Lee County Fire-EMS Ga

Tommy Moose and the Albany Moose 1285 Lodge presented some stuffed Tommy’s to ride in our trucks and ambulances. We are excited to have these comfort stuffed animals on board when the need arrives.

As a first responder, it’s not often we see the results of our efforts to make a difference. Today, Station 3-B shift experienced just that. A Mom and her young daughter returned to Station 3 and visited the crew who she handed her little girl to less than 3 months ago.
April 26,2024 a five year old girl arrived at the station with a traumatic hand injury. The crew received a call 15 minutes before she arrived with her mother bringing her by car. She was swiftly placed in an ambulance and received medical treatment while enroute to a hospital. She was then transported by helicopter to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta where she received medical treatment that saved her hand. Today, Chief Forrester presented the crew with “The Chiefs Challenge Coin”, not for doing their sworn duty but for what they did when returning to the station. The car the mom and daughter arrived in was heavily soiled. The crew couldn’t stand the thought of them returning to the car and seeing that. They immediately went to work and cleaned the vehicle. The mom’s comments today made it all worth while!
Well Done Joseph Stodola, Eli Hemingway and David Velez

Have a Safe and Happy Fourth of July!

Busy day to be in the Lee County Community. Our annual active shooter drill and training started this morning. This is an ongoing year around collaboration between Lee County, GA Sheriff's Office and Lee County Fire and Emergency Services. Our goal and duty is to protect the children of Lee County School System - LCSS.
We also enjoy visiting and showing our trucks and ambulances at a summer school camp to the future of Lee County

Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) is
October 6-12, 2024

This year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™” strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.

Lee County Fire and Emergency Services Retired Firefighter Alton Cook was escorted to his final resting place with full firefighter honors. Pictured are some of his station family who served as pallbearers. Alton was a volunteer firefighter for many years and one of the first of five paid firefighters hired when Lee County Fire Department transitioned to a full time department. F400, Alton Cook, received his last call here on earth. Peace be with his family

We are pleased to host several GEMA classes at the Lee County Fire Training Center this week. We extended our hospitality to Multiple agencies from across the state of Georgia.

Our Fire Safety Educator spent Friday morning teaching basic knowledge and hands-on Fire Extinguisher training with Finnicum employees. We always enjoy our time when we are out with our Lee County businesses.

Thank you WoodmenLife - Georgia South for helping keep our first responders hydrated.

Thank you!

Happy EMS Week! Thank you for your service to our community!

We Remember!

We enjoyed our day at the Pre-K.
Water days are the best!
Lee County Pre-K

Food Trucks and Food Trailers, below are the NFPA codes and guidelines while cooking at events. Please Be Safe for you and your customers.

Philema Road is closed at Hattie Bell Rd to Hwy 32. Use Middle Rd S to access Hwy 32.

UPDATE: 2:51 PM Roadway is reopened.

05/07/2024 12:20 PM. Traffic Accident on Hwy 91 (Philema Road South) between Hattie Bell Rd. and Hwy 32. Traffic is being redirected to avoid this area until the roadway can be cleared.

CONGRATULATIONS Austin Rouse on passing NREMT Paramedic.
Austin started his public safety career as a firefighter with Lee County Fire and Emergency Services. Through the years he has expanded his knowledge and skills to better serve the citizens of Lee County.

It’s always a fun time when we visit the schools! Thank you for inviting us!

A Controlled Burn is in progress at Forrester Prkwy and Lovers Lane Rd. We have surveyed the property and confirmed safety fire breaks are installed.
The smoke from this fire is causing visibility issues on Highway 19 S.
Please use caution when driving in this area.

Lee County, GA Sheriff's Office
Lee County, GA Emergency Management
Lee County, Georgia Board of Commissioners

Our training center was the site of a training session by Lee County, GA Sheriff's Office Swat this morning. Working together for the safety of our citizens.

Nowadays, more families are sharing homes with multiple generations. With more people occupying a single residence, fire safety should be a priority!

Elderly or disabled family members should be located on the main floor, close to exits. While this may be an inconvenience to some, it will make escaping a fire or medical emergencies easier.

For more info:https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_221.pdf

Ref:CPSP.gov

Before enjoying the solar eclipse today, remember to have your eclipse glasses on hand. Eclipse glasses are not regular sunglasses, and are recommended to be used for viewing the eclipse.

Remember to NOT look at the Sun through a camera lens, telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer. If you are driving and would like to watch the eclipse, we encourage people to pull over to a safe location to do so. For more information, visit https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/.

Congratulations to Assistant Chief Coleman Williams for receiving the Georgia EMS Director Certification. He joins an elite group of less than 30 certified EMS Directors in the state of Georgia.

Plan your home escape plan:
Practice your drill at least twice a year. Push the smoke alarm button to start your home fire drill.
Get out fast.
Practice escaping from bedrooms when people are asleep. Make sure everyone in your household can open all doors and windows, including guests. Security bars on windows should have emergency release devices so they can be opened easily from the inside.
Go to your meeting place.
In a real fire, get out and stay out.
Call 9-1-1 from outside.

https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/home-fire-safety/escape-planning

Thank you for inviting us!

Lee County Fire and Emergency Services are currently flushing fire hydrants throughout Lee County. We expect to be completed within 5 days.
The process of flushing hydrants may cause periodic discoloration of the water in the areas where fire hydrants were recently flushed. The discoloration is harmless and can be cleared by letting the water run for a short time.
If it is not clear the first time, wait a few minutes and repeat this process.
Thank you for your understanding while we complete our annual inspections.

Lee County, Georgia Board of Commissioners

Reminder

Be advised that Georgia Forestry Commission will be conducting prescribed fire operations on the Park this week. Prescribed fire is a very important management tool for maintaining and enhancing grasslands. A well planned burn reduces wildfire risk, improves wildlife habitat, controls insects and disease, and much more.

Find more info about how the Forest Service in Georgia manages land with prescribed fire at:
https://gatrees.org/fire-prevention-suppression/prescribed-burn/

Lee County School’s will be closed tomorrow.