Welcome to the Athens-Concord Fire School

• Firefighter 2
• Fire Officer 1 & 2
• Instructor 1 & 2
• Driver/Operator- Pumper
• Hazardous Materials Technician

• Rope Rescue Awareness & Operations
• Vehicle Rescue Awareness & Operations
• Fire Investigation Level 1
• ATV/UTV Rescue Awareness & Operations
• Confined Space Rescue Awareness & Operations
• Advanced Structural Firefighting
• Helicopter Down!
• Forcible Entry 
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)
• Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS)

• Rope Rescue Technician
• Vehicle RescueTechnician
• Fire Investigation Level 2
• Basic WV Wildland Firefighting 
• Wildland Fire Observations & Origin Scene Protection for First Responders
• ATV/UTV Rescue Technician
• Volunteer Fire Department Management
• Clandestine Meth Lab Operations
• Art of Reading Smoke

There are multiple hotels within close proximity of the fire school. Here are a few that we recommend:

Microtel Inn and Suites

250 Ambrose Ln

Princeton, WV 24740

304-487-3885

Hampton Inn

277 Meadowfield Lane

Princeton, WV 24740

304-431-2580

Holiday Inn Express

805 Oakvale Rd

Princeton, WV 24740

304-425-8156

Fairfield Inn and Suites

107 Halls Ridge Rd

Princeton, WV 24739

304-913-5101

Sleep Inn and Suites

1015 Oakvale Rd

Princeton, WV 24740

304-431-2800

Sponsors will be added here as they join our cause. 

Mercer County Commission

Town of Athens, WV

 FROM THE NORTH Take I-77 S and take EXIT 14; turn LEFT towards Athens (approx. 2.6 miles) to the intersection with WV-20. Turn LEFT and travel approx. 3 miles to Athens. At the stop light, turn RIGHT on Vermillion St., traveling approx. 1/2 mile to the CU entrance on the left. 

FROM THE SOUTH Take I-77 N and take EXIT 14; turn RIGHT towards Athens (approx. 2.6 miles) to the intersection with WV-20. Turn LEFT and travel approx. 3 miles to Athens. At the stop light, turn RIGHT on Vermillion St., traveling approx. 1/2 mile to the CU entrance on the left. 

FROM THE EAST Take I-81 S and merge onto US-460 W via EXIT 118B toward CHRISTIANBURG/BLACKSBURG (crossing into W.Va.) for approx. 56 miles. Turn RIGHT onto WV-104/AMBROSE LN. Turn LEFT onto WV-104. Turn RIGHT onto WV-20/ATHENS RD. Follow WV-20 to Athens (approx. 6 miles). At the stop light, turn RIGHT on Vermillion St., traveling approx. 1/2 mile to the CU entrance on the left. 

FROM THE WEST Take I-81 N to I-77 N and take EXIT 14; turn RIGHT towards Athens (approx. 2.6 miles) to the intersection with WV-20. Turn LEFT and travel approx. 3 miles to Athens. At the stop light, turn RIGHT on Vermillion St., traveling approx. 1/2 mile to the CU entrance on the left.