FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
181 Church Street Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513 706-632-1958
Robert Graham, Director

Report Period: May 20 thru May 26, 2013

Total Calls answered by 911 Center (including non-emergency) 1539

The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched
Law Enforcement (cities & county) 366
Rescue 34
Fire 5
EMS
• McCaysville Ambulance 21
• Blue Ridge Ambulance 24
• Morganton Ambulance 21
TOTAL 66

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

Fannin County Fire/EMS along with Gilmer County Fire Rescue and US Forest Service responded to the report of a woman falling approximately 50 feet down Fall Branch Falls in the Stanley Creek area. Crews had to hike in about ¼ mile to the falls to reach the victim. She was treated and immobilized on the scene, then carried out to Stanley Creek Road where a Fannin County ambulance transported her to meet Life Force. She was flown to Erlanger Medical Center for possible head injury. A total of 21 personnel responded from the different agencies. No word on the patient’s condition now.

Even though there was a huge influx of people for the Memorial Day weekend, Fannin Fire/EMS didn’t have a big increase in calls, and no major problems were reported.

Fire Report: 5-22-13 Lakeview Rd

Dispatched 14:52
Arrived. 15:09
Cleared. 18:32
Dispatched to the above location for the report of a structure fire. On
arrival found Neighbor using a garden-hose applying water to the A-side of the
house. Due to Driveway steepness and closeness to the residence. Staged first
truck at bottom of driveway and used Skid-load. 2- 1 ” 3/4 attack lines
connected to a 3″ supply-line, started extinguishing fire. Fire was
completely Extinguished and Home owner and Investogator contacted. State Fire
Marshall Investigating cause of fire.

Engine 1 Engine 13 Tanker 2 Medic 1 16 Fire Fighters responded.

Tuesday 5-28-13
Blue Ridge Dr.
Dispatched. 10:28
Arrived. 10:34
Cleared. 16:52
Dispatched to the above location for the report of a building fire. First unit
(614)on scene advised that it was the building across the street from his
location. He also advised that a person was still in side the building.
Engine 4 on scene and 614 Hugh Rogers entered the building to look for the
person and met her in a hallway that led toward the back of the building and
brought her to the outside. Another Medic unit was called for while the Medic
Unit on scene attended her. Polk County was called for additional help and
water supply. Arriving fire dept. members set up in teams of two and three
fire fighters entered the building to assist with extinguishing the remainder
of fire and hot spots. Rural Metro Medic Unit transported a female tenant with
possible smoke inhalation . State Fire Marshal investigating cause of fire.
Fannin County Units
Engine 4 Medic 4 Engine 5 Engine 14 Engine 15 Ladder 1 Air & Light Medic 1
29 Fire and EMS personnel responded. East Polk Units Engine 1 Engine 3
Rural Metro Medic 601 Rural Metro Medic 603 13 Fire and EMS personnel responded.

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