Akron in Action

City of Akron

Akron in Action is a series where you’ll hear directly from the folks doing the hard work every day to move the city of Akron, Ohio forward. Every month, we’ll be taking you behind the scenes into different departments and topics of your city government.

Episodes

  1. 22 OCT

    Ep. 3 - More Than Just Fighting Fires with Chief Leon Henderson and Captain Dan Garrett

    The Akron Fire Department fights fires--it's in the name! But what else does the department do when they aren't out answering a fire-related call? Host Alexis King chatted with the Akron Fire Department's Chief Leon Henderson and Captain Dan Garrett to learn more. Some of their answers might surprise you!  To contact the Akron Fire Department for CPR training, Stop the Bleed Training, or other fire prevention education, please call (330) 375-2481.  To contact AFD for business site safety inspections or to get free smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, please email fireprevention@akronohio.gov or call (330) 375-2211.  To contact AFD for the REACH program's services, email REACH@akronohio.gov or call (330) 812-7590. You can also learn more about the REACH program here:https://www.akronohio.gov/departments/fire/reach.php Interested in becoming a firefighter/paramedic? Join the AFD team! Learn more here:https://www.akronohio.gov/departments/fire/become_a_firefighter.php Read Mayor Malik's full Together for Akron plan here: www.akronohio.gov/togetherforakron

    18 min

  2. 16 SEPT

    Ep. 2 - What's Up with Akron's Sewer Rates? With Emily Collins and Chris Ludle

    This month, the City's Digital Media Manager Alexis King sits down with our Environmental Services Manager Emily Collins and Service Director Chris Ludle to talk about the Akron Waterways Renewed program and the recent announcement from the city about a proposed modest, phased increase of sewer rates for Akron sewer customers.  Read the full Together for Akron plan here: https://www.akronohio.gov/togetherforakron Learn more about the proposed sewer rate increases here: https://www.akronohio.gov/news_detail_T17_R343.php See if you're eligible or apply for our Water and Sewer Bill Assistance Program: https://www.akronohio.gov/sewerassist Follow us on Facebook (@AkronOhio) or Instagram (@AkronMayorMalik)

    24 min

  3. 21 AUG

    Ep. 1 - Youth Opportunity with Mayor Malik and Denico Buckley-Knight

    Join the City's Digital Media Manager Alexis King as she chats with Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and City of Akron's Youth Opportunity Strategist Denico Buckley-Knight about student success and youth opportunity in Akron, which is one of the objectives under Mayor Malik's "Growing Together" pillar for the Together for Akron plan. Read the full Together for Akron plan here: Together for Akron Learn more about Akron City Festival here: 3rd Annual Akron City Festival on Sunday, August 31st Follow us on Facebook (@AkronOhio)or Instagram (@AkronMayorMalik) Contact Denico Buckley-Knight at (330) 217-9647 or DBuckley-Knight@akronohio.gov.  Contact Mayor Malik at (330) 375-2345 or Mayor@akronohio.gov.

    24 min
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Akron in Action is a series where you’ll hear directly from the folks doing the hard work every day to move the city of Akron, Ohio forward. Every month, we’ll be taking you behind the scenes into different departments and topics of your city government.

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