VIDEO: With fires happening every minute across the country, fire departments are always looking for ways they can sharpen their skills and save lives. Firefighters in Clayton held a search and rescue fire training on May 16 at Johnston Community College, but it’s making an impact beyond Johnston County. Clayton Fire Department is participating in a nationwide Firefighter Rescue Survey. It’s completely voluntary and its purpose is to collect data that improves rescue techniques across the country. The only cities in our state that have adopted the survey as an official policy are Charlotte, Wilmington and Cherokee, but Clayton will soon join that list. โThe data right now hasn’t been updated since March of 2024,” Clayton Fire Department Battalion Chief of Training and Safety Chris Carter said. “It’s volunteer-based, so getting people to update it on their end can be a little tricky.โ
