Badd Axe Ladies is a hands-on job shadow program that was created in 2022 by Carbondale Firefighters Abby Burnham and Courtney Looft to give girls ages 16+ a chance to come and see what a career in the fire service is like. The highlight of this program is taking the girls through a skills day where they can do real training in full firefighting gear, all culminating in a live fire training exercise.
The City of Carbondale Fire Department joins forces with the International Association of Fire Chiefs every year for the “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” campaign to save lives and prevent needless injuries.
The Carbondale Fire Department costumed Dalmatian Mascot, Sparky, makes numerous appearances throughout the year to educate the young children in Carbondale.