The ever-worsening drought may now affect some fire fighter training drills.
Ordinarily, rookie fire fighters are trained by burning abandoned houses. However, until the drought is over, simulations will have to make due for cities in the state’s driest areas. But, the cut backs may not be enough.
If it comes down to it, Whitfield County’s Fire Chief, Carl Collins, said drinking water will take priority over fighting fires.
“It will be hard to pull up on the scene and not put water on it regardless of how far it’s gone, but its one of them hard choices. It’s possible that it could come to that,” said Collins.
Most fire stations in North GA no longer wash their trucks. And many have already eliminated the twice annual fire-hydrant tests. The tests are required by law, and use 1500 gallons of water a minute.
