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A Program of the Georgia Forestry Commission with support from the U.S. Forest Service

Community Wildfire Protection Plan
An Action Plan for Wildfire Mitigation and Conservation of Natural Resources
Madison County

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Prepared by: Gary Roberts, Chief Ranger Sr. Elbert Franklin Hart Madison Wesley Moss, Ranger II Elbert Franklin Hart - Madison Carl Melear, CWPP Specialist Forest Protection
The following report is a collaborative effort between various entities. The representatives listed below comprise the core decision-making team responsible for this report and mutually agree on the plan's contents.
County Representatives: Anthony Dove, Commission Chairman Signature________________________
Stanley Thomas, Commissioner District 1 Signature________________________
John Pethel Sr., Commissioner District 2 Signature________________________
Mike Youngblood, Commissioner District 3 Signature________________________
Dewitt Bond, Commissioner District 4 Signature________________________
Jim Escoe, Commissioner District 5 Signature________________________
Local Emergency Services Representatives:
Marc Perry President Madison County Fire Protection Association Signature________________________
Johnny Bridges Madison County EMA Director Signature________________________
Local Georgia Forestry Commission Representatives:
Gary Roberts Chief Ranger Sr. Georgia Forestry Commission Signature ________________________
Carl W. Melear Community Wildfire Protection Plan Specialist Georgia Forestry Commission Signature ________________________

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PLAN CONTENTS
1. Objectives and Goals 2. County Background, Existing Fire Situation, and Interface information 3. Risk Summary 4. Prioritized Mitigation Recommendations 5. Action Plan, Timetables, and Assessment Strategy 6. Wildfire Pre-Suppression Plan 7. County Base and Hazards Maps 8. Appendix

1) OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

The mission of the following report is to set clear priorities for the implementation of wildfire mitigation in Madison County. The plan includes prioritized recommendations for the appropriate types and methods of fuel reduction and structure ignitability reduction that will protect this county and its essential infrastructure. Prioritized activities to educate the public are included. It also includes a plan for wildfire suppression. Specifically, the plan includes community-centered actions that will:

Educate citizens on wildfire, its risks, and ways to protect lives and properties,

Support fire, rescue, and suppression entities,

Focus on collaborative decision-making and citizen participation,

Develop and implement effective mitigation strategies, and

Develop and implement effective community ordinances and codes.

This plan should become a working document that is shared by local, state, and federal agencies that will use it to accomplish common goals. An agreed-upon schedule for meeting to review accomplishments, solve problems, and plan for the future should extend beyond the scope of this plan. Without this follow up this plan will have limited value

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2) COUNTY BACKGROUND AND EXISTING FIRE SITUATION

Madison County

Madison County, in northeast Georgia, was created on December 5, 1811, by an act of the state legislature. Originally inhabited by Creek and Cherokee Indians, the land was gradually ceded during the colonial period to Governor James Wright of Georgia and was organized into two counties--Wilkes and Franklin. Eventually that land was divided into smaller counties, and Madison County was created from portions of Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson, and Oglethorpe counties. Georgia's thirty-eighth county was named for James Madison, who was president of the United States at the time of its creation.
According to the 2000 U.S. census, the population of Madison County was 25,730 (89 percent white, 8.5 percent black, and 2 percent Hispanic). Incorporated towns in the county are Carlton, Colbert, Comer, Danielsville, Hull, and Ila.

Danielsville, the county seat, was named for General Allen Daniel, a

Revolutionary War (1775-83) hero, who donated land for public buildings

soon after the county was established. Settlers in the area were primarily

Revolutionary War veterans who had acquired land through land grants.

Madison has been primarily an agricultural county for most of its history.

In the nineteenth century farmers grew corn, beans, pumpkins, and later
Madison County Government

cotton and oats. The latter half of the nineteenth century saw the

Complex

introduction of beef and dairy farming as well. By the 1930s

overcultivation of cotton had damaged the soil in much of the county, making it useless for crop

farming. Since 2003 agribusiness, particularly poultry production, has dominated the local economy.

Madison County's most famous native is Crawford Long. Born in Danielsville in 1815, Long was the first physician to use sulfuric ether as anesthesia during surgery. As a young doctor in Jefferson (in neighboring Jackson County) he used the gas in 1842 when he removed a tumor from the neck of James Venable for two dollars.

Besides being the birthplace of Long, Madison County is home to several other

historic landmarks. New Hope Presbyterian Church, established in 1788, is

Georgia's third oldest church.
Danielsville Hardware

The county is also the site of the longest covered bridge in the state. The

bridge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in

Watson Mill Bridge State Park, which is shared by Madison and Oglethorpe

counties. It was constructed in 1885 by Washington King, the son of a

former slave, at a cost of $3,000. Though the bridge was renovated in the

early 1970s, the original truss system still supports it. The bridge spans

Watson Mill Bridge State Park

228.6 feet over the South Fork of the Broad River and is named for Gabriel Watson, who once operated a gristmill several hundred feet

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downriver from the bridge.

The most recognizable site in Madison County is the old courthouse. Completed in 1901 for $18,314, the brick structure stands in the center of the Danielsville town square. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is one of Georgia's most ornate courthouses. It was used continuously as a courthouse and county offices from 1901 until 1996, when officials moved to a more spacious county complex.

Madison County Courthouse

Madison County is also home to Jubilee Partners, a Christian service community located near Comer.

The above information is courtesy of the New Georgia Encyclopedia

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Current Fire Situation:
Wildland fire has not been a serious problem in Madison County when compared to the rest of the state. This is due to rapid response by county and state response agencies and excellent interagency cooperation. Thus far(as of April 8, 2011) in FY 2011 which began on July 1, 2010, there have been 17 fires that burned 14.39 acres for an average size of .85 acres. During this same period the statewide county average was 9.78 acres. Causes and fire information by class is outlined in the table below.

County = Madison

Cause

Fires

Campfire

Children

Debris: Ag Fields, Pastures, Orchards, Etc

Debris: Construction Land Clearing

Debris: Escaped Prescribed Burn

Debris: Household Garbage Debris: Household Garbage

Debris: Residential, Leafpiles, Debris: Residential, Leafpiles,

Yard, Etc

Debris: Site Prep - Forestry Related

Incendiary

Lightning

Machine Use

Miscellaneous

Railroad

Smoking

Totals for County: Madison Year: 2011

Acres
0.22 0.00 0.00

Fires 5 Yr Avg
0.40
0.80

Acres 5 Yr Avg
0.27
0.40

0.60 0.50

0.18

0.60 0.08

0.00

0.40 0.18

0.38

1.40 1.37

5.97

4.20 5.03

0.00

1.00 6.28

4.00

7.40 8.93

0.00

0.40 0.12

2.96

4.20 7.22

0.00

1.80 5.12

0.00

0.40 0.03

0.68

0.40 0.14

14.39 24.00 35.66

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The following outlines fire activity in Madison County for the past 5 complete fiscal years. It should be remembered that the statewide average in FY 2007 was influenced by the Sweat Farm, Big Turnaround, and Bugaboo Fires that burned in the Okefenokee. These large fires caused the statewide average to be greatly increased. Overall, FY 2007 was a year of greatly increased fire activity due to prolonged drought.

Fiscal Year
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Number of Fires Acres

10.79

53.64

72.29

27.19

80.68

Average size
.83 2.33 1.90 .94 1.65

Statewide average size
3.56 3.90 4.56 18.64 3.93

The following map is a representation of fire occurrence numbers for the period FY 2006 through FY 20010. There is also a map of historical fire occurrence areas for Georgia Forestry Commission responses for the period Calendar year 1997 through 2002 in the appendix.

In general, causes of wildland fire in Madison County cover most all categories. Machine use, escaped debris burns, and incendiary fires are the most prevalent. In FY 2009, incendiary causes accounted for half of all fires that were documented (12 of 23). This cause accounted for approximately one third of all fires over the past 5 years and is the leading cause.

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The Wildland-Urban Interface
There are many definitions of the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), however from a fire management perspective it is commonly defined as an area where structures and other human development meet or intermingles with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. As fire is dependent on a certain set of conditions, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group has defined the wildland-urban interface as a set of conditions that exists in or near areas of wildland fuels, regardless of ownership. This set of conditions includes type of vegetation, building construction, accessibility, lot size, topography and other factors such as weather and humidity. When these conditions are present in certain combinations, they make some communities more vulnerable to wildfire damage than others. This "set of conditions" method is perhaps the best way to define wildland-urban interface areas when planning for wildfire prevention, mitigation, and protection activities.
There are three major categories of wildland-urban interface. Depending on the set of conditions present, any of these areas may be at risk from wildfire. A wildfire risk assessment can determine the level of risk.
1. "Boundary" wildland-urban interface is characterized by areas of development where homes, especially new subdivisions, press against public and private wildlands, such as private or commercial forest land or public forests or parks. This is the classic type of wildland-urban interface, with a clearly defined boundary between the suburban fringe and the rural countryside.
2. "Intermix" wildland-urban interface areas are places where improved property and/or structures are scattered and interspersed in wildland areas. These may be isolated rural homes or an area that is just beginning to go through the transition from rural to urban land use.
3. "Island" wildland-urban interface, also called occluded interface, are areas of wildland within predominately urban or suburban areas. As cities or subdivisions grow, islands of undeveloped land may remain, creating remnant forests. Sometimes these remnants exist as parks, or as land that cannot be developed due to site limitations, such as wetlands. (courtesy Fire Ecology and Wildfire Mitigation in Florida 2004)
Madison County is typical of a county that is undergoing a rapid transition from an isolated rural county to an area feeling the influence of an expanding urban area (Athens Clarke County. It contains mixtures of both boundary and intermix interface.

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Wildland Urban Interface Hazards
Firefighters in the wildland urban interface may encounter hazards other than the fire itself, such as hazardous materials, utility lines and poor access.
Hazardous Materials Common chemicals used around the home may be a direct hazard to firefighters from flammability, explosion potential and/or vapors or off-gassing. Such chemicals include paint, varnish and other flammable liquids; fertilizer; pesticides; cleansers; aerosol cans, fireworks, batteries and ammunition. In addition, some common household products such as plastics may give off very toxic fumes when they burn. Stay OUT of the smoke from burning structures and any unknown sources such as trash piles.
Illicit Activities Marijuana plantations or drug production labs may be found in wildland urban interface areas. Extremely hazardous materials such as propane tanks and flammable/toxic chemicals may be encountered, as well as booby traps.
Propane tanks Both large (household size) and small (gas grill size) liquefied propane gas (LPG) tanks can present hazards to firefighters, including explosion. See the "LPG Tank Hazards" discussion for details.
Utility lines Utility lines may be located above and below ground and may be cut or damaged by tools or equipment. Don't spray water on utility lines or boxes.
Septic tanks and fields Below-ground structures may not be readily apparent and may not support the weight of engines or other apparatus.

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New construction materials Many new construction materials have comparatively low melting points and may "off-gas" extremely hazardous vapors. Plastic decking materials that resemble wood are becoming more common and may begin softening and losing structural strength at 180 F, though they normally do not sustain combustion once direct flame is removed. However, if they continue to burn they exhibit the characteristics of flammable liquids.
Pets and livestock Pets and livestock may be left when residents evacuate and will likely be highly stressed, making them more inclined to bite and kick. Firefighters should not put themselves at risk to rescue pets or livestock.
Evacuation occurring Firefighters may be taking structural protection actions while evacuations of residents are occurring. Be very cautious of people driving erratically. Distraught residents may refuse to leave their property, and firefighters may need to disengage from fighting fire to contact law enforcement officers for assistance. In most jurisdictions firefighters do not have the authority to force evacuations. Firefighters should not put themselves at risk trying to protect someone who will not evacuate!
Limited access Narrow one-lane roads with no turn-around room, inadequate or poorly maintained bridges and culverts are frequently found in wildland urban interface areas. Access should be sized-up and an evacuation plan for all emergency personnel should be developed.
3) Risk Summary
Following a meeting of County officials and representatives of the Georgia Forestry Commission on May 20, 2009, assessments were made of communities at risk within the county. Areas designated for assessment were selected using the Southern Fire Risk Assessment (SFRA) Communities at risk layer supported by local knowledge. It should be noted that not all polygons within the SFRA layer were assessed. The SFRA information was used to assist local fire departments in locating areas that could be assessed. It was not to be the sole deciding factor for determining areas that should be assessed. Fifty eight (58) areas were assessed using the Georgia Forestry Commission Form 140 for Woodland Community Wildfire Hazard Assessment. Three areas were recognized as being at extreme risk, one was designated as at high risk, twenty three were designated at moderate risk, and thirty one were classified as being low. Information on these areas is presented in tabular form in a document entitled `Risk Summary for Areas of Concern Madison County, Georgia' located in the appendix. Assessments are organized by fire department jurisdiction. The color shading in the

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spreadsheet corresponds to the colors used in the level of concern maps to show the locations of assessment areas. Some overlap occurs between jurisdictions in these maps.
4) Prioritized Mitigation Recommendations
As a significant number of fires in the County are related to incendarism, investigation of all fires deemed to be related to this cause should be standard practice.
The following recommendations were developed during follow-up meetings with County and State fire response agencies. A priority order was determined based on which mitigation projects would best reduce the hazard of wildland fire to communities and infrastructure. The following priorities were considered. Community Hazard and Structural Ignitability Reduction
Wildland Fuel reduction or modification Improvements to capabilities of Wildland response agencies Public Education regarding risk of wildland fire
Proposed Community and Structural Ignitability Reduction Priorities: 1. Locate lack of and improve defensible space around structures in communities at risk 2. Identify access problems that affect initial attack in communities at risk 3. Identify structural ignitability concerns in communities at risk 4. Identify and resolve problems with codes, covenants, or ordinances that negatively influence structural ignitability
Proposed Wildland Fuel Reduction or Modification Priorities: 1. Reduction or modification of wildland fuel in proximity to communities at risk 2. Reduction or modification of fuel concentrations in shared spaces inside communities at risk
Proposed Improvements to capabilities of Wildland Response agencies: 1. Identify needs and improve training and qualification of wildland response agencies 2. Identify needs and recommend equipment acquisitions for wildland response agencies
Proposed Education and Outreach Priorities:
1. Improve public knowledge in communities at risk and in the general population of Madison County regarding Firewise principles.
2. Identify opportunities and achieve Firewise USA certification for communities at risk. 3. Notification of communities at risk regarding wildland fire hazard 4. Improvements to public notification during periods of high to extreme fire danger.

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5) Action Plan
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES:
As funding is questionable in these times of tight government budgets and economic uncertainty, unconventional means should be identified whereby the need for funding can be reduced or eliminated. Publications / Brochures
FIREWISE materials are available for cost of shipping only at www.firewise.org. Another source of mitigation information can be found at www.nfpa.org. Access to reduced cost or free of charge copy services should be sought whereby publications can be reproduced. Free of charge public meeting areas should be identified where communities could gather to be educated regarding
prevention and firewise principles.
Mitigation Community Protection Grant: o USFS sponsored prescribed burn program. Communities with at risk properties that lie within 3 miles of the USFS border may apply with the GFC to have their forest land prescribed burned free of charge. FEMA Mitigation Policy MRR-2-08-01: through GEMA - Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) o To provide technical and financial assistance to local governments to assist in the implementation of long term cost effective hazard mitigation measures. o This policy addresses wildfire mitigation for the purpose of reducing the threat to all-risk structures through creating defensible space, structural protection through the application of ignition resistant construction, and limited hazardous fuels reduction to protect life and property. o With a complete and registered plan (addendum to the State plan) counties can apply for pre- mitigation funding. They will also be eligible for HMGP if the county is declared under a wildfire disaster. GFC - Plowing and burning assistance can be provided through the Georgia Forestry Commission as a low cost option for mitigation efforts.
Individual Homeowners In most cases of structural protection ultimately falls on the responsibility of the community and the homeowner. They will bear the cost; yet they will reap the benefit from properly implemented mitigation efforts. GEMA Grant - PDM (See above)
Ultimately it is our goal to help the communities by identifying the communities threatened with a high risk to wildfire and educate those communities on methods to implement on reducing those risks.

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5) Action Plan Continued

Steps to implement Community Hazard and Structural Ignitability Priorities

Hazard
Lack of Defensible Space
Access problems
Structural Ignitability
Codes and Ordinances

Specific Action and Responsible Party
Using the risk summary in section 3, each department should conduct inspections of communities at risk in their jurisdiction or area of response for lack of defensible space. Findings will be conveyed to residents and treatment methods will be recommended in accordance with Firewise principles. Using the County Base map the Georgia Forestry Commission and Madison County Fire officials should visit all identified communities at risk for the purpose of locating and resolving access difficulties. This inspection should extend into the wildland adjacent to the communities at risk looking for hindrances to suppression tactics Madison County Fire officials should examine structures for structural ignitability concerns at the time when the communities at risk are inspected for lack of defensible space. Using Firewise guidelines for reducing structural ignitability, (a checklist from the Firewise web site could be used) structures should be assessed and findings conveyed to residents. This could be through use of media or by direct contact. Madison County and municipal Fire Marshalls should closely examine all codes and ordinances for gaps and oversights which could cause problems in the wildland fire arena. Examples include proximity of propane tanks to structures, accumulations of debris, road widths in new developments, lack of proper identification pertaining address or street names etc..

In regard to priority, the above steps should first extend to the higher numbers in the extreme category from the risk summary as these communities are at a higher degree of risk. Another means of reaching homeowners would be to distribute literature on Firewise principles through the building permit office. Checklists for Homeowners are available on the Georgia Forestry Commission public website http://www.gfc.state.ga.us . Look under Forest Fire Wildland Urban Interface- Firewise

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Steps to implement Fuel Reduction or Modification Priorities

Hazard
Hazardous Wildland Fuel Accumulations
Hazardous Fuel Accumulations in communities and hindrances to suppression

Specific Action and Responsible Party
The Georgia Forestry Commission will prioritize prescribed burning projects adjacent to Communities at risk where burning is determined to be appropriate. A suggested prescribed burn project to reduce fuels near the Rural Urban interface area near the intersection of State Hwy. 98 and Rogers Mill Rd is outlined on an aerial photograph in the appendix. This project is a suggested model of action that could be conducted to protect interface or communities that are in proximity to wildland fuel. Property lines and landowner information has not been verified in regard to this suggested project. The landscape fuel break depicted in the northwest quadrant is representative of a means to reduce fuel that could involve multiple landowners or take advantage of natural breaks without burning large blocks. In communities where burning is not feasible or unfavorable to residents the use of permanent fuel breaks could be considered. These breaks could be installed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. Using the risk summary in section 3, Fire departments could conduct community clean up days in communities at risk in their respective jurisdictions aimed at reducing hazardous fuels and hindrances to suppression in shared community space. Residents would be provided with guidance and access to disposal alternatives for materials removed.

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5) Action Plan Continued

Steps to implement improvements to wildland response capability

Improvement needed
Improve training and qualification of Madison County Wildland firefighters
Improve or acquire wildland firefighting equipment

Responsible Party and specific action
Chief Ranger Gary Roberts, Assistant District Manager Shawn Alexander of the Georgia Forestry Commission and Madison Co Fire Chief(s) should examine all training records for personnel under their supervision. All personnel should be certified Georgia Basic Wildland Firefighters or higher in qualification. Additional training and qualification should be sought for personnel identified in Madison County who are assigned specific Incident Command System (ICS) functions. Sources for available funds for training should be sought at State and Federal levels. All stations for Madison County Fire Departments should inventory their present equipment relating to their wildland capability. Funding sources should be investigated from available grants or other sources. Needs for job specific wildland responses should be examined by Chief Ranger Roberts and Fire Chiefs

Steps to educate or inform the Public regarding wildland fire prevention and responsibilities

Opportunity
Improve Public Education through direct contact
Improve Public Education through use of media

Responsible Party and Specific Action
Prior to the onset of fire season(s) rangers of the Georgia Forestry Commission and Madison County Fire personnel should conduct Firewise meetings in conjunction with normally scheduled fire department meetings. People living in or near extreme and high risk communities should be invited to these meetings by use of door to door campaigns or by mailbox flyers. Notices regarding these meetings could be placed in local post offices or stores near communities at risk. A Firewise display should be acquired and utilized at this meeting. This display would be retained by the Franklin Hart Elbert Madison office of the Georgia Forestry Commission and used for all Firewise meetings in Madison County. Local news media should be invited to these meetings. Goals for potential Firewise certified communities in Madison County could be considered after these meetings are completed. Prior to the onset of fire season(s) or during periods of particularly high fire danger use of the media should be stepped up by personnel of the Georgia Forestry Commission. This should include use of all available media in the County. PSA's should be run weekly during periods of high to extreme fire danger. Signs or poster boards could be developed for display in public spaces near communities at risk advising residents that they live in areas that are susceptible to wildland fire and directing them to sources of information regarding wildland fire safety.

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Timetables for Actions
Steps to implement Community Hazard and Structural Ignitability Priorities
Steps to examine communities at risk for defensible space and structural ignitability should begin as soon as practical with existing work schedules. This should occur prior to the time when most citizens begin fall or spring cleanup projects in order for recommendations regarding improvements to defensible space and reduction of structural ignitability to coincide with these seasonal actions.
Pre-planning to examine access and suppression problems should take place as soon as possible by fire department jurisdiction.
Codes and Ordinances should be examined as soon as possible.
Steps to implement Fuel Reduction or Modification Priorities
The prescribed burn project to reduce fuels near the Rogers Mill and Hwy 98
Community should take place in late winter 2010-2011. Any other priority burn projects or installation of pre suppression fuel breaks should take place during this same window.
Steps to reduce fuels in communities at risk should coincide with steps to
improve defensible space and reduce structural ignitability fall 2010. Any actions that do not take place during this window could be undertaken during the late winter of 2010 - 2011.
Steps to implement improvements to wildland response capability
Cooperation between state and local wildland suppression forces regarding
improvements to training and equipment should begin immediately.
Steps to educate or inform the Public regarding wildland fire prevention and responsibilities
Direct contact with residents in Communities at risk should take place as soon as possible.
The use of media should coincide with the above action.

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Assessment of Actions
Reduction of Community hazard and structural ignitability
Direct measurement of the number of communities assessed would be the appropriate measure of success
Any meetings that result in cooperation between wildland departments should be logged along with minutes of those meetings. Goals should be set and reviewed after each meeting.
Any changes to or additions to codes and ordinances would be an obvious measure of success.
Steps to implement Fuel Reduction or Modification Priorities
Acres burned would be the appropriate measure for fuel reduction. A direct measure of linear feet of firebreaks would be an appropriate measure for pre suppression breaks.
Fuel reduction in communities at risk would be measured by the number of communities affected and number of projects completed.
Steps to implement improvements to wildland response capability
A direct measure of the number of capabilities or qualifications gained would be the appropriate measure of success.
Any equipment acquired or any equipment brought up to national standards would be the appropriate measure of success.
Steps to educate or inform the Public regarding wildland fire prevention and responsibilities
Direct measurement of the number of persons contacted, literature distributed, public notices posted, news articles published, radio programs aired, etc. would be the best measure of success.

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6) Wildfire Pre-Suppression Plan
This document is located in the appendix of this plan.
7) County Base and Hazards maps
The maps for Level of Concern, Surface Fuels, Wildland Fire Susceptibility, and Historical Fire Occurrence are located in the appendix of this plan.
8) Appendix Wildfire Pre-Suppression Plan County Base and Hazards maps Fuel Modification project Hwy 98 Rogers Mill Rd Photograph Risk Summary table
All files that make up this plan are available in an electronic format from the Georgia Forestry Commission. This is especially useful in regard to viewing the PDF files that make up the County Base and Hazards maps in that it will allow for increased magnification and better resolution.

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Madison County Fire Occurrence Areas
Published Results Dataset
Roads, Level 2 - 195-Madison, GA Roads, Level 3 - 195-Madison, GA Roads, Level 4 - 195-Madison, GA County Boundaries - 195-Madison, GA Fire Occurrence Areas (fires/1000 acres/year) - 195-Madison, GA <VALUE> Non-Burnable 0 - 0.024 0.025 - 0.049 0.050 - 0.099 0.100 - 0.199 0.200 - 0.290 0.291 - 0.399 0.400 - 0.599 0.600 - 0.999 1.000 - 1,000
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0 0.350.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 Miles
10/26/2010
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Madison County Wildland Fire Susceptibility Index
Published Results Dataset
Roads, Level 2 - 195-Madison, GA Roads, Level 3 - 195-Madison, GA Roads, Level 4 - 195-Madison, GA County Boundaries - 195-Madison, GA Wildland Fire Susceptibility Index - 195-Madison, GA <VALUE> 0 0.00001 - 0.00009 0.00010 - 0.00099 0.00100 - 0.00999 0.01000 - 0.09999 0.10000 - 0.19999 0.20000 - 0.39999 0.40000 - 0.59999 0.60000 - 0.79999 0.80000 - 1.00000
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0 0.350.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 Miles
2/17/2011
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Madison County Surface Fuels
Published Results Dataset

Roads, Level 2 - 195-Madison, GA Roads, Level 3 - 195-Madison, GA Roads, Level 4 - 195-Madison, GA County Boundaries - 195-Madison, GA FBPS 1 - Short grass (1 ft.) FBPS 2 - Timber (grass and understory) FBPS 3 - Tall grass (2.5 ft.) FBPS 4 - Chaparral FBPS 5 - Brush FBPS 6 - Dormant brush, hardwood slash FBPS 7 - Southern rough FBPS 8 - Closed timber litter FBPS 9 - Hardwood (long-needle pine) litter FBPS 10 - Timber (litter and understory) FBPS 11 - Light slash FBPS 12 - Medium slash FBPS 96 - Urban FBPS 97 - Non-burnable agriculture FBPS 98 - Water
: FBPS 99 - Non-burnable, barren 0 0.350.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 Miles
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Risk Summary for Communities at Risk Madison County Georgia

Community Name or location Development South of Hardman Morris Rd Farm Rd Covey Landing Hwy 72,172 McCarty Dodd Rd Goss Ln. Kingston Greens Saddle Ridge off Charles Hart Rd Tumbling Creek / Hwy 172 and 72 Gatewood @Colbert Danielsville Rd. Sorrow Patterson Rd Foote McClellan Rd Hwy 72 Collins Bridges Rd Rock Quarry Rd. Moon Grove Church Rd Clegborne Rd Hwy 29 Camp Kiwanas Old Wildcat Bridge Rd Oakdale / Grady Dr. / Gillespie Dr. Charlie Bolton Rd Woodland Lane Tranquility Forest Virginia Lane Chestnut Lane Spratlin Mill Dr. Millbrook Circle Hidden Falls Dr. Arthur Rd Williamson Dr. Sweetgum Alley Windsor Heights Spratlin Pond Dr. Hannah Heights South Creek Mae Drive Doe Run Circle Chandler Farm Rd Blacks Creek Church Rd Mize Rd @ County line Wesley Chapel Rd Morgan Rd Jot em down Rd Hwy 174 and Friendship Church Rd. Blacks Creek Church Rd McGinnis Chandler Rd Woodland Dr. Roger Mill Rd Lakeview Circle Miller McElrath Rd Peach Orchard Rd Michigan Trail off Cowart Toole Rd Rugg Rd (Bugg Rd) Moons Grove Church Rd Beecher Hill Rd Hwy 106 Sanford Rd Smith Rd Garnett Ward Rd Piedmont Park Area Buddy Moore Rd Strickland Cir. Diamond Hill Neese Northwood Circ. Shady Ln Griffith Rd Stone Stew. Garnett Ward Rd Glen Rd Sanders Rd Nowhere Rd Horace Elnut Circle Hwy 106 Stone Stewart Rd Griffith Rd Moons Grove Church Rd Corey Rd West of Helicon Springs Rd at County Line Amberly Drive Belhaven Lane Hwy 106 Hwy 106 Oak Circle Diamond Hill Neese Willis Glen Rds Hwy 106 Crabapple Hollow Rd off Hwy 106 Sanford Rd Dillard Rd Nowhere Rd Mason Mill Manley Martin Rd Hwy 29 Hwy 174 Hwy 29 Hudson River Church Rd Arrowhead Lane Jot Em Off New Haven Church Rd Hwy 29 east near Long Peeples Rd. Intersec. Hudson River Church Rd Hudson River Church Rd

Map #Latitude

Longitude

Score Risk Category

4 34.02940789 -83.2386715 137 High

16 34.05251355 -83.17355954

92 Moderate

20 34.03006236 -83.23937095

85 Moderate

28 34.05204245 -83.18284162

75 Low

39 34.05669968 -83.20579669

61 Low

47 34.04553919 -83.19916033

51 Low

48 34.04807594 -83.19393996

51 Low

51 34.05701537 -83.20779811

48 Low

53 34.03202467 -83.24053797

42 Low

9 34.16221517 -83.21789872 112 Moderate

14 34.09040986 -83.24223829

94 Moderate

24 34.19125443 -83.15375386

80 Moderate

22 34.02791081 -83.30983254

81 Moderate

34.0107897 -83.2919809

79 Moderate

29 34.02186513 -83.30577056

74 Low

32 34.02135526 -83.28430637

72 Low

34 34.02534422 -83.30727241

68 Low

34.0335762 -83.28360522

64 Low

36 34.02361114 -83.28711725

64 Low

37 34.01904206 -83.29667466

63 Low

42 34.02923131 -83.31248897

57 Low

44 34.02514785 -83.31052647

53 Low

34.0519353 -83.27425132

37 Low

57 34.03089849 -83.30533278

35 Low

58 34.02262383 -83.28736146

30 Low

1 34.14829892 -83.25277918 189 Extreme

8 34.14210776 -83.27947426 113 Moderate

11 34.18784497 -83.3995685 103 Moderate

13 34.20333658 -83.33309961

95 Moderate

25 34.19000808 -83.27374308

80 Moderate

30 34.19616493 -83.3954968

74 Low

34.1530727 -83.24959826

53 Low

49 34.17102601 -83.24996625

50 Low

6 34.12438676 -83.27971385 129 Moderate

2 34.03488442 -83.32491249 178 Extreme

3 34.11588201 -83.30207634 150 Extreme

5 34.06101765 -83.31989558 129 Moderate

7 34.05594346 -83.31166545 125 Moderate

10 34.06310107 -83.27842808 104 Moderate

12 34.09772115 -83.30365426

96 Moderate

34.0756089 -83.31446434

91 Moderate

34.059

-83.356

90 Moderate

19 34.10185839 -83.31043198

90 Moderate

23 34.11401105 -83.2979932

81 Moderate

40 34.05110322 -83.32925479

61 Low

34.0293514 -83.32714388

59 Low

43 34.07340701 -83.31743812

57 Low

46 34.07568201 -83.31441215

51 Low

50 34.07441463 -83.31707552

49 Low

54 34.09915321 -83.33143815

42 Low

34.1930289 -83.20057475

92 Moderate

27 34.20786637 -83.19320117

78 Moderate

38 34.22853154 -83.19218474

61 Low

21 34.23196367 -83.31398135

83 Moderate

55 34.13853085 -83.22828531

41 Low

52 34.22081963 -83.19839949

46 Low

31 34.22116266 -83.31063597

73 Low

33 34.23624563 -83.31401171

70 Low

Homes 200 23 12 25 71 20 48 16 29 10 70 18 20 55 12 40 70 15 21 31 39 73 18 51 35 6 2 18 7 15 30 10 9 4 8 7 40 22 30 30 10 60 24 14 18 68 11 12 70 30 20 20 2 12 45 8 17 20

Jurisdiction Colbert Colbert Colbert Colbert Colbert Colbert Colbert Colbert Colbert Danielsville Danielsville Danielsville Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Ila Ila Ila Ila Ila Ila Ila Ila/Danielsville Ila/Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Neese/Sanford Shiloh Shiloh Shiloh Shiloh/ Ila Shiloh/ Ila Shiloh/Danielsville Shiloh/Ila Shiloh/Ila

SFRA (shading in this column indicates the community is recognized by the Southern Fire Risk Assessment

Colbert Jurisdiction Level of Concern
AOI: Hull LOC Description: Published Results Dataset for the AOI

53
20
XW XWXW 4

51 XW XW

Colbert FD

48
XW

28
XW

16
XW

:
00.050.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 Miles

Map # 4 16 20 28 39 47 48 51 53

Area of Interest (AOI)
Initial Dispatch Locations
Roads, Level 2 Roads, Level 3 Roads, Level 4
Level of Concern Index
<VALUE>
0 0.00001 - 0.0004 0.00041 - 0.0024 0.00241 - 0.0458 0.04581 - 0.6429 0.64291 - 1.3593 1.35931 - 3.4268 3.42681 - 4.9999 4.99991 - 14.999 14.9991 - 100.00
12/10/2010
Disclaimer: The user assumes the entire risk related to their use of the SFRAS application and either the published or derived maps from the application. The Southern Group of State Foresters is providing these data "as is" and disclaims any and all warranties, whether expressed or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will the Southern Group of State Foresters be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of these data.

Hull Jurisdiction Level of Concern
AOI: Hull LOC Description: Published Results Dataset for the AOI

56
XW

22XWXW

XW XW 29

Hull FD

35
XW

XWXW

58
XW

26
XW

:
0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Miles

Oakdale / Grady Dr. / Gillespie Dr.

Charlie Bolton Rd

Woodland Lane

Tranquility Forest

Virginia Lane Chestnut Lane

Spratlin Mill Dr.

Millbrook Circle

Hidden Falls Dr.

Arthur Rd Williamson Dr. Sweetgum Alley

Windsor Heights

Spratlin Pond Dr.

Hannah Heights

South Creek

Area of Interest (AOI)

Initial Dispatch Locations

Roads, Level 2

Roads, Level 3

Roads, Level 4 Level of Concern Index

<VALUE>

0.00001 - 0.0004

0.00041 - 0.0024

0.00241 - 0.0458

0.04581 - 0.6429

0.64291 - 1.3593

1.35931 - 3.4268

3.42681 - 4.9999

4.99991 - 14.999

14.9991 - 100.00

12/9/2010

Disclaimer: The user assumes the entire risk related to their use of the SFRAS application and either the published or derived maps from the application. The Southern Group of State Foresters is providing these data "as is" and disclaims any and all warranties, whether expressed or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will the Southern Group of State Foresters be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of these data.

Neese Sanford Jurisdiction Level of Concern
AOI: Hull LOC Description: Published Results Dataset for the AOI
3
XW XW 23

54
XW

19
XW 12 XW

Neese Sanford # 2 FD

18
XW

50 43

Neese Sanford # 1 FD
XWXWXW 17 46

5
XW
7
XW
40
XW

10
XW
56
XW

0 0.1 0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

Miles

12/13/2010

41
XW

22XWXW

XW XW 29

35
XW

XWXW

58
XW

Rugg Rd (Bugg Rd)

Moons Grove Church Rd Beecher Hill Rd

Hwy 106 Sanford Rd Smith Rd

Garnett Ward Rd Piedmont Park Area

Buddy Moore Rd Strickland Cir. Diamond Hill

Neese

Northwood Circ. Shady Ln Griffith Rd Stone Stew.

Garnett Ward Rd Glen Rd Sanders Rd

Nowhere Rd Horace Elnut Circle

Hwy 106 Stone Stewart Rd Griffith Rd

Moons Grove Church Rd Corey Rd

West of Helicon Springs Rd at County Line

Amberly Drive Belhaven Lane Hwy 106

Hwy 106 Oak Circle

Diamond Hill Neese Willis Glen Rds Hwy 106

Crabapple Hollow Rd off Hwy 106

Sanford Rd Dillard Rd Nowhere Rd

Area of Interest (AOI)
Initial Dispatch Locations
Roads, Level 2
Roads, Level 3
Roads, Level 4
Level of Concern Index
<VALUE>
0
0.00001 - 0.0004
0.00041 - 0.0024
0.00241 - 0.0458
0.04581 - 0.6429
0.64291 - 1.3593
1.35931 - 3.4268
3.42681 - 4.9999
4.99991 - 14.999
14.9991 - 100.00
Disclaimer: The user assumes the entire risk related to their use of the SFRAS application and either the published or derived maps from the application. The Southern Group of State Foresters is providing these data "as is" and disclaims any and all warranties, whether expressed or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will the Southern Group of State Foresters be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of these data.

North Madison Jurisdictions Level of Concern
AOI: Hull LOC Description: Published Results Dataset for the AOI

30
XW
11
XW
:
0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 Miles
12/13/2010

33
XW 21 XW
31
XW

Shiloh FD

38
XW
52
XW
27
XW

13
XW Poca #2 FD

Poca # 1 FD

25
XW

15
XW

Ila FD

8
XW

49
XW
45
XW 1 XW

3
XWXW

6
XW
23

9
XW
55
XW
Danielsville FD

19
XW 54 XW XW 12

14
XW

24 XW

XW 50 Nees1e7Sanford # 1 FD

Neese Sanford # 2 FD

Mae Drive

Doe Run Circle Chandler Farm Rd

Blacks Creek Church Rd Mize Rd @ County line

Wesley Chapel Rd Morgan Rd Jot em down Rd

Hwy 174 and Friendship Church Rd.

Blacks Creek Church Rd McGinnis Chandler Rd

Woodland Dr. Roger Mill Rd Lakeview Circle

Miller McElraHthaRrdrPiseaochnOFrcDhard Rd

Michigan Trail off Cowart Toole Rd

Collins Bridges Rd Rock Quarry Rd.

Moon Grove Church Rd Clegborne Rd Hwy 29

Camp Kiwanas Old Wildcat Bridge Rd

Mason Mill

Manley Martin Rd Hwy 29

Hwy 174 Hwy 29

Hudson River Church Rd Arrowhead Lane Jot Em

Off New Haven Church Rd

Hwy 29 east near Long Peeples Rd. Intersec.

Hudson River Church Rd

Contents Information Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Latest Revision 3/11

Fire Plan Section Heading Information Contained -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wildfire Situation Analysis Wildfire response considerations, policies, co-operators response considerations, manning and action guides to outline detection, initial attack, fire prevention, personnel availability and equipment readiness/staging considerations.
Command Section, Incident Command functions, Safety, Liaison, Information Officer position, information and contact lists. (Law enforcement, DOT, and co-operating agencies for Staff officers.)
Operations Section, Staging areas/assigned mgrs.,div/group supervisors, ST/Task Force leaders, Air Ops., helispots, Ops. map
Plans Section, GFC, and all co-operator fire resources in the county/district SITSAT analysis of complex fire incidents, narrative describing county, locked gates/access problems, 300 ac+ plantations high hazard, SSA's, traffic, wildland/urban interface, 5 yr. fire occurrence, airports, required maps etc., Documentation, Demob. plans and Technical Specialists.
Logistics SectionService: Communications capabilities of GFC and co-operators and related information, Medical: EMT, hospitals, Dr.s, etc., Food unit suppliers, vendors, mobile kitchen capabilities, personnel etc., Support: Supply vendors, providers, equip. repair sources, fueling, equip. rentals etc., unit supplies, Facilities: Unit capability, co-operators, pre-planned C.P.'s, staging, base, motels, etc., Ground Support: mobile repairs, co-operators, personnel transportation, etc.
Finance Section, Time keeping procedures/reporting, Procurement: Vendor Contracts, lodging, food service, parts/supplies agency contracts, local vendor information etc., signed agreements for water pickup points, base camps, staging areas, etc., Compensation/Claims reporting procedures injuries/accident paperwork, GFC physicians etc. Costs, unit and reporting procedures

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Wildfire Situation Analysis Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

The purpose of this section of the incident plan is to provide ready access to pre-planned personnel functions, assignments, and resource information for incident management. While "co-operator" personnel and agencies are listed that will be active in other types of non-fire incidents, the personnel and resources which are identified in this section have been done so for their primary knowledge, training, skills and abilities to be an interagency co-operator on wildland fires with the Georgia Forestry Commission.
All responses to wildland fire and other emergency response incidents will take place under the Incident Command System guidelines and all other polices and guidelines as outlined in the general preface of this plan. As the greatest majority of wildland fires are contained and controlled by the initial attack forces, most fire situations are not expected to reach a level of complexity requiring activation of numerous sections of the ICS organization outlined in this section. All position requirements and job responsibilities will be considered and accomplished as required during "routine" or Type 4 fire responses by the initial attack crews and in events of fire/ incident escalation or increases in complexity. ICS considerations will "start early" in order that various functions and sections of the ICS organization can be implemented as the need arises beginning at the lowest level and utilizing local resources which are pre-designated throughout this appendix. The NWCG FIRELINE HANDBOOK #3 should be available to personnel assigned to position responsibilities and the position checklists followed in the accomplishment of the assigned duties.

INITIAL ATTACK-PREVENTION-RESOURCE AVAILABILITY-EQUIPMENT STAGING
Georgia Forestry Commission response to wildland fire situations will take place as outlined in the "Proposed Manning and Action Guidelines" included elsewhere in this incident plan. Refer to the manning and action guidelines for planning purposes.
Geographic and wildfire situation information is outlined under the Plans Section - Situation Unit section of this fire plan.

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Command Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

INCIDENT COMMAND Georgia Forestry Commission

All incidents of initial attack, in which the Georgia Forestry Commission has agency jurisdiction, will be under command of the highest ranking member of the GFC initial attack crew. In cases of multiagency response, the acting GFC incident commander should initiate contact and "Unified Command" with the responding fire agency. Forest rangers who will be directly involved in attack of the fire must consider the applications of ICS, fulfill the job responsibilities of ICT4 and plan accordingly. As the fire and responsibilities of incident command escalate, the GFC commander should provide as thorough a briefing as necessary to the unified commander and district dispatch to insure a smooth transition when his/her position is relieved.

In the event of an extended attack,( type III incident or larger), or whenever the chief forest ranger is on scene, the chief ranger will serve as the GFC incident commander and fulfill job responsibilities of ICT4. Unified incident command personnel will be highest ranking assisting fire agency representatives.

All personnel and available resources to fill respective ICS positions, are listed under the Plan Section; Resources Unit, section of the fire plan.

GFC INCIDENT COMMANDUNIFIED I.C. PERSONNEL AGENCY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NAME

AGENCY

POSITION

GARY ROBERTS

GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION CHIEF RANGER SENIOR / E-F-H-M

MARC PERRY

MADISON CO FIRE ASSO. CHIEF

JOHNNY BRIDGES

COUNTY EMA

DIRECTOR

KIP THOMAS

MADISON CO.

SHERIFF

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------General Comments on Command Information:

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Command Staff Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

SAFETY OFFICER

Personnel who have been identified to be qualified to serve in the position of Safety Officer for

wildland fire incidents within this county are listed as follows:

Name

Agency

Title

Radio Freq. ICS

Certified

Jason Lewis

MADISON CO. EMS DIRECTOR

154-385

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Safety officer contact list for this county:

Emergency Medical
MADISON CO. EMS 1st Responders

Phone # or Radio

how

Freq.

contacted

795-2300 154-385

911

911 154-385

Location
DANIELSVILLE,GA. Madison Co.

Type Equipment
AMBULANCE Medical

Hospitals

Name of Hospital Phone #

Location

Trauma/Burn

Center/Life Flight?

Drs. Hospital

911 Augusta, Ga.

Burn Center

Athens Reg.

911 Athens, Ga.

Trauma Center

St. Marys Hospital

911 Athens, GA

Hospital

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note: Additional information required by the safety officer may be found under the Medical Unit

section of the fire plan. GFC fireline safety policy is found on the following page.

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Command Staff Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

LIAISON OFFICER
Personnel identified to serve as liaison officer for wildland fire incidents in this county are as follows:

Name

Agency

Position

RANDY WILSON DANIELSVILLE VFD CAPTAIN

MARC PERRY

DANIELSVILLE VFD CHIEF

Phone #
540-9242 795-2300

Radio Freq. 154-385 154-385

Assisting emergency management agencies in this county are:

Agency

Director/Supervisor

Telephone #

MADISON CO. 911 DAVID CAMP SHERIFF'S OFFICE KIP THOMAS

795-0893 795-2101

ROAD DEPARTMENT MADISON EMS

CHARLES TEMPLE 795-5664

JASON LEWIS

795-2174

Type of Jurisdictional Responsibility 911 LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNTY ROAD MAINT. EMERG. MEDICAL

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A Liaison Officer should be appointed in all instances of GEMA emergencies or in cases of local activation of Emergency Management Agency when GFC resources will be an assisting agency and not hold jurisdictional responsibility for incident command or control.

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Command Staff Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

INFORMATION OFFICER
Personnel who have been identified to serve as information officer on wildland fire incidents in this county are as follows:

Name DAVID CAMP JOHNNY BRIDGES

Agency MADISON 911 MADISON EMA

Title Phone # Radio Freq. DIRECTOR 795-0893 154-385 DIRECTOR 612-5168 154-385

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MEDIA CONTACTS FOR THIS COUNTY and SERVING THIS AREA

Type of Media MADISON CO JOURNAL WGMG 102.1 WPUP 103.7 WNGC 106.1

Contact Person Telephone # ZACK MITCHUM 795-2765

SCOTT SMITH DON NESTER SCOTT SMITH

549-6222 549-6222 549-1340

Location DANIELSVILLE, GA.
ATHENS, GA. ATHENS, GA. ATHENS, GA.

Assisting agency Public Information Officers

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------General Information:

OPERATIONS SECTION FIRE PLAN

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 1/11

OPERATIONS CHIEF
Operations chief will usually be filled by GFC personnel but may be assigned to co-operator personnel when approved by incident command. The chief forest ranger or his designee will

Page 6 of 40

fill the ops chief position until span of control or complexity situations deem it necessary to expand the ICS organization. Usually beyond initial attack into a type III or larger incident.

STAGING AREAS

Staging areas have been pre-planned and named. (Refer to operations map for locations) Staging area managers have been identified as follows:

Name of Staging

Location

Assigned Staging Mgr. Radio Freq.

Area

of Mgr.

NEESE RFD

NEESE, GA.

154-385

INGLES

HWY-29

154-385

COLLINS RFD HWY-172

154-385

ILA RFD

HWY 98

154-385

CARLTON RFD CARLTON, GA.

154-385

All staging area communications needs will be addressed by incident communications plans, as required. When possible, use the co-operating STAM radio frequency for dispatch. Communications capabilities of resources who are ordered to report and check into a staging area will need to be considered.

DIVISION/ GROUP SUPERVISOR

Co-operator personnel who have been identified to serve as division/group supervisor on wildland fire in this county are as follows.

Name
MARC PERRY JOHNNY BRIDGES WAYNE SMITH SONNY BELK KEITH LORD TERRY KIDD TIM WYATT DONNIE EVANS JOHN SEAGRAVES JEFF SEXTON TRAVIS CHAMBERS

Agency
DANIELSVILLE VFD COMER VFD HARRISON VFD POCA VFD ILA VFD CARLTON VFD COLBERT VFD HULL VFD NEESE SANFORD SHILOH VFD COLLINS VFD

Radio Freq. ICS

Certified

154-385

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OPERATIONS SECTION FIRE PLAN
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

STRIKE TEAM/TASK FORCE LEADERS

Name
BRIAN KIRK WAYNE SMITH DARRELL COILE JOHNNY BRIDGES

Agency
DANIELSVILLE VFD HARRISON VFD ILA VFD COMER VFD

Radio Freq. ICS

Certified?

154-385

AIR OPERATIONS BRANCH

All air operations set up and functions will be assigned and coordinated through the district office plans section and positions will be activated as required.

Requests for Helicopter/Air Tanker support should be made by the incident command after initial request by operations section.

AIR SUPPORT

Airport Name Phone #

PATZ FIELD 283-2035

ELBERTON, GA.

EPPS FIELD

354-2916

ATHENS, GA.

JACKSON CO. 367-8639

AIR PORT

Length of runway 4,000
5500 FT.
4200 FT.

Fuels available 100 OCT.
100 OCT
100 OCT.

Nearest Pilot Facilities

JET-A Fuel

ATHENS LOUNGE AND

SNACK ROOM

ANDERSON

,S.C.

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Helispots that have been pre-identified as being easily accessible for water tank or fuel set ups are as follows:

Heli-Spot Name

GFC Block #/Location

General Information

HELISPOTS WILL BE DESIGNATED AS INCIDENT NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED

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Plans Section Fire Plan
RESOURCES UNIT
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

Georgia Forestry Commission County Unit Personnel

Name
Gary Roberts S. Wesley Moss Brannon Carey Derek Thomason Rusty Carroll Douglas M. Slay BJ Hulsey

Position

ICS

Equip. Assigned,

Qualification

Radio Call,

Other spare equip.

ICT4 P/U Franklin 31

RII

ICT4 P/U Elbert-31

RII

ICT4 P/U Madison 32

ICT4 TRPL, Elbert 61 & 71

FFT1 TRPL, Franklin 60 & 70

ICT4 TRPL, Elbert60 & 70

FFT1 TRPL Franklin 61 & 71

ICS Type (Equip) VII VII VII V V VI

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTE; Highlight any unit personnel that are pre-designated strike team members. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------District Office Personnel

Name
Ken Masten
Shawn Alexander
Joan Thomas Mark Wiles Gary White TonyStrickland Charles Bailey Jeff Kastle

Position
District Manager Asst. District Manager Admin. Asst. Sr. Forester Sr.Forester Forester Forester Forester

Equip Assigned,

ICS Qualification

Radio Call

Ford Ranger 4x4 Agency Rep.

Coosa 1

Ford Ranger 4x4 SOF, ICT3

Coosa 3

TIME,FSC3

Ford Ranger 4x4 PIO

Ford Ranger 4x4 FFT2,CRWB,FOBS

Ford Ranger 4x4 FFT2

Ford Ranger 4x4 FFT2, GISS

Ford Ranger 4x4 FFT2

General Information:

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County

Date of Last Revision

MADISON 095

3/11

RESOURCES UNIT

Fire Department Co-operators

Note: Fill out 1 of these resource lists for each co-operating department:

Department Name DANIELSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) (706) 795-2300

Station Location

DANIELSVILLE STATION, DANIELSVILLE, GA.

Type Department

[Volunteer CITY/COUNTY]

Radio Frequency

154.385

Chief's Name

MARC PERRY

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Radio Freq.

Type

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG1

154.385

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG2

154.385

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG3

154.385

BRUSH TRUCK

400 gallon

III BRUSH 3

154.385

Total Number of Personnel

24 FIRE PERSONNEL

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

NONE

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

General Information: RCCFD HAS GA MUTUAL AID FREQ.

Page 11 of 40

MADISON 095

3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

Note: Fill out 1 of these resource lists for each co-operating department:

Department Name HARRISON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) (706) 245-8756 STATION # 245-5666

Station Location

HARRISON STATION

Type Department

[Volunteer County]

Radio Frequency

154.385

Chief's Name

WAYNE SMITH

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Radio Freq.

Type

TANKER

1250 gallon

III ENG 29

154.385

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG 28

154.385

BRUSH TRUCK

300 gallon

6 BRUSH 30

154.385

TANKER3300

TANKER 28

154.385

Total Number of Personnel Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held Radios Does dept. have a hand tool cache Any Other Type of Support Equip
-------------------------------------------------------General Information: Dept has shovels no rakes

14 FIRE PERSONNEL NONE
YES NONE

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

Note: Fill out 1 of these resource lists for each co-operating department:

Department Name COLLINS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) (706) 783-3431

Station Location

COLLINS DISTRICT

Type Department

[Volunteer County]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

Travis Chambers 740-6222

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Type

ENGINE

1000 gallon

III ENG-32

Tanker 32

1800 gallon

TANKER 32

Tanker 31

5000 gal

TANKER 31

Radio Freq.
154.385 154.385 154.385

Total Number of Personnel

16 FIRE PERSONNEL

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

NONE

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA. MUTUAL AID FREQ.

DEPT HAS RAKES AND SHOVELS

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

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Department Name ILA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) (706) 789-3580

Station Location

ILA STATION

Type Department

[Volunteer CITY/COUNTY]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

Keith Lord

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Radio

Type

Freq.

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG-9

154.385

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG-7

154.385

FIRE KNOCKER

950

III BRUSH-8

154.385

EQUIPMENT TRUCK

SERVICE-7

154.385

TANKER

3000 GALLON

TANKER 8

154.385

ENGINE

1000 GALLON

RESERVE 7

154.385

Total Number of Personnel

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA MUTUAL AID FREQ.

DEPT. HAS RAKES AND SHOVELS

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 0-95

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

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Department Name HULL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) (706) 227-0404

Station Location

HULL STATION, HULL GEORGIA

Type Department

[Volunteer CITY / COUNTY]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

DONNY EVANS

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Type

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG-23

Radio Freq. 154.385

TENDER

1000 gallon

III ENG-22

154.385

TENDER

1800 gallon

III TANKER-24

154.385

Total Number of Personnel

27 FIRE PERSONNEL

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

NONE

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA. MUTUAL AID FREQ.

DEPT. HAS SHOVELS AND RAKES

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

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Department Name COLBERT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) (706) 788-9854

Station Location

COLBERT STATION, COLBERT, GA

Type Department

[Volunteer CITY /County]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

TIM WYATT

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Type

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG-12

ENGINE

1000

III ENG-11

TENDER

750 gallon

I ENG-10

BRUSH TRUCK

250 gallon

111 BRUSH 11

Radio Freq.
154.385 154.385 154.385 154.385

Total Number of Personnel

23 FIRE PERSONNEL

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA. MUTUAL AID FREQ.

DEPT. HAS SHOVELS AND RAKES

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT

Fire Department Co-operators

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Department Name

COMER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) 706-783-3610

Station Location

COMER STATION, COMER, GA.

Type Department

[Volunteer CITY/County]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

JOHNNY BRIDGES

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Type

ENGINE

750 gallon

I ENG 6

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG 4

BRUSH TRUCK

300 gallon

II BRUSH-5

TANKER

2000 gallon

III TANKER-4

LADDER TRUCK

400 GAL

LADDER -4

SERVICE TRUCK

SERVICE 4

Radio Freq.
154.385 154.385 154.385 154.385 154.385

Total Number of Personnel

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

NONE

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA MUTUAL AID FREQ.

DEPT HAS SHOVELS AND RAKES

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

Note: Fill out 1 of these resource lists for each co-operating department:

Department Name NEESE/SANFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) 706-227-2737

Station Location

NEESE STATION, NEESE, GA.

Type Department

[Volunteer County]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

John Seagraves

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Radio Freq.

Type

ENGINE

1250 gallon

I eng-13

154.385

TANKER

1200 gallon

I Tanker 15

154.385

ENGINE

1000 gallon

1 eng-14

154.385

SERVICE TRUCK

SERVICE 14

Total Number of Personnel

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

NONE

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA MUTUAL AID FREQ.

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

Note: Fill out 1 of these resource lists for each co-operating department:

Department Name SHILOH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) 706-206-9753

Station Location

SHILOH STATION, SHILOH, GA.

Type Department

[Volunteer County]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

JEFF SEXTON

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Type

ENGINE

1250 gallon

I ENG-26

ENGINE

750 gallon

III ENG-25

BRUSH TRUCK

250 GAL

111 BRUSH 26

LADDER SERVICE TRUCK

111 SERVICE-26

TANKER

1800 GALLON

TANKER 26

Radio Freq.
154.385 154.385 154.385 154.385

Total Number of Personnel

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

NONE

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA MUTUAL AID FREQ.

DEPT HAS SHOVELS AND RAKES

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

Note: Fill out 1 of these resource lists for each co-operating department:

Department Name POCA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) 706-789-2373 CHIEFS HOME #

Station Location

POCA STATION, POCATALIGO, GA.

Type Department

[Volunteer County]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

Sonny Belk

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Type

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG-19

ENGINE

1000 gallon

III ENG-20

ENGINE

1000 gallon

I ENG-21

TANKER

2500 gallon

1 TANKER-20

BRUSH TRUCK

300 gallon

111 BRUSH 20

Radio Freq.
154.385 154.385 154.385 154.385 145.385

Total Number of Personnel

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

NONE

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA MUTUAL AID FREQ.

DEPT HAS SHOVELS

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Fire Department Co-operators

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Department Name CARLTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Phone # (Non-Emergency) 706-797-3210

Station Location

CARLTON STATION, CARLTON, GA.

Type Department

[Volunteer CITY /COUNTY]

Radio Frequencies

154.385

Available

Chief's Name

Terry Kidd

Tactical Equipment

Equipment

ICS

Radio Call

Type

ENGINE

1500 gallon

I ENG 18

ENGINE

1000 gallon

1 ENG 16

TANKER

1500 gallon

III TANKER 16

BRUSH TRUCK

300 gallon

III BRUSH 16

Radio Freq.
154.385 154.385 154.385 154.385

Total Number of Personnel

Number of GFC compatible Hand-Held NONE

Radios

Does dept. have a hand tool cache

YES

Any Other Type of Support Equip

NONE

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General Information: RCCFD HAS GA MUTUAL AID FREQ.

DEPT HAS HAND TOOLS

Page 21 of 40

Plans Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT Forest Industry Co-operators

Note: Fill out one of these resource lists for each individual forestry industry co-operating on fires in this county.
Company Name None Address

Office Location Telephone #
Resources Available Personnel and Equipment
Name

Company Position

ICS Position Radio Call Freq. Type Equip. Assigned or Available

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Page 22 of 40

Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

RESOURCES UNIT

Other Fire Assistance Co-operators

Note: Fill out one of these resource sheets for each individual other co-operating agency

Agency Name

Location

Phone # Contact Person Position

Resources Available
Resource/Personnel Available

ICS Position or Type Classification

Radio Call Freq.

General Information on this agencies level of assistance, co-operation or support:

Page 23 of 40

Plans Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095
SITUATION UNIT

Date of Last Revision 3/11

The wildland fire situation in this county will be described in this section under the headings of: 1. General narrative describing the county with relation to roads, high
traffic areas, smoke sensitive areas, wildland / urban interface, railroads, access problems and unique situations. large plantations (300+acres) and past 5 yr. fire occurrence should be included in this section with maps. 2. Identification of potential complex fire incidents. 3. Location of locked gates or restricted access areas and contacts for access. Note: A separate page may be used for #1, #2, and #3 if informational space requirements dictate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1.) General Narrative State Hwy 72 runs length of county from east to west along

side CSX railway which runs through the county giving

access to fires along railroad.

State Hwy. 29 runs North and South through the County

giving access to the center of the County. State Hwy. 106 on

the West side of County runs the full length of the County

accessing the West side of the County. State Hwy. 98 runs

across the center of the County from East to West with county

routes connecting these roads giving full access to the County.

(2.) Potential Complex Fire Any fires in steep terrain areas could become extended attack

Incidents

situations because of access and terrain conditions, requiring

hand crews and specialized water delivery operations. Control

or mop-up problems in rocky terrain are intensified by

drought conditions.

(3.) Restricted Access Areas NONE

Access Contact

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Maps included after this narrative: 1. Roads, high traffic areas, SSA'S, wildland/urban

interface and railroads. Access problems and unique situations.

2. Potential complex fire incidents, helispots, base camps, staging areas and fixed wing bases.

3. 5 year fire occurrence

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Plans Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095
DOCUMENTATION UNIT

Date of Last Revision 3/11

All documentation of initial and extended attack situations will utilize existing GFC dispatch forms and an

ICS 214 Unit Log procedures. Upon need (or incident escalation) initiate the required ICS forms for later

forwarding to the documentation unit when activated. Initial incident forms should include:

1. ICS Organization chart - Type 3 fires

2. Personnel Check In/Assignment Log - Extended attack or Type 3 fires

3. Wildland Fire Incident Map - Extended attack or Type 3 fires

4. ICS Unit Logs (214) - (required on all fires)

5. ICS 201, Incident Briefing Form- Extended attack or Type 3 fires

The Incident Commander will complete these forms as required and should start early to avoid later

confusion or re-organization. The forms will be supplied to all chief rangers in "Fire Incident Management"

packets. The IC is also responsible for all other incident records required.

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General Information: (Location / use/ procedures of unit records and logs, etc.)

Name of Form or Record

Stored or Location at Unit Office

Note: use additional pages as necessary.

Page 25 of 40

Plans Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

DEMOBILIZATION UNIT

Demobilization of any wildland fire incident of type III or extended attack resources will take place for utmost considerations of welfare and safety of Commission and all co-operator personnel. the GFC safety policy on demobilization of personnel from incidents is as follows:

All personnel who have been "on duty" for more than 12 hours and have more than 50 miles driving distance to home unit, will be lodged overnight in order to provide for sufficient rest before demobilization from the incident.

All personnel , before release from the incident, will:
1. Check out with supervisor and await supervisory release and clearance from the incident.
2. Account for and return all incident issued equipment , non-expendable supplies and required paperwork including any incident incurred lodging, meals, supplies etc., invoices or bills or reports that were completed or required while on the incident.
3. Establish communications with off-incident home base or facility to communicate ETD from the incident and ETA at home base.
4. After return to home base, notification will be made to incident Resources Unit that the demobed personnel/equip. is "In Quarters".
A Unit Log (ICS 214) will be maintained on all demobilized resources from an incident by the demobilization unit leader.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Specific County Fire Plan Instructions on Demobilization:

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Plans Section Fire Plan
County MADISON 095
TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS

Date of Last Revision 3/11

Skilled or special support personnel/agencies that may be required on a wildland fire incident.

Service or Technical Assistance Provided EMERGENCY MANAG.
TRAFFIC CONTROL FIRE ASSOCIATION EMERGENCY MEDICAL Weather Information

Agency or Vendor
GEMA
MADISON CO. SHERIFF MADISON CO. FIRE MADISON CO EMS. NOAA Weather Athens

Contact Personnel and Telephone #
JOHNNY BRIDGES 612-5168 CELL Kip Thomas795-2101 Marc PERRY 706-201-7160 JASON LEWIS 795-2174 Frequency 162.400

Page 27 of 40

Logistics Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

LOGISTICS SECTION

The "Logistics", or Service and Support will be initiated as required by the complexity of wildland fire incidents. The district office will normally assign a "Logistics Chief" as needed to handle fire incident requirements upon request from incident command.

SERVICE BRANCH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Communications Unit

Description of county-wide communications capabilities and compatibility with GFC:
ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT HAS GA. FIRE MUTUAL AID FREQ. FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE FREQ. 154.385. MADISON CO 911. CAN DISPATCH ALL EMERGENCY SERVICES.
Is county wide dispatch of emergency services in place: YES . How Contacted: DISPATCHED BY PAGERS FROM MADISON CO. 911.

Co-operating county dispatch centers are as follows:

Agency Name

Phone # Location

Communications Capability

MADISON CO. 911 795-2300 DANIELSVILLE WITH ALL EMERGENCY

911

SERVICES

RVFD

795-2300 CO. DEPTS.

911

MADISON CO, EMS 795-2300 DANIELSVILLE

911

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Name

Agency/Position

How Contacted?

DAVID CAMP

DIRECTOR MADISON 911

795-2300 OR 911

RICKY HIX

ASST. DIRECTOR 911

Radio Frequency lists are on the following page :

Page 28 of 40

Communications Unit Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 1/11

Radio communications frequencies

Radio Frequencies

Agency/User

Transmit

Receive

159.390

159.390 Georgia Forestry Commission

154.280

154.280 Georgia Forestry Commission

159.285

159.285 Georgia Forestry Commission

154.220

154.220 Elbert County

154.385

154.385 Madison County

Frequency Function
Mobile - Mobile Mutual Aid Southeastern Compact Fire Control PL 179.9 Fire Control PL 103.5

Page 29 of 40

Communications Unit Fire Plan
County MADISON 095
FAX Numbers 706-356-1193

Date of Last Revision 3/11
Agency/User GFC FRANKLIN UNIT

Page 30 of 40

Logistics Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

MEDICAL UNIT

The attending medical unit for most all types of wildland fire incidents will be filled by the following emergency medical agencies: 2 AMBULANCES AT EACH LOCATION LISTED BELOW

Emergency Medical Units

Name of Agency

Location

Type Equipment

ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT/AMBULANCE Danielsville

Comer

Ila

HULL

Radio Call 95-M1 95-M2 95-M3 95-M4

Freq. 154.385 154.385 154.385 154.385

Hospitals
Name of Hospital Elbert Memorial Athens Regional DOCTORS HOSP.
ST MARYS

Phone # 706-283-3151
911 911
911

Location Elberton Athens Augusta
ATHENS

Type Facilities Hospital Hospital and Trauma Center Hospital and Burn Center
Hospital

Life Flight (Air-Evac.) Contact 911 for present vendor

Name of Facility

Phone #

Location

Med. Service

911

Madison , Georgia

How dispatched and response time to area 911 15 min

Personnel who could be assigned as incident Safety Officer or assistant

Name

Agency

Phone #

Certification or level

of ICS training

JASON LEWIS

MADISON EMS

795-2174

NONE

Other Medical unit considerations:

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Logistics Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

FOOD UNIT

All fireline personnel will have considerations made for adequate and appropriate feeding times, meals,

refreshments, water and nutritional needs while involved in emergency fireline and incident assignments

in this county. Co-operating agency personnel should be considered in any meals planning by the

incident food unit. GFC policy will apply to all purchases of "Fire Emergency" food situations and a copy

of the policy is included on the following page for reference by the food unit leader.

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Co-operator personnel who can serve as food unit leader on wildland fire incidents are as follows:

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Name

Agency

Phone #

Radio Call Freq.

MORRIS FORTSON MAD.CO. COMM, OFF 795-5664

154.385

CHANDLER RAY

HARRISON RFD

795-2300

154.385

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Mobile Field Kitchen Availability is:

Name

Phone #

Location

Capability to feed (#

of personnel)

Red Cross

911

Athens

150

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Commercial contract vendors who will provide food services are:

Name

Location

Phone #

Type food available

HARDEE'S

DANIELSVILLE 795-2577

BURGERS BKFAST.

SUBWAY

DANIELSVILLE 795-3134

SANDWICHES

ILA RESTUR.

ILA, GA.

795-2388

FULL MEAL

Other information on food unit: Contracts or Memorandum of understanding outlining purchase agreements, Vendor FEI#'s, etc., can be found in the Finance Section, Procurement Unit.

Page 32 of 40

Logistics Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

SUPPORT BRANCH
The support branch director for wildland fire incidents in county will address the supply, facilities and ground support needs as required by the complexity of the fire incident. This position will normally be filled by assigned GFC personnel with consideration for co-operator unit directors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUPPLY UNIT

All supplies and materials purchased in support of fire incidents will be in compliance with GFC purchasing guidelines for fire emergencies. The supply unit leader should have utmost consideration for costs accounting and fill requests for needed supplies through GFC warehouse sources whenever possible. The GFC warehouse stock catalog for the county unit is located: IN THE UNIT OFFICE

Equipment repair and maintenance parts for the county unit equipment has been highlighted in the

catalog for easy reference.

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Local or area vendors who routinely provide parts/services to the GFC on a charge per item/service basis.

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Type parts/service

Vendor Name

Phone #

Contact Person

GROCERY STORE

INGLES

706-613-5098

GROCERY/HARDWARE ADAMS CLOVER F. 795-2437

CONVEINCE STORE

MARGIE'S

742-2388

HARDWARE

MADISON CO. HARD. 795-2260

AUTO PARTS

FIELD'S AUTO PAR 783-5122

INDUSTRIAL DRIVE & BEARINGS, SEALS, 213-6300

DARRELL BURT

ELECTRIC

ETC.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gasoline/Fuel contract vendors and a listing of county unit supplies are listed on the following page.

Page 33 of 40

Logistics Section Fire Plan Supply Unit
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

Gasoline and Fuel Contract Vendors (State Contract or Routine Vendor)

Vendor Name

Phone #

Can vendor provide a fuel truck

or dump tank to an incident?

GAS

Acree Oil

283-1854

Yes

DIESEL Acree Oil

283-1854

Yes

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Briefing of supplies on hand at unit and location:

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Type of Supplies/Parts

Location at the Unit

Batteries, Plow Parts, Oil, Lube, Hyd. Hose, Storage Building

Hose Fittings, Bulbs, Filters, Flashlight

Batteries and Gloves

Page 34 of 40

Logistics Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

FACILITIES UNIT

The GFC unit in county should be adequate for providing command post facilities to any wildland fire

situation in the county. The GFC communications unit would also be normally located here due to agency

radio capabilities and access. Pre-planned base camps, staging areas etc., are identified in the Situation

Unit section of the fire plan and the facilities unit leader will need to plan for management of all activated

incident facilities as outlined in the NWCG Fireline Handbook requirements.

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Alternate/Additional Command Post locations are:

Name/Agency

Capabilities/Description

Location

MADISON CO. VFD Meeting Rooms

All Fire Departments

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Pre-Planned lodging/sleeping facilities:

Name

Phone #

#of available

Location

rooms/Type

Holiday Inn Express

283-8811

As Available

GA 17 South of Elberton

Days Inn Elberton

283-2300

As Available

Elbert St. Elberton

NOTE: The facilities unit leader will make all lodging arrangements as per GFC policies. A copy of the lodging policy is on the following page.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------General Facilities Unit information:

Page 35 of 40

Logistics Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

GROUND SUPPORT UNIT

Ground support for most out-of-service resources (fuelling, service, maintenance and minor repairs) can

be handled through use of the county GFC unit shop facilities. A brief description of the units repair and

support capabilities is as follows:

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Personnel transit for fire-fighter and incident personnel has been arranged through:

Agency

Phone #

Type Resource

Times Available

MADISON CO.

795-3351

BUS 30 PASSENGER AS NEED

School

Mobile welding and field repair contract vendors are:

Vendor Name

Phone #

Type Service

Smith's Auto Repair 283-7231

Welding Repair

SHANE BROWN 245-2332 Pager

REPAIRS AND

206-6359

WELDING

Times Available 24 Hrs. 24 HRS

Local or nearest tool/equipment rental vendors are

Name

Phone#

Type equip. available

706-353-8122

GENERAL EQUIP.

RENTAL

Location LEXINGTON RD.ATHENS

Linberg 283-7071

Tire Service

Elberton

Glaze

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General Ground Support Unit information:

Page 36 of 40

Finance Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

FINANCE SECTION
Financial and costs analysis aspects of fire incidents in county will be conducted in accordance with all applicable GFC policy and procedures. Considerations will be made for initiation of the finance section units when need is identified and personnel will be assigned by the district office plans section.
TIME UNIT
Personnel time recording documents will be prepared utilizing existing GFC recording procedures, incident check in logs and individual unit logs (ICS form 214) to insure accountability of all time charged to the incident. Each operational period of an incident will be compiled separately. All miles/hours accountability for incidents of GEMA or FEMA proportions should be computed on a daily basis and submitted to the cost unit for final compilation.
PROCUREMENT UNIT
The procurement unit will be responsible for administering all financial matters pertaining to vendor contracts, supply sources and purchases made in support of fire incidents. Procurement will also maintain costs accountability and receipts on lodging agreements, food purchases and all other incident specific purchases. Vendor contact and administrative information, Memoranda of Understanding agreements and landowner permission contracts are included on the following pages.

Page 37 of 40

Procurement Unit Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

Commercial and contract service providers/vendors are as follows:

Name/Address

FEI#

Telephone and FAX# of

vendor

Services Provided

Page 38 of 40

Procurement Unit Fire Plan
County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING
Whereas: In order to assist and cooperate with wildfire suppression agencies in ___________________________ County, I ______________________, hereinafter referred to as _________________________ , do enter into agreement on the ______________ day of _________________, 19_________, and agree to provide the following service and co-operation to the Georgia Forestry Commission, their agents and co-operating resources the following: ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________

I understand that in entering into this memorandum of understanding that I am in no way legally bound or responsible for any injuries, deaths, costs, claims or damages incurred to wildfire personnel or equipment in the course of providing the above outlined service.
I also agree that I make no claim and hold harmless the Georgia Forestry Commission and their cooperators in the same considerations while involved in procurement and execution of the above outlined service while involved in wildland fire incident control, management or training.
Each party agrees that this understanding can be terminated at any time by written notification of the other and termination will take place within 30 days of such notification.

Signed:____________________________Date:________/_____________/______________ Landowner/Agent
Signed:____________________________Date:________/_____________/_______________ Georgia Forestry Commission
Title :____________________________

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Page 39 of 40

Finance Section Fire Plan

County MADISON 095

Date of Last Revision 3/11

COMPENSATION /CLAIMS UNIT
All Compensation / claims arising out of wildfire incidents will be managed and reported under existing GFC policy and procedures. Injury and accident reports will be completed using the attached checklist and should be completed in a timely manner and forwarded appropriately. The forms for accident and injury reporting are located:

Any notification of claims against the Georgia Forestry Commission will require filing of the "Notification of Claim" form which is attached at the end of this section. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The GFC panel of physicians for workman's comp. cases is as follows:

Physician Name

Address

Phone #

TRI-COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Hwy 29 NORTH

706-795-2211

DANIELSVILLE

ATHENS ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC 125 KING AVE. ATHENS

706-549-1663

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------General information on compensation/claims:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COST UNIT

The cost unit will be responsible for collecting all costs data, performing costs effectiveness analysis and providing costs estimates and savings recommendations. This function will be performed in the normal course of all incident activities by considerations and activities of section chiefs and by submission of expenditures in accordance with policies/procedures on spending and purchasing guidelines.

The cost unit may be initiated upon request of incident or agency command when GFC is involved in cooperation on major incidents of FEMA levels to provide cost accounting for reimbursement and will be responsible for generating the applicable reports on incident costs.

Designated Cost Unit Leader is:

Name/Agency/Home Unit Gary Roberts Chief Ranger Sr. Elbert/Franklin/Hart/Madison Forestry Unit

Address/Telephone # 56 New Hope Road Canon GA 30520 1-800-342-6580 FAX # 706-356-1193

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