Toccoa Fire Department

10/13/2026

Everyone help us congratulate our new Chief Frankie Deitz! We are all looking forward to watching Toccoa Fire Department grow and flourish under your leadership.

Frankie Deitz has been named the new Fire Chief for the City of Toccoa. City Manager Fredda Wheeler introduced the new fire chief at the Toccoa City Commission meeting on Monday, October 12. “It is my pleasure to announce that Assistant Fire Chief Frankie Deitz was offered and has graciously accep...

09/11/2026

We will always remember!

09/11/2026

Great job, Chiefs!

09/03/2026

Thank you so much to all of you at Carnes Creek Fire Department for the years of brotherhood and friendship! I will surely miss you all!

Today, we want to extend our deepest gratitude and heartfelt congratulations to Fire Chief Jeff Haslup on his well deserved retirement!

44 years, Chief Haslup has been a pillar of strength, safety, and leadership in our community. His unwavering dedication, bravery, and sacrifice have kept us safe and inspired generations of firefighters who served alongside him.

Chief, thank you for your nearly four and a half decades of selfless service, your leadership at the Toccoa Fire Department, and your profound impact on our community.

You have always been there for us at the Carnes Creek Fire Department if we have ever needed anything and made sure our departments worked together the best way possible.

We wish you the very best Chief and can’t wait to celebrate you today!

09/03/2026

Chief Haslup announced the following promotions today:

Mark Knox to Captain (C shift)

Chad Bartmas to Captain (A shift)

Sammy Greer to Lieutenant (A shift)

Jaron Livingston to Lieutenant (B shift)

Please join us in congratulating all of them for these well deserved accomplishments!

09/02/2026

Great job, Chief Haslup!

After 44 years of dedicated service to the City of Toccoa, Fire Chief Jeff Haslup is retiring. At Monday night’s (August 31) meeting of the Toccoa City Commission, City Manager Fredda Wheeler invited the community to a retirement reception for Chief Haslup. “Jeff has been here for a long time. A...

08/26/2026

Please mark your calendars to come help us celebrate the retirement of our Chief, Jeff Haslup.

We will honor Chief Haslup for the 44 years of service to the Toccoa Fire Department, an entire career serving our citizens and striving to make the Toccoa Fire Department the best that it can be.

Chief Haslup, The City of Toccoa will forever be grateful for the firefighters you have trained, the lives you have changed and the citizens you have helped.

Please join us in celebration to wish him well in his retirement and thank him for his service to the City of Toccoa.

Thursday September 3, 2026
2:00-3:00
City Hall Commission Room

07/02/2026

Please join us in congratulating Jonathan Jordan on his promotion to Assistant Chief of Training with Toccoa Fire! His experience, training and dedication will be an asset for many years to come! Congratulations Jon Jon!

05/27/2026

Thank you, Sir!

A new purpose with real impact.

This used 40’ high cube container was delivered to the City of Toccoa Fire Department, where it will be repurposed as a burn building for lifesaving training.

A powerful example of how these units can go beyond storage, supporting the work of first responders and helping prepare for real-world conditions.