Lieutenant Kinnard began his career as a firefighter in 1984 as a volunteer for Carroll County Fire/Rescue.  He joined the Carrollton Fire Department in November of 1985 as a full-time professional firefighter.  Lt. Kinnard quickly became a driver/engineer and earned the rank of Lieutenant in 1996. 

Some of Lt. Kinnard’s qualifications include State Certified Firefighter. National Registry EMT, National Professional Qualified HAZ/MAT Technician, CPR/First Aid Instructor and emergency vehicle operations. 

Lt. Kinnard also has training in hazardous materials incident analysis, hazardous materials pesticides, recognizing and identifying hazardous materials, radiological emergency management, radiological emergency response, radiological WIPP first responder, radiological waste isolation pilot plan command and control, radiological emergency transportation accidents, pre-hospital management of traumatic brain injuries, apparatus operations, fire ground hydraulics, special supplemental inflatable restraint systems, vehicle extrication, water rescue and structural fire control. 

Jeff was born a native of Carroll County in 1966.  He is a graduate of Central High School.  Lt. Kinnard is a member of the Georgia State Firefighters Association and the West Georgia Regional HAZ/MAT Team.  Lt. Kinnard was voted Carrollton Fire Department’s Firefighter of The Year in 1996.