Safety for the community is our priority and it starts with you!
Smoke Detectors
Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. Our department has partnered with American Red Cross to placed smoke detectors in homes in our coverage area. Click on the link below for our S.A.F.E Program.
Installation
Install smoke alarms in every bedroom.
They should also be outside each sleeping area and on every floor.
It is best to use interconnected smoke alarms so when one sounds, they all sound.
Maintenance
Change your clocks, change your batteries.
Test your smoke alarms at least once a month.
Replace all smoke alarms in your home every 10 years.
Gate Codes and Knox
Locked doors and secured entry points can delay emergency response. Enable first responder rapid access by installing a secure UL listed KnoxBox that houses entry keys and access cards. KnoxBox can be used for residential, commercial, and gate entry. Responders have a special key that grants access.
Knox Box Keys
Our department has a responsibility to protect lives and property. Installing a KnoxBox is a way to give access to your home/business after hours. If you need assistance with having your Knox Box locked you can fill out the form HERE or call our non emergency dispatch line at 912-920-3273.
Gate Codes
Having a gate on an apartment complex or business will protect your facility from unwanted guess, but it may also not allow our department to gain access during an emergency. Our department will be out in the coverage are on Thursday to ensure we have the right code. The community can help by making sure we have the appropriate codes and ClicktoEnter is installed and working correctly. Click here for more information.
Fire Hydrants
Ensuring fire hydrants are working properly and visible are a vital part of fire fighting operations. Help our department and the communities by making sure the area around hydrants are clear. Non-hydrant areas can also look at placing a dry hydrant in the community to assist in water supply.
Wet Hydrants
Wet hydrants are hydrants that are connected to large water system. Water is supplied through the distribution system creating at least 1000 gallons per minute of water. There are a few wet hydrants on private water systems, but they can not be used to supply water to a fire apparatus. In a private water system the hydrant is supplied by a well or storage tank.
Dry Hydrants
A dry hydrant is a pre-installed pipe that is submerged into a static water source and has a fire department connection on the other end. This allows for fire crews to draft from water sources such as lagoons, ponds, etc.
Local Permits
Our department is always ready to respond to emergencies, but teaching the community ways to protect themselves in also part of the job. Following local laws and agencies guidelines can help reduce injury and property damage. Click the link for the Chatham County code on burn permits.
Digging Permits
Notifying Georgia 811 before you do any mechanized digging is important for many reasons: your safety, and the safety of those near your digging project; preventing environmental damage and utility service interruptions; and, avoiding project delays, expensive repairs and legal problems. In Georgia, it’s the law! For safety’s sake, it’s always best to notify Georgia 811 about any digging project you may have – even if your project is small. Click here for a digging permit.
Burn Permits
More than half of the wildfires in Georgia start because of careless debris burning. Certain weather conditions also increase the chance of fire. These include warm temperatures, wind, low humidity and atmospheric instability. GA Forestry does not require a burn permit for hand piled natural vegetation, but you are still responsible for following their “Take Five” rules. (1) Space – you must have 25′ of more between burn pile and other brush/woodlands. (2) Space – you must have 50′ from any structure. (3) Time – your burn can only be from sunrise up to sunset. (4) Attendance – the person responsible for the fire must remain on site until fire is extinguished. (5) Reasonable Precautions – pressurized water source, tools for fire containment, and weather awareness.
Pulse Point
PulsePoint is an app provided by CES that helps enable community responders who are trained and willing to provide CPR to those in need. Learn more about this powerful app and see how you can help save a life in the community by following the button below.
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Special Event Request
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Community Safety Tips:
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Water Safety
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Fireworks Safety Tips
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Grilling Safety Tips
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Summer Heat Risk
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