Barrow Journal

Barrow County Emergency Services recently nominated the department’s Safety Zone program for the annual International Association of Fire Chief’s Award for Excellence. [Full Story »] 

Car accidents were among the numerous incidents which kept personnel from Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services busy during the past week. [Full Story »] 

Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services interim chief John Skinner said he, along with other emergency services personnel, have been overwhelmed by the support shown to the department over the past few weeks. [Full Story »] 

Barrow County Emergency Services is warning citizens not to fall victim to a phone scam soliciting donations on behalf of the department. [Full Story »] 

Barrow County Emergency Services personnel responded to 190 calls from July 30 through August 5 – up from 113 the previous week. [Full Story »] 

During the week of July 23 through July 29, Barrow County fire and emergency services personnel handled 113 calls for service. [Full Story »] 

Interim Barrow County Emergency Services chief John Skinner issued a stern warning to commissioners Friday in response to concerns that budget problems could result in the closure of one of the county's six fire stations.

In a press release issued August 6, Skinner said closing a fire station would result in unnecessary risks to citizen and firefighter safety.

Skinner said with fewer stations and personnel, response times would be delayed increasing risks to both life and property.

"A fire will double in size every 30-60 seconds," Skinner said. "Time is crucial in medical as well; studies have shown that if CPR is initiated within 4 minutes the survival rate doubles. The same study states that survival rates decreases by 5.5 percent with every minute that passes without any treatment." [Full Story »] 

Barrow County firefighters responded to several fires over the weekend including one caused by a lightning strike. [Full Story »]