty, the ability to alleviate financial burdens associated with rising rent could not be timelier,” Taos Wynn, President & CEO of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation, told 11 Alive.
In partnership with Operation HOPE, the foundation has launched a Housing Relief Program that provides up to $1,000 a month in rent assistance for qualified firefighters.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
