Eric Farmer began his career with the Smyrna Fire Department in 1998. He was promoted to Lieutenant in Response in 2005, where he served as a Station Officer at multiple stations.
Eric was promoted to Battalion Chief in 2011. He served various Chief Officer roles in Response and Administration. Starting in January 2026, he was appointed as the Division Chief over Training/ Professional Development Section.
Eric is an instructor for Blue Card Command, Structural Fire Control, and has an executive certificate in leadership excellence from the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University office of Executive Education.
Chief Farmer has earned an associate degree in Fire Science at West Georgia Technical College and a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Columbia Southern University and is a state certified Paramedic. He holds a Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFO) from the Commission on Professional Credentialing.
