Towns County Fire & Rescue
Weekly Fire Report
1/13/12 Taylor Rd, Med Assist
1/14/12 Big Sky Dr, Med Assist
1/14/12 Upper Bell Creek, Med Assist
1/14/12 Bel Aire Dr, Med Assist
1/14/12 Bud Walter Rd, Med Assist
1/15/12 Cherokee, Trail, Med Assist
1/15/12 Chatuge Regional, Landing Zone
1/15/12 Amethyst Lane, Med Assist
1/15/12 Churst Street, Med Assist
1/17/12 Cottage Hill Dr, Med Assist
1/17/12 Upper Hightower, Med Assist
1/17/12 Main Street, Fire Alarm
1/18/12 Nicholson Trail, Med Assist
1/18/12 Tatham Ridge, Med Assist
1/19/12 Mountain Dr, Med Asssit
1/19/12 Brasstown Way, Med Assist
1/20/12 Hwy 76 W, Power Pole/Fire
1/20/12 Hickory Hill, Chimney Fire
1/21/12 Hwy 17/69, MVA/No Injuries
1/21/12 Hwy 17/69 MVA/Injuries
1/22/12 Hawks Harbor, Stucture Fire
1/23/12 Beach Cove, Med Assist
1/23/12 Cottage Hill Dr, Med Assist
1/23/12 Hwy 76 E, Med Assist
1/25/12 Phillips Rd, Med Assist
1/25/12 Gum Log, MVA/No Injuries
1/27/12 Mtn Laurel, Med Assist
1/28/12 West Laurel, Med Assist
1/29/12 Main Street, Smoke Investigation
1/29/12 Gum Log, MVA/Injuries
Mitch Floyd, Fire Chief
Harold Copeland, Asst Fire Chief
Office: 706-896-2090
Emergency: 911 townscountyfire@windstream.net
The Fire Department has 58 active members, 6 fire stations with a total of 7 engines, 6 tankers, 4 rescues, and 2 brush trucks. The Fire Department responds to an average of 800 calls per year. In 2006, Towns County Fire & Rescue hired 3 full time firefighters who work Monday through Friday 8-5, and are stationed at Hiawassee, Young Harris, and Hightower stations. Mitch Floyd is the Fire Chief, Harold Copeland, the Assistant Fire Chief, and Terry Parker is Operations Captain.
The Fire Department responds to a wide range of calls such as medical, auto accidents, fire, drowning, flooding, gas spills and many other incidents, so training is critical becauseof the wide variety of calls that we respond to. A volunteer must have 60 hours of training per year and a paid firefighter must have 120 hours per year. Each station has training 2 times a month at their stations and we have a multi-company training once a month where all the departments come together and train at one central location.
Several of the fire department members hold a NPQ-2 fire fighting certification, and almost all of the others have a NPQ-1 certification. We have several members that are National Registered EMT, and several National Registered First Responders.
The Towns County Fire & Rescue has come a long way since back in the early 70's when there was only a couple of trucks in the county and just a few members. Towns County is growing and the Fire Department must grow with the county.
In 2004, Towns County purchased a new engine, and in the next couple of years purchased 2 used engines that are in very good condition and in 2006 purchased 2 new engines. The Fire Department equipment is now all up to date and state of the art. The Fire Department members are also in good firefighter gear to meet the needs for whatever type of emergency call they might respond to. Towns County Fire & Rescue has six fire stations located throughout Towns County. We currently hold an ISO (Insurance Service Office) class 6/9.
Station One- Hiawassee
Station Two-Young Harris
Station Three-Fodder Creek
Station Four-Hightower
Station Five-Hiawassee River
Station Six-Sunnyside
An ISO 6 class applies to all structures located within 5 miles of a fire station and 1000 feet from a fire hydrant. An ISO class 9 applies to all structures within 5 miles of a fire station and over 1000 feet of a fire hydrant. Many homeowners throughout Towns County benefit,thru lower insurance premiums, from this ISO classification 6.
1/13/12 Taylor Rd, Med Assist
1/14/12 Big Sky Dr, Med Assist
1/14/12 Upper Bell Creek, Med Assist
1/14/12 Bel Aire Dr, Med Assist
1/14/12 Bud Walter Rd, Med Assist
1/15/12 Cherokee, Trail, Med Assist
1/15/12 Chatuge Regional, Landing Zone
1/15/12 Amethyst Lane, Med Assist
1/15/12 Churst Street, Med Assist
1/17/12 Cottage Hill Dr, Med Assist
1/17/12 Upper Hightower, Med Assist
1/17/12 Main Street, Fire Alarm
1/18/12 Nicholson Trail, Med Assist
1/18/12 Tatham Ridge, Med Assist
1/19/12 Mountain Dr, Med Asssit
1/19/12 Brasstown Way, Med Assist
1/20/12 Hwy 76 W, Power Pole/Fire
1/20/12 Hickory Hill, Chimney Fire
1/21/12 Hwy 17/69, MVA/No Injuries
1/21/12 Hwy 17/69 MVA/Injuries
1/22/12 Hawks Harbor, Stucture Fire
1/23/12 Beach Cove, Med Assist
1/23/12 Cottage Hill Dr, Med Assist
1/23/12 Hwy 76 E, Med Assist
1/25/12 Phillips Rd, Med Assist
1/25/12 Gum Log, MVA/No Injuries
1/27/12 Mtn Laurel, Med Assist
1/28/12 West Laurel, Med Assist
1/29/12 Main Street, Smoke Investigation
1/29/12 Gum Log, MVA/Injuries
Mitch Floyd, Fire Chief
Harold Copeland, Asst Fire Chief
Office: 706-896-2090
Emergency: 911 townscountyfire@windstream.net
The Fire Department has 58 active members, 6 fire stations with a total of 7 engines, 6 tankers, 4 rescues, and 2 brush trucks. The Fire Department responds to an average of 800 calls per year. In 2006, Towns County Fire & Rescue hired 3 full time firefighters who work Monday through Friday 8-5, and are stationed at Hiawassee, Young Harris, and Hightower stations. Mitch Floyd is the Fire Chief, Harold Copeland, the Assistant Fire Chief, and Terry Parker is Operations Captain.
The Fire Department responds to a wide range of calls such as medical, auto accidents, fire, drowning, flooding, gas spills and many other incidents, so training is critical becauseof the wide variety of calls that we respond to. A volunteer must have 60 hours of training per year and a paid firefighter must have 120 hours per year. Each station has training 2 times a month at their stations and we have a multi-company training once a month where all the departments come together and train at one central location.
Several of the fire department members hold a NPQ-2 fire fighting certification, and almost all of the others have a NPQ-1 certification. We have several members that are National Registered EMT, and several National Registered First Responders.
The Towns County Fire & Rescue has come a long way since back in the early 70's when there was only a couple of trucks in the county and just a few members. Towns County is growing and the Fire Department must grow with the county.
In 2004, Towns County purchased a new engine, and in the next couple of years purchased 2 used engines that are in very good condition and in 2006 purchased 2 new engines. The Fire Department equipment is now all up to date and state of the art. The Fire Department members are also in good firefighter gear to meet the needs for whatever type of emergency call they might respond to. Towns County Fire & Rescue has six fire stations located throughout Towns County. We currently hold an ISO (Insurance Service Office) class 6/9.
Station One- Hiawassee
Station Two-Young Harris
Station Three-Fodder Creek
Station Four-Hightower
Station Five-Hiawassee River
Station Six-Sunnyside
An ISO 6 class applies to all structures located within 5 miles of a fire station and 1000 feet from a fire hydrant. An ISO class 9 applies to all structures within 5 miles of a fire station and over 1000 feet of a fire hydrant. Many homeowners throughout Towns County benefit,thru lower insurance premiums, from this ISO classification 6.
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