Sandersville Georgia Fire Department

Happy Birthday to Captain Mark Hodges! Enjoy your day.

Services for Captain Joe Rossidivito.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Retired Captain Joe Rossidivto. Captain Rossidivito served the City of Sandersville and the surrounding communities for more than 30 years and will be sorely missed. Rest in Peace Capt.

Tonight, Sandersville Fire Department was presented with the Spirit of Excellence award from the Spotlight News and their sponsors. Pictures right to left are: Engineer Ben Avant, Captain Mike Hargrove and Chief Elliott DeBiase.

Here is the latest information on Tropical Storm Claudette. Heavy rain will continue to expand through the area during the day and through the overnight hours. A flash flood watch will go into effect at 2 PM today. #gawx #TSClaudette

#FireSafetyFriday

An easy way to remember the new requirements for outdoor burning in Georgia is to Take 5: S Space 25+ feet between fire and woodlands S Space 50+ feet ...between fire and structures T Time sunrise to sunset A Attendance Person responsible on-site until the fire is completely extinguished R Reasonable precautions Tools/measures in place to prevent escaped fire. If we all do our part, we can reduce the number of #wildfires in Georgia!

Back to back birthdays at the SFD. Happy Birthday Lt. Grayson Upton! Hope it’s a good one.

Happy Birthday to Willie Durden! Hope it’s a good one WD!

The Kaolin Festival Parade is back in town in 2021! Want to celebrate with us and be in the parade? Applications are now available at https://www.washingtoncountyga.com/parade.html.

Sandersville Truck Route Traffic Pattern Impacts Begin Tuesday, June 1. Ongoing Phase 1 State Route (SR) 15 Truck Route progress will affect Mayview Road and Fa...ll Line Freeway travel next this week. Weather permitting, road construction will detour traffic using a newly built Truck Route section from Mayview Road to State Route 15 from Tuesday, June 1 through Saturday, June 5. This will affect roughly 12 homes in the area. Additionally, drivers will notice a traffic shift when approaching Ridge Road from the Fall Line Freeway on Thursday, June 3. Eastbound traffic will move to the westbound side to create temporary two-way traffic in the work zone. Once outside of the work area to the east or the west, vehicles will move back to normal travel lanes. G.P.’s Enterprises is the primary contractor for the $24.1 million Sandersville Truck Route, one of the major regional Transportation Investment Act (TIA) projects that was passed by Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) voters in 2012. The project is fully funded by TIA proceeds. The project includes 4.585 miles of lane widening and reconstruction beginning a new location of SR 15 just east of Ridge Road on SR 242, and extending generally along Ridge Road to SR 15 north of Sandersville. The typical section will consist of four lanes with a raised median from SR 242 to Sisters Church Creek, and four lanes with a flush median from that point to the north end. In addition to the roadway improvements, work features a new bridge and approaches over the Sandersville Railroad and a multi-lane roundabout at the intersection of the Fall Line Freeway.

Driving in a winter storm can be dangerous and scary if you aren’t educated on how to handle yourself behind the wheel. Learn what to do while driving in the sn...ow or ice, and make sure you have a portable Ready kit in your car. Be cautious, minimize your travel and postpone non-essential trips. For more information, visit gema.georgia.gov/plan-prepare/ready-georgia. See more

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****VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS NEEDED**** Be Proud, Be A Volunteer Firefighter! Are you looking for an exciting way to serve your community? Consider volunteer fire...fighting, a major component of the public safety system that protects our city. Volunteer firefighting is a very rewarding and valuable way to serve your community. It takes dedication and many hours of training to become a firefighter and a strong commitment to serve. If you're willing to put in the time and effort, our department is ready for you to serve. Being a Firefighter means you want to help people and give something back to the community. It's not just putting out fires or saving lives. It is the constant caring about people, their well being and making the community a better, safer place to live. Being a Firefighter means that you become part of a huge and caring family. Firefighters have a lot of pride, take great satisfaction in their work and just feel good about what they do. Come join us at our next meeting to see if this life changing experience is for you! The Sandersville Fire Department meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Sandersville Fire Department, 125 Warthen Street. Call 478-552-6233 for more information.

Now that the colder weather is here, please remember to keep space heaters away from flammable items, and make sure that they have a sturdy, level base so they don’t tip over.

Lieutenant Roberson, Sergeant Riner, and Officer Yorker had an awesome visit from a group of kiddos and their moms this morning. They wrote cards, delivered sna...cks and goodies, in appreciation of the hard work the men and women of our department do everyday. Thank you guys and gals, y'all come see us anytime!! Oh, by the way, Engineer Avant with SFD shared in on the fun and appreciation as well. See more

A big thank you to the Community Health Care System for providing lunch to our crew here at the Sandersville Fire Department today. Together we will overcome these unusual times.

On May 16th, 2020 the Sandersville Fire Department hosted a Georgia Fire Academy Pressurized Container Fire Suppression class at the Kaolin Rd. Fire Training Facility. Other Fire Departments in Washington County along with some out of County Firefighters also participated.

NOTICE At 3:00 p.m. today June 12th the railroad crossing on Linton Road just past North Ave. will be closed to motor vehicle traffic until the afternoon of M...onday June 15th . Sandersville Railroad personnel will be on site to make repairs and rehab the crossing. Emergency response to areas North of this crossing will need to respond via Transylvania Drive, Sparta Rd., or Deepstep Rd. then the Fall Line to reach Linton Rd.

On May 16th at 05:21 a.m. the Sandersville Fire Dept. responded to a structure fire at 203 P.L. Braswell Way. Upon arrival SFD found a single wide mobile home fully involved and was told that the resident was not accounted for. Attack lines were deployed and extinguishment of the home was started as another crew begin a search of the remaining bedroom where the deceased resident was found. SPD and State Fire investigators were on scene along with EMS and the Coroner. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. Please pray for the family and friends of the victim and for our Firefighters and First Responders.

SFD has responded to 3 working structure fires within 10 days. Pictured is SFD Engine 3, Engine 1, and 17 Firefighters on scene on East Church St. at 5:30 a.m. extinguishing a 1 room fire. Attack was made with (2) 1.75" pre-connect hose lines with foam and a fan was used to ventilate the structure. SPD, EMS, and the City Power Dept. were on scene to assist. All occupants evacuated safely.

All Fire Departments in Washington County are having their Fire Pumps tested this week to ensure that they are ready for battle when called out. Most of the fl...eets are getting up in age with the average age being 25 years old. Thanks to these Departments for maintaining their Vehicles. Pictured is Davisboro Ladder 503, a 1990 Pierce with a 1000 gpm pump and a 65 foot ladder. See more

All 3 of The Sandersville Fire Dept. Engine Pumpers (1250 gallons per minute) passed their annual pump tests this week along with Ladder 6, a 1500 gpm pump. Pictured is Engine 3, a 2006 E-One Apparatus with a 1250 gpm pump, powered by a 330 hp Cummings Diesel, with 750 gallons of water on board and 1000 feet of 5" supply hose.

A #COVID19 message to our local faith leaders: we are encouraging all faith groups to adhere to national and state social distancing guidelines when conducting services to help fight the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. http://ow.ly/hEhQ30qwBiL

Slowing the spread of #COVID19 means practicing social distancing. It's important to take this measure seriously. Social distancing means limiting close contact with others as much as possible by staying 6 feet from other people. https://bit.ly/33EL3df