TOWNS COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE WEEKLY RUN REPORT

02/22/2010 21:22 R-2, Hwy 76 W, Medical
02/24/2010 17:38 E-1,2 T-1,2, Clarence Nichols Rd., Chimney Fire
                  17:51 E-1, T-1, Martin Rd., Overheated Fan Motor
02/25/2010 10:39 E-1, Subway, Microwave Fire
                  21:05 R-1, Lakeview Dr., Medical
02/26/2010 13:59 R-2, Ruby Ridge, Medical
                  19:03 E-1, Hospital, Landing Zone
02/27/2010 20:56 R-1, Ga. Mtn. Fair, Medical
02/28/2010 00:17 R-1, Bell Street, Medical
                  14:27 E-1,6 T-, Mining Gap Trl., Smoke Scare
                  15:31 E-1,6 T-1, Brasstown Manor, Fire Alarm
   
Mitch Floyd, Fire Chief
Harold Copeland, Asst Fire Chief
Office: 706-896-2090
Emergency: 911
E-mail: 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 because
of 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.