Grady County Fire and Rescue

08/18/2026

🔥🌲 From South Georgia to the firelines of Washington — meet GFC Ranger Tanner Todd.

We caught up with Tanner while he was on wildfire assignment in Keller, Washington, a long way from the flat South Georgia terrain he calls home!

Tanner lives in Whigham and joined GFC four years ago after working as a welder. An avid hunter who loves being outdoors, he says one of the things he enjoys most about serving as a Ranger 2 with our Grady/Thomas Unit is having a job that's "different every day."

Right now, that job has taken him across the country to help another state during a period of elevated wildfire activity.

Thanks for representing Georgia well, Tanner! 👏

08/16/2026

08/14/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Grady County

Issued by National Weather Service
Tallahassee, FL
5:16 PM EDT Fri, Aug 14, 2026

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Grady County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Whigham, or 8 miles northwest of Cairo, moving south at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cairo, Whigham, Akridge, Grady Co A/p, Moncrief, Capel, Elpino, Rocky Hill, Harrells Still, Calvary, Reno, Princes Still, Peoples Still, Spence, Pine Park, Nickleville, and Beachton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

08/04/2026

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08/04/2026

Class canceled due to low registration. Watch for future CPR Classes.

🚑❤️ Be Prepared to Save a Life! ❤️🚑

UGA Extension – Grady County FACS is offering a CPR Certification Class!

📅 Friday, August 21, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Grady County Agriculture Center

Choose the option that best fits your needs:
✅ Free – Attend the class (no certification)
✅ $50 – BLS Certification
✅ $75 – Heartsaver Certification

Whether you're a parent, caregiver, teacher, coach, healthcare professional, or simply want to be prepared for an emergency, this class will provide valuable lifesaving skills.

📝 Online registration is required:
https://forms.gle/Q1ZbfQ1Lmp6HwQcQ8

Space is limited, so register today! We look forward to helping you gain the confidence and skills to respond when every second counts.

For more information, feel free to contact Grady County FACS Agent Janette Burkes at 229-377-1312.

07/29/2026

With Grady County School's returning this Friday, GCFR would like to wish all students, faculty, and staff a great year! We would like to remind everyone to be patient while traveling throughout the county with the increased traffic flow.

07/16/2026

ATTENTION: Archbold Grady will hold a drill next Wednesday, July 22, to test the hospital’s response to our emergency code, Code Silver, “active shooter”. We want to assure our community that THIS IS ONLY A DRILL!

All services at Archbold Grady and the surrounding facilities will be available during the drill. All patients with radiology or endoscopy appointments during the drill will need to enter through the main entrance at Archbold Grady.

The active shooter drill will take place in the emergency department. You may see emergency vehicles and increased security in the area during this drill, but there will be no need for alarm.

Drills like this allow Archbold to test our response to emergency situations and practice our coordination with local law enforcement. The safety of our patients, our employees, and our visitors is our #1 priority.

To learn more about Archbold’s emergency preparedness drills, please visit http://www.archbold.org/news .

Grady County's Emergency Management Agency
City of Cairo Police Department, Georgia
Grady County Sheriff's Office
Grady County Fire and Rescue
Cairo Fire Department

07/04/2026

We hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th.

06/21/2026

05/22/2026

Sorry for the late post, but Happy EMS week! This is a week to celebrate those who continuously sacrifice themselves to save someone else. They work diligently and effectively, giving the utmost care to those who need it most. They respond to calls without hesitation and walk in bravery each day by going into unknown situations out of their control.
Thank you GCEMS for everything you do for us and this county.