Welcome to Pike County Emergency Services' home on the World Wide Web.  Have a safe day.
Policy Update

All personnel should log in for an important policy update.  For more information, please contact your station officer(s).
DeltAlert Emergency Notifications

You can now sign up for emergency notifications from Pike County's Web-based system, DeltAlert.  To do so, please click on the graphic at right.  You can also read more about Pike County's emergency alert system by clicking here.

Update Your Home, Business E911 Info

Pike County E911 is currently updating their database.  To ensure that your information is correct, please click the graphic at left to send E911 an update.
PCES Recognizes Personnel
Firefighter/Paramedic James "Rusty" Smith is presented the award for 2011 Firefighter of the Year by Chief Mike Grant.

On Friday, December 9, 2011 Pike County Emergency Services held its annual awards ceremony and Christmas dinner. Approximately 100 members and their families attended. Two very special guests also paid a visit – Santa and Mrs. Claus.  During the awards ceremony, 13 awards were presented by Chief Mike Grant.  Fore more, click here.
Focus on Fire Safety: Holiday Cooking
Cooking fires continue to be the most common type of fires experienced by U.S. households.  This is even more apparent during the holiday season.  Cooking fires are also the most common cause of civilian fire injuries in residences.  For more information and prevention tips, please click here.
GFC Has New Local Number For Permits
The Georgia Forestry Commission has a new number for persons wanting to obtain burn permits.  To obtain a burn permit, they should now call 770-229-3005.  It should be noted that due to air quality restrictions, not outside burning is allowed from May 1 to September 30 of each year.  For more information, please click here. 
Michel Is National American Legion FFOTY
Captain Brian Michel of Station #3 has been chosen as the American Legion's 2011 National Firefighter of the Year.  Captain Michel was nominated by Pike County Post #197 of the American Legion.  He was previously named the PCES 2010 Firefighter of the Year and the American Legion Department of Georgia 2011 Firefighter of the Year.  (Read more.)
75' HME Quint Delivered to PCES
Pike County Emergency Services has received delivery of an HME 75’ quint from First Class Fire Apparatus, Inc. of Monroe, North Carolina.  The new apparatus was purchased with funds from a Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant award.  (Read more.)

Mission Statement


The mission of Pike County Emergency Services is to protect lives and property from the adverse effects of fire, medical emergencies, and exposure to any dangerous conditions created by either nature or man. We will respond to emergencies in a professional and courteous manner and strive through public education to reduce the rate of emergencies. Ethical values will remain at the core of every decision made by each member of our Department.

 

We will prevent, where possible, foreseeable fire, accident, medical emergency, and natural or man-made disaster incidents. We will plan in advance for the control and mitigation of these incidents when all efforts to prevent them fail. We will provide training for all personnel to maximize the ability and safety of all resources. We will advise the County regarding resources that may be needed to effectively carry out the mission of the Department. We will utilize available resources in the most effective manner to carry out the mission of the Department.

“aut viam inveniam aut faciam”
Nationwide Fire Statistics, 2008

To better understand the role of firefighters - both paid and volunteer - in the United States, consider a few statistics from 2008:
  • Firefighters responded to an estimated 1,451,500 reported fires.
  • 118 firefighters died in the line of duty.  45% of deaths were due to stress/overexertion (cardiac or cerebrovascular in nature).
  • 3,320 civilians lost their lives as the result of fire.
  • 16,705 civilians were injured as the result of fire.
  • Residential fires were responsible for 83% of civilian deaths.
  • Fires accounted for an estimated direct property loss of $15.5 billion.
  • 30,500 arson fires resulted in 315 civilian deaths.
  • Intentionally set fires resulted in estimated property damages of $866 million.
  • 73% of all firefighters were volunteers.
 

Courtesy of National Volunteer Fire Council, NFPA, and USFA.



For more information on our department or if you would like to volunteer with us, you can contact us via e-mail.  Thank you for your interest.