Fire rescue seeks staff, advances Station 7 design and automatic‑aid talks with Calhoun
Summary
Chief Heath Derryberry said Gordon County Fire Rescue has three vacancies and is accepting applications through March 20; the department is in the design phase for Station 7 in Sugar Valley and plans to pursue an automatic aid agreement with Calhoun Fire after budget adoption.
Chief Heath Derryberry, Gordon County Fire Rescue, told the committee call volume is increasing and the department currently has three vacancies. He said applications are open through March 20 to fill those positions and that staffing the vacancies is a priority.
Derryberry said the department is in the design phase for Station 7 in Sugar Valley and believes staffing that station will help improve the county’s ISO rating. He added that, once the budget process concludes, the department will pursue an automatic aid agreement with Calhoun Fire to strengthen local service coverage.
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