2016 fire services fact sheet [2016]

GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FACILITIES DIVISION

2016 FIRE SERVICES FACT SHEET

Homer Bryson Commissioner

Greg Dozier Chief of Staff

Timothy C. Ward Assistant Commissioner

The GDC Fire Services unit operates 19 fire stations in state prisons and six in county prisons across the state of Georgia. In addition, seven boot camps and probation detention centers have trained wildfire teams who assist the Georgia Forestry Commission on wildfires in the North Georgia mountains. More than 220 inmates participate in the inmate firefighter program. Inmate firefighters are certified, through O.C.G.A. Title 25, and can be hired as career firefighters.

GDC Firefighter Program
The program was established by Chief Buddy Brooks in 1963 at the Georgia Industrial Institute, now Lee Arrendale State Prison. At that tiem, the program consisted of one fire station, eight inmate firefighters, and one part-time staff person.

The firefighter program provides fire protection to state property and 51 local counties and cities surrounding the 25 state and county prisons across Georgia.

Inmates receive certification through the Georgia Standards and Training to become firefighters. NPQ FF1 & 2 Certification Level includes: Introduction to Fire Science, Fire Fighting Strategy and Tactics, Fire Prevention and Inspection, EMT/First Responder, Safety and Loss Control, and Hazardous Materials.

Significant Community Impact First responder in most communities No cost, highly trained and skilled firefighters Low property insurance rating
Sole fire protection in several counties Augments single, small, or limted community fire stations
and services in several communties

Fire Stations locations
Lee Arrendale State Prison, Station No. 1 Only and all female firefighter station in the nation Established 1963; transitioned to a female facility in 2005 Responds to an average of 100 calls per year Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid, Hazardous Materials, Crash Victim Extrication, Liquid Propane Gas Burns, High Angle Rescue, Medical First Responder and Emergency, Response to Railroad Incidents Serves Habersham county

Criteria for Inmate Firefighters Must meet criteria for outside details Must be minimum security No physical limitations Must not have an arson conviction Must not have a sexual offense conviction Must have or currently working towards a GED Able to read at a 10th grade level

Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison, Station No. 2
Established in the 1970s Responds to an average of 350-400 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1 and First Aid Serves Butts county
Dodge State Prison, Station No. 3 Established 1985 and renamed Melvin Alfonso Stephens Memorial Fire Station in 2004 Responds to avg of 125 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid, Hazardous Materials, Crash Victim Extrication, and Emergency Medical Responder Serves Bleckley, Dodge and Laurens counties; cities of Chester and Cochran
Georgia State Prison, Station No. 4 Established in 1965, responds to avg of 115 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1 and First Aid Serves Tattnall county

The Georgia Department of Corrections creates a safer Georgia by effectively managing offenders and providing opportunities for positive change.

Lee State Prison, Station No. 5 Established 1986, responds to avg 230 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid & Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations
Serves Lee county

Calhoun State Prison, Station No. 15 Established August 1994, responds to avg 125 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, Rescue Specialist, Crash Victim Extrication, First Aid and Hazardous Materials Serves Calhoun county and city of Morgan

Montgomery State Prison, Station No. 6 Established 1994, responds to avg. 200 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid, Rescue Specialist, Crash Victim Extrication and Hazardous Materials Operations Serves Montgomery and Toombs counties
Hays State Prison, Station No. 7 Established 1992, responds to avg 420 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid, Crash Vehicle Extrication, Wildland Firefighter, Confined Space Rescue, Rope Rescue and Ladder Tower Operations Serves Chattooga county; cities of Trion and Summerville
Long State Prison, Station No. 8 Established 1987, fire house built in 1990 Responds to avg 100-125 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1 and 2, First Aid, Crash Vehicle Extrication, Wildland Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Rescue Specialists, Wildland Fire Behavior, Pressurized Container, Rescue Specialist and Emergency Response to Railroad Incidents, Firefighter Evaluator, Structural Fire Control, Emergency Vehicle Driver Training and Vehicle Rollover Prevention Serves Long and Wayne counties; the city of Jessup
Walker State Prison, Station No. 9 Established 1980; opened December 3, 1992 Responds to an average of 140 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid and Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations Serves Walker county; cities of LaFayette & Fort Oglethorpe
Telfair State Prison, Station No. 10 Established 1992, responds to avg of 125 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid, Crash Victim and Bus Extrication, Pressurized Container, Hazardous Materials, Rescue Specialist and Emergency Response to Railroad Incidents Serves Telfair and Wheeler counties; cities of Jacksonville and McRae
Hancock State Prison, Station No. 11 Established early 1991, responds to avg of 30 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1 and First Aid Serves Hancock and Washington counties; city of Sparta

Macon State Prison, Station No. 16 Established June 1994, responds to avg of 200 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1 and 2, First Aid, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, Fire Instructor, Firefighter Evaluator, Wildland Firefighter and Fire and Life Safety Educator Serves Crawford county; cities of Sumter, Schley,and Montezuma
Wilcox State Prison, Station No. 17 Established October 1994, responds to avg of 100 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid, Pressurized Container, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Bomb Awareness, Rescue Specialist and Vehicle Extrication Serves Wilcox county
Autry State Prison, Station No. 18 Established September 1993, responds to avg 300-350 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1 and 2, First Aid, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, Structural Fire Control, Vehicle Extrication, Pressurized Container, Emergency Vehicle Driver Training, Highway Safety Training, Vehicle Rollover Prevention, Accountability Training Serves Mitchell county
Dooly State Prison, Station No. 19 Established 1995, responds to avg of 260 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid, Hazardous Materials, Rescue Specialist, Crash Victim Extrication, Structural Fire Fighting, Pressurized Container, First Responder and Emergency Response to Railroad Incidents Serves Dooly county
Smith State Prison, Station No. 20 Established 2016 Certifications: TBD Serves Tattnall and Long county; city of Glennville
County Prison Fire Station Locations Terrell County, Screven County, Thomas County, Sumter County, Jackson County, and Decatur County Prisons.

Ware State Prison, Station No. 12 Established March 2008, responds to avg 400 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1 and First Aid Serves Ware County and city of Waycross

Johnson State Prison, Station No. 14 Established in March 1993, responds to avg 125 calls yearly Certifications: Firefighter 1, First Aid, Crash Victim Extrication, Hazardous Materials and Medical First Responder Serves Johnson, Washington, and Emanuel counties; City of Wrightsville