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Banks County Fire & Ems
Homer, GA · Banks County
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Department careers page ↗Banks County Fire & EMS operates out of a headquarters on Candler Street in Homer along with a dozen fire stations spread across the county's communities, including Homer, Baldwin, Alto, Gillsville, Commerce, and Maysville. Several of these stations are explicitly designated as volunteer companies, while others (some of which also house ambulances) are staffed, making the department a combination career/volunteer operation that covers a wide, largely rural service area.
The department's current Insurance Services Office (ISO) Protection Class rating is 3/3X, effective March 1, 2020. Beyond fire suppression and EMS transport, the department handles fire investigations, enforces the county's seasonal burn-permit rules (working with GA EPD's annual burn ban), and runs public fire-safety education, including seasonal smoke-alarm reminders.
The department sits within Banks County's broader Public Safety function, which also includes Emergency Management (EMA), and is led by a Public Safety Director with a battalion chief overseeing operations.
MissionThe mission of the Banks County Fire and EMS is to provide safe, professional service through education, prevention, emergency services, and community relations.
Banks County hires for Fire & EMS positions through the county's central Human Resources process rather than a department-specific portal: applicants send a completed application and resume/cover letter to the Board of Commissioners HR contact, and open positions (including Fire & EMS) are posted on the county's general job-openings page.
How do I get a copy of a fire investigation report?
Fire reports issued by the Banks County Fire Department can be obtained at the administrative offices at 228 Candler Street, Homer, GA 30547.
How do I obtain an ambulance transport report?
Call 706-677-1812. Due to HIPAA, only the person who was transported can receive a copy of the transport report.
How do I get an invoice or make a payment if I was transported by Banks County Fire & EMS?
Call 706-335-0123 with your name, date of birth, and date of transport and an invoice will be mailed. Payments can be made through MyProviderLink or by mailing a check/money order to 150 Hudson Ridge Suite 1, Homer, GA 30547.
How can I get a fire extinguisher recharged?
Typical residential multi-purpose extinguishers are not rechargeable and should be discarded after use; only commercially distributed rechargeable types can be recharged.
Do I need a burn permit?
No permit is needed for hand-piled vegetation burned between Jan. 1-May 1 and Oct. 1-Dec. 31. Banks County is under a GA EPD burn ban from May 1 through October 1, during which burning is not allowed (contained campfires are still permitted).