Gilmer County Fire Rescue

08/31/2026

Gilmer County Fire/Rescue Featured in ACCG’s Local Lens

We’re proud to see Gilmer County Fire/Rescue featured in this week’s ACCG Local Lens, which highlights the work taking place in counties across Georgia.

The feature recognizes our new three-story public safety training facility and the expanded hands-on training opportunities it provides our firefighters.

This facility allows our crews to train in realistic, controlled conditions for:

• Live-fire operations
• Interior search and rescue
• Forcible entry
• Hose advancement
• Ladder operations
• Fireground decision-making and teamwork

For Gilmer County, this is more than a training building. It is an investment in readiness.

The better we prepare before the call, the better equipped our firefighters are to protect our community when the call comes.

We appreciate ACCG for highlighting Gilmer County and the continued investment being made in the people who serve our community.

Built for Gilmer. Ready to Respond Beyond.

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08/31/2026

❤️ HELP US BRING A SAFE HAVEN BABY BOX TO OUR COMMUNITY! ❤️

We’re asking our community to help us make this life-saving resource a reality!

Every donation—big or small—helps us get one step closer to our goal. Simply scan the QR code or click the link to donate and support our Safe Haven Baby Box project.

This is more than a box. It’s a safe option. It’s hope in a moment of crisis. And someday, it could save a life. 👶❤️

📲 Scan the QR code or click the link to donate!

Please SHARE this post and help us spread the word. Together, our community can make a difference! ❤️

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/supportgeorgiasbabyboxinitiative/restriction/Gilmer+County++GA

08/29/2026

08/24/2026

Honoring the Life and Service of Retired SAR K9 Duke
It is with heavy hearts that Gilmer County Fire/Rescue announces the passing of retired Search and Rescue K9 Duke, a loyal partner, dedicated working dog, and beloved member of our Fire/Rescue family. Duke and his handler, Mikey Bramlett, made history as Gilmer County Fire/Rescue's first Search and Rescue K9 team. Together, they helped establish the foundation for the K9 search program that continues serving our community today. Duke and Mikey trained countless hours together to earn the certifications necessary to become a dependable search and rescue team. That training was put to the test on real missions, where they were responsible for several successful searches that located missing individuals and helped return loved ones home to their families. For Duke, the mission was simple: finding people. And he did his job exceptionally well. Duke was always ready to work. When the call came, he and Mikey served our community with professionalism, dedication, and determination. Whether training, responding to a search, or simply spending time around the station, Duke became a fixture at Gilmer County Fire/Rescue for many years. But Duke was much more to us than a working dog. He was part of our Fire/Rescue family. He brought a lot of smiles to a lot of faces, and those who had the opportunity to work around him knew just how special he was. Although Duke's watch has ended, his legacy continues. His son, K9 Axel, is now one of Gilmer County Fire/Rescue's two active Search and Rescue K9s, carrying forward the bloodline and legacy of the dog who helped start it all. Alongside Axel is K9 Havoc, the youngest member of our K9 program, who continues training and working to earn his place in the proud tradition Duke helped establish. From one K9 team to the next, Duke's impact on Gilmer County Fire/Rescue will continue for years to come. Our hearts go out to Mikey and the entire Bramlett family. We know that Duke was not simply Mikey's working partner, he was a member of their family. We are grateful to them for sharing Duke with our department and our community for so many years. Thank you, Duke, for your service. Thank you for the searches, the long hours of training, the lives you touched, and the families you helped make whole again. You served Gilmer County well. Rest easy, Duke. Your mission is complete, but your legacy lives on.

08/24/2026

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08/22/2026

08/21/2026

❤️ An Opportunity of a Lifetime for Gilmer County 🚒👶🏼

We have an incredible opportunity before us—one that has the potential to save a life and make a lasting difference in our community for generations to come.

Please take a moment to read the letter below about Gilmer County’s new Safe Haven Baby Box opportunity and how you can help make it a reality.

Together, Gilmer County can make this happen.

Click the link below for an opportunity to donate to this amazing cause!

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/supportgeorgiasbabyboxinitiative/restriction/Gilmer+County++GA

08/19/2026

This post is a little overdue!
If you have been up to Station 11 (White Path), you may have noticed that we have been a little busy and perhaps wondered what we have been working on. We are excited to finally share what has been happening!
Station 11 is now the new home of the Gilmer County Fire/Rescue Training Center, and this past Monday, crews from Fire Frame training buildings completed construction of our new three-story training burn building.
This facility will give our personnel the opportunity to receive live-fire training in a safe, controlled, and purpose-built environment. But the building is much more than just a burn building. It is a multi-functional training facility that will allow us to conduct:
Live-fire training
Interior search and rescue training
Forcible entry training
High-angle rope rescue training
And this is just the beginning!
Several additional training props will be added in the near future, including a car fire simulator, flammable liquid fire simulator, and pressurized container fire simulator. We will also be adding a dedicated classroom to the training center.
The training building is now complete and is awaiting its state certification inspection. Once certified, this facility will provide our firefighters with an outstanding resource for continuing education and hands-on training. It will also play an important role in the training component of our county's ISO rating.
This training center represents a tremendous step forward for Gilmer County Fire/Rescue. Our goal is simple: to provide our firefighters with the best training possible so they can provide the best service possible to the citizens of Gilmer County.
We are also excited to welcome a recent addition to our team, Training Division Chief Danny Carder, who will oversee our Training Division. We are extremely fortunate to have Chief Carder as part of our team, and we look forward to the experience, knowledge, and leadership he will bring to our training program.
There is a lot more to come at Station 11, and we can't wait to show you what we're building!
Training today. Prepared tomorrow. Serving Gilmer County every day.