William Hamer became Atlanta's first African American fire chief. Services for Chief Hamer are planned for Saturday, July 19, at 11 am at Hoosier United Methodist Church.

A few years ago, one study found that less than 5% of career firefighters were women. Chief Shelly Carter aims to change that ...

Shelly Carter said she wants to encourage other women to go into the career and become fire chiefs just like her.

The City of Atlanta is mourning the loss of William H. Hamer, the city's first Black fire chief and one of its first Black firefighters.

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A proud native of the city, Ervin graduated from Atkins High School and went on to earn a business degree from Virginia State ...

During his tenure, Hamer was praised not only for his leadership but also for his courage in confronting discrimination.

This fire burned everything in its path. It was a ghost fire,” said Savvas Iezekiel, head of the forestry department, speaking a day after the flames were finally contained. “It left behind black ...

Fire Chief Roderick Smith said Hamer’s work earned Atlanta Fire Rescue national respect. He was one of the original 16 Black firefighters to integrate the department in 1963.

William Hamer, Atlanta’s first Black fire chief and a pioneer in the city’s civil service history, has died at the age of 86.

Shelly Carter was sworn in as Hamden's new fire chief, replacing Jeffrey Naples who retired earlier this year.

This is just a wonderful day.” In a ceremony filled with pomp and circumstance, Hamden Assistant Fire Chief Shelly Carter was ...