Bryan County Fire & Emergency Services

Today, between the hours of 11:00 am and approximately 2:00 pm there will be road construction, including 1 lane traffic, taking place on Highway 144 between Town Centre Drive and Timber Trail. Also expect congestion in the area of Highway 144 and Port Royal. Please drive safely and stay alert!

Use caution around I-16 East near the Weigh Scales while crews are on scene of a wreck.

This year Nov 1st is Day Light Saving Time. https://fb.watch/1nPAqfjSd_/

This morning, the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for EMS providers, were administered here in Bryan County. Leading the way to receive the first doses were our very own Chief Howell and Deputy Chief Dick.

Just 2 days left to send your Letters to Santa. See the locations listed below for Santa's North Pole Express Mailboxes.

Here at Bryan County Fire and Emergency Services, we consider it an honor to serve the citizens of Bryan County. Yesterday, we received thoughtful goody bags from some of the wonderful citizens of our county. Thank you for the encouragement and support that you all offer our department! It is incredibly appreciated!!

Enjoy Halloween activities and take steps to protect yourself from getting or spreading COVID-19. Remember to always wear a cloth mask Indoors and outdoors, stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently... Decorate and carve pumpkins Decorate your home for Halloween. Carve pumpkins with members of your household or outside with neighbors or friends. Walk from house to house, admiring Halloween decorations at a distance. illustration of two families wearing face masks while selecting pumpkins in a pumpkin patch Visit an orchard, forest, or corn maze. Attend a scavenger hunt. Go on an outdoor Halloween-themed scavenger hunt. Visit a pumpkin patch or orchard. Remember to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently, especially after touching frequently touched surfaces, pumpkins, or apples. Go to a one-way, walk-through haunted forest or corn maze. Hide Halloween treats in and around your house. Hold a Halloween treat hunt with household members. Hold an outdoor costume parade or contest so everyone can show off their costumes. Host an outdoor Halloween movie night with friends or neighbors or an indoor movie night with your household members.

Wash your hands Bring hand sanitizer with you and use it after touching objects or other people. Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Parents: supervise young children using hand sanitizer. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when you get home and before you eat any treats.

Make your cloth mask part of your costume. A costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. Do NOT wear a costume mask over a cloth mask. It can make breathing more difficult. Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing

Make trick-or-treating safer Avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters. Give out treats outdoors, if possible. Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to take. Wash hands before handling treats.... Wear a mask. See more

Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Plan alternate ways to participate in Halloween. Stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you Indoors and outdoors, you are more likely to get or spread COVID-19 when you are in close contact with others for a long time.

Use the link below to send your children or students a E-Halloween Card! http://www.sparkycards.org/eCards.php#halloween

Expect delays and use extreme caution on Hwy 280 E in front of Loves. All lanes of traffic are currently open, just moving slow while units on scene of a wreck, treating patients and cleaning up road debris. Stay safe and have a wonderful day!

Getting On and Off the Bus Warn children that if they drop something getting on and off the bus, they should never pick it up. Instead, they should tell the driver and follow the driver’s instructions. Remind children to look to the right before they step off the bus. If you meet your child at the bus stop after school, wait on the side where the child will be dropped off, not across the street. Children can be so excited to see you after school that they dash across the street and forget the safety rules.

Top five Halloween fire safety tips: Use a battery-operated candle or glow stick in jack-o-lanterns When choosing costumes, stay away from long trailing fabric Teach children to stay away from open flames, including jack-o-lanterns with candles in them. Dried flowers, cornstalks, and crepe paper catch fire easily. Keep all decorations away from open flames and other heat sources like light bulbs and heaters... Provide children with flashlights to carry for lighting or glow sticks as part of their costume. Remember to keep exits clear of decorations so nothing blocks escape routes. Make sure all smoke alarms are working. See more

At the Bus Stop Have children wait in a location where the driver can see them while driving down the street. Try to avoid waiting in a house or car. Do not let children play in the street. Playing with balls or other toys that could roll into the street is also dangerous.