Joanna Fire Department

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween. Don't get spooked, follow these safety tips instead. 🎃👻💀🔮

10/28/2025

To all who answer the call, we thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication. 🙏🎗️ You are the steady hands in the storm, and we’re proud to serve beside you. 🤝🇺🇸

Today, on National First Responders Day, we honor the brave men and women who run toward danger when others run away. 🚒🚓🚑First responders are the heartbeat of our communities. ❤️

10/01/2025

Happy Birthday to Chief Robert Plaxico! 🎉

09/27/2025

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our Assistant Fire Chief, Wilgus "Gus" Fortney. The first responder community mourns the loss of an outstanding mentor and friend. His presence was always a source of calm during challenging times. We kindly request that you keep his family and our department in your thoughts and prayers. We are aware of the significant impact he had on so many lives.

09/21/2025

09/18/2025

"Team work divides the task, and multiplies the success."

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all departments that have provided mutual aid, as our department has been exceptionally busy with calls this week. We deeply appreciate the hard work of each and every individual. THANK YOU!!

09/15/2025

September 15th, 2025 @ 7:41 AM Joanna was dispatched for a structure Fire @ 107 N. Marion St. Upon arrival Chief 19, Engine 1904, Squad 119 arrived on scene to find a working fire. Mutual Aid was provided by Clinton FD, and Battalion 1. Laurens EMS squad 5 did fire standby. A firefighter from the Clinton FD sustained burns. We ask that you keep the firefighter, and family in your thoughts and prayers.

No one was home when the fire started.

09/13/2025

Just because you had a bad day doesn’t mean you have a bad life.

One bad day doesn’t define your life.

One setback doesn’t erase your progress.

Hard days are temporary, they pass, even when they feel like they’ll last forever.

So breathe.

Rest, regroup, and recover.

Give yourself permission to step back and recharge, because strength isn’t built by never slowing down, it’s built by learning when to rest and rise again.

Tomorrow is a new day.

A fresh start.

Another chance to move forward, stronger, wiser and more resilient than before.

09/12/2025

We extend our heartfelt condolences on the untimely passing of Dakota “DONNKY” Revels. He will be profoundly missed. We kindly request that you keep his family, his fiancé, the Mauldin Fire Department, Canebrake Fire Department, Northwest Fire Department, and all the members of the Leatherheads Firefighter MC in your thoughts and prayers.

09/11/2025

Let us never forget! 🦅❤️🤍💙
24 years ago, 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for their morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. Not a single one of them saw past 10:00am on September 11, 2001. —Unknown

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲.

Let go of petty things.

Chase your dreams.

Never miss a goodnight kiss.

Always tell your first responder you love them when they are on shift. And after. And before.

Every breath matters.

Every conversation matters.

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞.

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭.

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞.

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.