SGI Fire Department

08/25/2026

St. George Island VFD meets the first 4 Mondays of each month (1st and 3rd Monday’s are 1st Responder/Medical Training while the 2nd and 4th Monday’s are Fire Training. Tonight we tackled Forcible Entry taught by our Capt. Harrell. Members focused on individual and 2 person
Forcible Entry. When seconds matter our team is ready to tackle any mission. Thanks as always for your support.

08/18/2026

Please join us in celebrating all volunteer firefighters on National Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day, and if you see one of your SGI Fire Department volunteers, tell them “Thank You!” They don’t have to do this, and yet they are ready to go when the call comes in!

07/30/2026

Water Quality advisory has been lifted, and is no longer in effect.

UPDATE: ✅This advisory was lifted on 7/29, and is no longer in effect.✅

⚠️ Water Quality Advisory – Franklin County Beaches ⚠️

The Florida Department of Health in Franklin County has issued a Water Quality Health Advisory for several local beaches, including multiple locations around Franklin County, due to elevated bacteria levels.

Please avoid entering the water at the affected beaches until the advisory is lifted. Also, please mind the beach flags and never enter the water during 🚩🚩double red flag 🚩🚩 conditions.

Stay safe, and we'll share updates as soon as they become available.

07/28/2026

🔥It’s a scorcher - Please be safe🔥

07/23/2026

UPDATE: ✅This advisory was lifted on 7/29, and is no longer in effect.✅

⚠️ Water Quality Advisory – Franklin County Beaches ⚠️

The Florida Department of Health in Franklin County has issued a Water Quality Health Advisory for several local beaches, including multiple locations around Franklin County, due to elevated bacteria levels.

Please avoid entering the water at the affected beaches until the advisory is lifted. Also, please mind the beach flags and never enter the water during 🚩🚩double red flag 🚩🚩 conditions.

Stay safe, and we'll share updates as soon as they become available.

07/22/2026

🚩🚩WE ARE STILL DOUBLE-RED FLAG🚩🚩
There was some miscommunication with the Parks and Rec website, but the water is still not safe to be in - Patrols will be out - Please enjoy the beach, but stay out of the water.

07/22/2026

🔥🚒SGI VFD maintains Class 4 ISO rating!🚒🔥

The St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce the successful completion of our recent ISO (Insurance Services Office) Public Protection Classification inspection, a comprehensive evaluation that takes place every five years.

The ISO review assesses much more than just the fire department. It evaluates the effectiveness of the entire fire protection system, including fire department operations, training, equipment, water supply infrastructure, and emergency communications capabilities, and ultimately affects insurance rates for the businesses and homeowners.

We are proud to report that St. George Island has maintained its ISO Class 4 rating, an achievement that reflects the hard work and dedication of our firefighters, the support of our community partners, and the continued investment in our fire protection infrastructure.

Maintaining a Class 4 rating is a significant accomplishment, but we are not stopping there. We remain committed to build on this success and position ourselves to achieve an even better rating during our next ISO evaluation.

Thank you to all for your continuing support, and to all our partners that work tirelessly on maintaining and improving the safety of the people and property on St. George Island and Greater Franklin County.

07/20/2026

🚩🚩The beaches on St George Island are currently under DOUBLE RED FLAGS. 🚩🚩

We know there are still people ignoring the Double Red Flags - we are riding the beach with our UTVs to remind them at this time.

For your safety and the safety of 1st Responders,
please stay out of the water.