Fire Department

The Peach County Fire Department provides all-risk, all-hazards services to the unincorporated areas of Peach County. The department provides a variety of services to a growing and diverse population. Services include fire suppression, fire investigation, hazardous materials mitigation, search and rescue, fire prevention and fire safety education.

The department continually strives to improve service delivery and meet the specialized needs of Peach County. One of its biggest priorities is the prevention of fires, accidents and injuries, before they occur. This is accomplished through fire prevention, building code enforcement, safety inspections and fire safety education.

The Peach County Fire Department was established in 1974 as an all-volunteer department. The mission of the department is to provide the residents of Peach County with the most efficient, effective and professional fire protection and rescue services available. Qualified residents wishing to volunteer may complete an application here.

Operations

The Peach County Fire Department operates seven Stations in the county under the direction of a full time Fire Chief, a full time Assistant Fire Chief, 3 full-time division Sergeants, and a full time Administrative Assistant. The department is further staffed with eleven full-time, 6 part-time, and 25 Volunteer Firefighters.

Stations 1 and 3 are manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week and the other stations are manned Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Each Station is equipped with at least one engine and a minimum of one tanker/service truck.

The department has a total of seven engines, 13 tanker/service trucks, 2 aerials (55′ Ladder, and one 75′ Ladder), two air and light support trucks, four brush/quick response trucks, and a Hazardous Materials initial response trailer.

Stations are located as follows:

• Station 1: 6711 Peach Parkway, Byron
• Station 2: 60 South Park Road, Fort Valley
• Station 3: 195 Willow Lake Rd., Fort Valley
• Station 4: 3977 Hwy. 41 North, Byron
• Station 5: 10660 Miami Valley Road, Fort Valley
• Station 6: 1770 U S Hwy 341, Fort Valley
• Station 7: 1305 Norwood Springs Road, Fort Valley

Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS)

ISO is an independent statistical, rating, and advisory organization that serves the property/casualty insurance industry. ISO collects information on a community’s public fire protection and analyzes the data using the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS). ISO then assigns a Public Protection Classification from 1 to 10. Class 1 represents exemplary public protection and Class 10 indicates less than minimum recognized protection. Peach County Lowered its ISO rating from a class 5/9 to a class 4 in December of 2017, which allows Peach County residents to feel safer with the advantage of lower insurance rates. Peach County is continually striving to lower our ISO rating for the taxpayers of Peach County.