Fannin County Emergency Management Agency

Fannin County Emergency Management Agency Fannin County Emergency Management Agency Fannin County EMA encompasses the following departments: Fire Dept, EMS, E911 and EOC.
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Fannin County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is responsible for planning, preparing and responding to any type of disasters which may affect Fannin County.

Over the past two weekends, Tri-State Mutual Aid Association, with additional instructors from Chattanooga Fire Departme...
06/02/2026

Over the past two weekends, Tri-State Mutual Aid Association, with additional instructors from Chattanooga Fire Department and Cleveland Fire Department, hosted an intensive Swiftwater Rescue Technician course on the Hiwassee River.

Fannin County Fire was represented by William Reed and Dale Stiles, both members of the Fannin County Swiftwater Rescue Team. Although already certified Swiftwater Technicians, they attended the course to learn new techniques, refine existing skills, and bring additional knowledge back to Fannin County to better serve our citizens and visitors.

Participants practiced advanced rescue techniques, victim recovery, boat operations, rope systems, and other critical skills used during flood and swiftwater emergencies.

Continuous training is essential to maintaining a highly capable rescue team. We appreciate Tri-State Mutual Aid Association and instructors for providing this valuable opportunity to train alongside rescuers from across the region.

🚨 Emergencies Don’t Wait — Give Blood 🚨Fannin County Fire & EMS is partnering with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers for...
06/02/2026

🚨 Emergencies Don’t Wait — Give Blood 🚨

Fannin County Fire & EMS is partnering with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers for an upcoming community blood drive. One donation can help save multiple lives, and the need for blood never stops.

📍 Fannin County Middle School
4560 Old Hwy. 76
Blue Ridge, GA 30513

📅 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

🎁 Donor Incentives:
• T-shirt for all donors
• Platelet and double red cell donors receive a $40 e-gift card AND a t-shirt (while supplies last)

💦 Bonus Fun:
• Donate blood and receive 5 throws at our dunk tank for a chance to dunk your favorite Fannin County Fire & EMS administrator!
• Touch-a-Truck featuring fire apparatus, ambulances, and emergency vehicles.
• Helicopter display (subject to availability and emergency response needs).

Every blood donation has the potential to save multiple lives. Bring the family, support a great cause, check out the emergency vehicles, and take your shot at the dunk tank while helping patients who depend on lifesaving blood products every day.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post!

06/02/2026

🚨 Emergencies Don’t Wait — Give Blood 🚨

Fannin County Fire & EMS is partnering with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers for an upcoming community blood drive. One donation can help save multiple lives, and the need for blood never stops.

📍 Fannin County Middle School
4560 Old Hwy. 76
Blue Ridge, GA 30513

📅 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

🎁 Donor incentives:
• T-shirt for all May donors
• Platelet & double red cell donors receive a $40 e-gift card AND a t-shirt (while supplies last)

🩸 Schedule your appointment here:
LifeSouth Blood Drive Appointment Link

Please help us spread the word and support patients who depend on lifesaving blood products every single day.

05/24/2026

A cluster of thunderstorms over AL is expected to push northward and into the area by this afternoon. This cluster is expected to bring strong to severe storms, capable of producing damaging wind gusts across north and central Georgia.

Today we had a chance to slow down for a few minutes, sit down together, and celebrate EMS Week with some good food and ...
05/22/2026

Today we had a chance to slow down for a few minutes, sit down together, and celebrate EMS Week with some good food and even better company.

We’re thankful for the men and women who answer the calls at all hours of the day and night, from routine medical calls to the moments that truly change lives. EMS is more than lights and sirens — it’s compassion, teamwork, and showing up when people need help the most.

A big thank you to everyone who helps support our crews and to those who took time to recognize EMS Week. We appreciate our EMS family and all they do for our community every day. 🚑❤️

A special thank you to Blue Ridge Medical Center for recognizing our EMS professionals during EMS Week. We greatly appre...
05/18/2026

A special thank you to Blue Ridge Medical Center for recognizing our EMS professionals during EMS Week. We greatly appreciate the support and thoughtfulness shown to our crews. Small gestures like this mean a lot to the men and women who serve our community around the clock.

Thank you for taking the time to put together the snacks, treats, and display recognizing EMS and for your continued partnership in caring for the citizens we serve. We truly appreciate your support! 🚑❤️

This week we recognize and celebrate EMS Week and the dedicated men and women who answer the call day and night, often d...
05/18/2026

This week we recognize and celebrate EMS Week and the dedicated men and women who answer the call day and night, often during some of the worst moments in a person’s life.

EMS is more than lights and sirens. It’s long shifts, missed holidays, difficult decisions, calm voices in stressful situations, and a commitment to serving others no matter the weather, time, or circumstances.

Thank you to our paramedics, EMTs, dispatchers, firefighters, first responders, and all of the healthcare professionals who work together to make a difference in our community every day.

Please join us in taking a moment this week to thank the EMS professionals who continue to serve Fannin County and communities everywhere.

🚑 Happy EMS Week 🚑

05/18/2026

Fannin County EMA and Fannin County Fire Department would like to thank Tri-State Mutual Aid, Georgia DNR, Georgia DNR Aviation, Murray County Rescue Squad, Polk County EMA, West Polk Fire Department, Wolf Creek Fire Department, and all responding personnel who came together to assist with a difficult and extended rescue operation in the Rough Ridge Trail, Beech Bottom Trail, and Jacks River Trail area. This operation highlighted the importance of strong interagency cooperation and the willingness of neighboring agencies to respond when help is needed in some of the most challenging terrain in our region.

The initial call came into Fannin County 911 at approximately 2:30 p.m. for an injured hiker in a very remote area of the Cohutta Wilderness. Many of these trails are extremely difficult to access, with multiple creek crossings, washouts, and sections that are no longer maintained. Rescuers reached the patient at approximately 7:29 p.m. Due to the patient’s condition and the remote location, command made the decision to utilize Georgia DNR Aviation, who pre staged a helicopter and crew at a nearby clearing, to long-line the patient from deep within the forest to a staged medical unit from Polk County EMS. The patient was successfully extracted and transferred to EMS care at approximately 8:03 p.m.

All emergency personnel made it safely out of the woods and were back in service by approximately 11:00 p.m.

This was a long and physically demanding operation, and we are extremely grateful for the teamwork, professionalism, and dedication shown by everyone involved in bringing this incident to a successful conclusion.

Special thanks to Murray County Rescue Squad for the video.

On Saturday, May 16, the Lake Blue Ridge Civic Association (LBRCA), alongside the Fannin County Board of Commissioners, ...
05/18/2026

On Saturday, May 16, the Lake Blue Ridge Civic Association (LBRCA), alongside the Fannin County Board of Commissioners, Fannin County Public Works, Fannin County Emergency Management Agency, Fannin County Fire Department, Georgia DNR and GOCO Dumpsters came together for a major cleanup project on Lake Blue Ridge.

Crews filled three 40-foot dumpsters with debris removed from the lake, including condemned docks, floating trash, a half-sunken ski jump, and remnants of a burned houseboat. Public Works utilized heavy equipment while firefighters and volunteers worked together to remove debris from the water.

Fannin County would like to especially thank the Lake Blue Ridge Civic Association for organizing the cleanup and for their continued stewardship of Lake Blue Ridge.

05/18/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 8:16PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

SUMMARY:
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At 815 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Camp Merrill, or 9
miles northwest of Dahlonega, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Dahlonega, Suches, Amicalola Falls State Park, Margret, Camp Merrill,
Jones Creek, Dial, Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike Inn,
Pisgah, Black Gap Shelter, Stover Creek Shelter, Hawk Mountain
Shelter, Nimblewill, Gaddistown, and Gooch Mountain Shelter.

AFFECTS: Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Dawson; Lumpkin

INSTRUCTION: People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/x7U0gpZ

URGENCY: Expected

SEVERITY: Moderate

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 5/17/26 8:16 PM EST

EXPIRATION DATE: 5/17/26 8:45 PM EST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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At 815 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Camp Merrill, or 9
miles northwest of Dahlonega, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Dahlonega, Suches, Amicalola Falls State Park, Margret, Camp Merrill,
Jones Creek, Dial, Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike Inn,
Pisgah, Black Gap Shelter, Stover Creek Shelter, Hawk Mountain
Shelter, Nimblewill, Gaddistown, and Gooch Mountain Shelter.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/x7U0gpZ

Address

20 Station Ridge
Blue Ridge, GA
30513

Telephone

+17066321958

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