Currently the Tybee Island Fire Department has 32 Volunteer
Firefighters and 1 Full Time Firefighter. We have 3 Part Time
Firefighters who are Master Firefighters. Additionally, we have 3
First Responders for Rescue 6 who are not firefighters.
Fire Department
Quarter Statistics:False Alarms: 5Fire Calls(Brush, Vehicle,
Residential) 7 Power Line Down 3 Lightning Strikes 0 Vehicle Fire 1
Smoke/ Building 1 Woods Fire 1 Electrical Issues 0 Rescue 1Boat/
Water Rescue 7Haz. Mat (Gas Leaks) 1Rescue 6 Medical Calls 35Mutual
Aid 0Community Service 12
Total Calls 67
Training Hours 36
Emergency Management:Monitored Tropical Storm Arthur dispersing
advisories received from CEMA and the National Weather Service to
the Mayor and City Manager.Attended the Critical Workforce Shelter
Tour conducted by CEMA and the Savannah Hilton Head Airport
staffAttended the Chatham County Emergency Management Disaster
Recovery Plan Refresher Meeting.Met with Atkins representative
Margret Walton to review and discuss the Citys disaster Debris
Monitoring ContractI have attended the Elevation Certificate
Training Class conducted by the Regional CRS / ISO
Representative.Coordinated for the removal of files from the
Archives Room that had reached their retention schedule. Shredded
were 15-95gallon containers.
Emergency managementAttended the Carl Vinson Institute of
Government CRS WorkshopAccompanied the GIRMA Insurance
Representatives for an inspection of updates of all City
Buildings.Attended the CEMA County Wide Recovery Planning Meetings
Recovery Support Function 1 & 5 Community Planning during
Recovery and Infrastructure Recovery.
Ocean Rescue: Closed for the seasoning Drowning / South Sand Bar
RescuesMedicalsLost Persons Fights Public Service
