Fire Services
Franklin County Fire Services covers an area of 266 square miles. The county has Mutual Aid agreements to assist fire departments in bordering counties in Georgia and South Carolina. All stations have Automatic Aid agreements with each other plus Automatic Aid with Stephens County to help bordering areas.
Franklin County Fire Services consists of 12 volunteer fire stations and 1 substation. Three of these stations provide rescue such as auto Extrication Rescue.
Each of these stations proudly provides fire suppression, hazardous materials response, fire prevention training, and community education programs to residents and visitors of Franklin County. Each Fire Station is fully equipped to meet all standards and state requirements.
All Franklin County Fire Stations are volunteer firefighters. Franklin County has over 200 volunteers who support these fire services. The volunteers are Franklin County and local citizens. Each of these dedicated men and women must meet all the state requirements.
There is also a pension plan for firefighters in Georgia.
| Bold Spring Fire Dept. | 44 Bold Spring Ch Rd. Carnesville, Georgia | Chief: Garren Hall |
| Canon Fire Dept | 199 Depot St. Canon, Georgia | Chief: Rodney Kennedy |
| Carnesville Fire Dept. | 9265 Lavonia Rd. Carnesville, Georgia | Chief: Ryan Vaughn |
| Double Churches Fire Dept. | 4747 Hwy 198 Carnesville, Georgia | Chief: Brandon Ayers |
| Five Area Fire Dept. | 10 Burroughs Rd. Canon, Georgia | Chief: Jimmy Mason |
| Franklin Springs Fire Dept. | 2525 West Main St. Franklin Springs, Georgia | Chief: Greg Hearn |
| Gumlog Fire Dept | 4434 Gumlog Rd. Lavonia, Georgia | Chief: Robert Massey |
| Lavonia Fire Dept. | 12221 Augusta Rd. Lavonia, Georgia | Chief: Jon Baskins |
| Line Fire Dept. | 545 Pleasant Hill Circle Martin, Georgia | Chief: Chris O'Barr |
| Red Hill Fire Dept. | 13730 Hwy 106 Carnesville, Georgia | Chief: Joe Grenne |
| Royston Fire Dept. | 435 Bowers St. Royston, Georgia | Chief: Ryan Parks |
| Sandy Cross Fire Dept. | 3058 Sandy Cross Rd. Royston, Georgia | Chief: Ronnie Roach |
Mission Statement Franklin County Firefighters Association:
Franklin County Firefighters Association provides all Volunteer Franklin County fire and rescue departments the resources needed to meet the ever-changing needs of our community while ensuring a safe and secure environment for all through educational development, coordination, and hands-on training resources.
Goals and Objectives Franklin County Firefighters Association:
The Firefighters Association will provide, operational coordination, educational opportunities, and resources to enable our volunteer members to:
- Protect lives and property through fire suppression.
- Provide emergency medical response through the first responder program.
- Provide disaster management in the event of county-wide emergencies.
- Disseminate information concerning fire prevention.