Fannin Emergency & Fire Log 05/06/13 – 05/13/13

FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
706-632-1958 Robert Graham, Director
Report Period: May 6 thru May 13, 2013

Total Calls answered by 911 Center (including non-emergency) 1416

The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched
Law Enforcement (cities & county) 348
Rescue 18
Fire 5
EMS
• McCaysville Ambulance 15
• Blue Ridge Ambulance 20
• Morganton Ambulance 12
TOTAL 47

*Above EMS numbers do not include non-emergency calls or transfers to other (out of town) hospitals.

Fannin EMA and Fire Department along with US Forest Service responded to the report of a 74 year old man who had failed to return off of Aska Trail on time late Saturday evening. Family members stated that he had been hiking with his wife near Falls Branch off of Stanley Creek when they got separated. He walked out just as our units were arriving in the area. He was cold and wet but otherwise uninjured.

Fire Report:

Friday 5-10-13
Dispatched. 01:06 Arrived. 01:12 Cleared. 04:08
Dispatched to Loving Rd. for the report of a house fire. Arrived on scene to find that occupants were out of the house, flames were showing from upper level of the two story home. Engine 11 used two 1-3/4″ attack line to bring fire under control. Fire Extinguished. Fire occurred in a bedroom possible from
smoking materials.
State Fire Marshall Investigating cause of fire.
Engine 11 Medic 11 Medic 1 Engine 2 Engine 8 Tanker 7 Air & Light 19 Fire Fighters responded.

Larry Thomas
Fire / Rescue Chief EMA Deputy Director 706-632-4711 Office