Columbus Fire & Rescue is donating copies of its new book to local schools and libraries.
CFR public relations and education officer Anthony Colom said he stopped Monday at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library and the six Columbus Municipal School District elementary school libraries to deliver the newly-published photo book, “Columbus Fire and Rescue.”
Colom said the 44-page book features training photos and offers a glimpse at the various roles the department fills and how officers prepare for them.
“Kids really get a kick out of coming to the station, seeing what we’re doing and seeing the trucks,” he said. “It’s something for them to enjoy looking for.”
Colom said the books could also be useful in the recruitment of new firefighters, as it gives interested people a way to see what the department does.
The books are not for sale — Colom said CFR had them published strictly for the public and school libraries.
CFR will deliver books to the Lowndes County School District elementary school libraries before the end of the school year.
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