Sunday, May 19, 2013
County commissioners have signed a proclamation observing May 19-25 as Emergency Medical Services Week.
This coming week, May 19-25, say thank you to a local emergency services employee. The Barrow County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, May 14, unanimously approved and signed a proclamation observing Emergency Medical Services Week. Commission Chairwoman Pat Graham read the proclamation: “With the theme, EMS: One Mission One Team, the Board of Commissioners encourages the community to observe this week by remembering all that the men and women of Barrow County Emergency Services do for our community and the many families whose lives are affected by their life saving efforts." “Emergency medical services system consists of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, 911 communication …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Multiple agencies participated in the recent training drill at the Barrow County Airport.
A member of the Georgia Army National Guard made the 911 call that started a recent training drill involving a simulated helicopter crash. Barrow County Emergency Services staff, deputies with the Barrow County Sheriff's Office and the Barrow County Airport Authority responded and worked the scene. “It was a simulated military helicopter crash with three patients in the helicopter,” Emergency Management Coordinator Penny Clack said in a news release. The drill was set up as an opportunity for military and civilian public safety personnel to work together in a simulated emergency. “Previous training conducted between agencies aided in emergency responders being able to mitigate the emergency scene without any issues,” Clack said. “This …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Barrow County Emergency Services is spotlighting its exceptional employees leading up to National EMS Week from May 19 through 25.
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Friday, May 17
Lieutenant Michael Barnes with Barrow County Emergency Services was honored Tuesday, May 14, during a board of commissioners meeting. Barnes was recently recognized at the annual Georgia Emergency Medical Services Region 10 Awards Banquet as Paramedic of the Year. “Lieutenant Barnes is and has been a vital part of our organization and truly puts his heart and soul into public safety as a whole,” Barrow County Emergency Services Chief Dennis Merrifield said in a news release. “His countless hours of dedication and commitment to our service make him well deserving to be recognized as our paramedic of the year.” Barnes began his service with Barrow County in 2003 as a firefighter and emergency medical technician and was named rookie of …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Barrow County Emergency Services is spotlighting its exceptional employees leading up to National EMS Week later this month.
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Wednesday, May 8
Robert Solomon joined the team of emergency services personnel in Barrow County in 2011 — he became a paramedic in 1992 following the death of a parent. “I was always intrigued by what paramedics do,” Solomon said. “Then my father passed away in front of me and I did not know what to do. I knew then I wanted to learn to help people.” Barrow County Emergency Services is spotlighting exceptional employees leading up to National EMS Week later this month, and Solomon is one of those team members. “With over 21 years’ experience as a paramedic, he brings a lot of knowledge and dedication to our team," Chief Dennis Merrifield said in a news release. “After all these years I still enjoy helping people that are sick or injured,” Solomon …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Barrow County Emergency Services reminds residents to never leave food cooking unattended.
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Thursday, May 2
A pan left on a stove unattended started a kitchen fire at a Bethlehem resident Wednesday. Communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a house fire in the 400 block of Wilshire Lane. Upon arrival, firefighters found light smoke showing in the house. “The homeowner advised that the fire had started in the kitchen but he believed it was almost out,” Lieutenant Alan Williams said in a news release. Engine 7, Engine 4, Med 3 and Med 7 responded to this call. Upon entry into the home, firefighters found the fire had been almost extinguished with some fire still showing from the microwave and cabinets. Firefighters used a fire extinguisher to put the remaining fire out. “The fire started due to a …
Friday, April 19, 2013
“Firefighters are called upon for many different types of help,” Lieutenant Ernest Weant said.
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Friday, April 19
This past weekend, Barrow County Emergency Services personnel at Station 6 met with a distraught resident. “She stated her dog had run under her house and had gotten tangled up in some electrical wires,” Lieutenant Ernest Weant said in a news release. “Frustrated and not knowing what else to do to get her dog out she came to the firehouse and asked for help. We offered to go see what we could do to help.” When Weant, Lieutenant James Key, Firefighter Josh Shelby and Firefighter Teddy Brown arrived at the resident's home, they found a scared puppy unable to free himself from an entanglement. Due to the limited amount of space, there was no way a person could get under the house to free the dog. With the aid of tools carried on the engine, …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Apalachee High School students volunteered as "patients" for the class.
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Thursday, April 11
Barrow County emergency personnel recently learned the proper method to evaluate a patient with a serious burn, how to define the magnitude and severity of the injury and how to identify and establish priorities of treatment. The instruction came during an advanced burn life support class hosted by Barrow County Emergency Services on Friday, April 5, 2013. “This class is only taught 4 times a year throughout Georgia,” Training Officer Captain Brian Bullock said in a news release. “Barrow County Emergency Services was picked to hold the class because of our location and the fact that the class has not been taught in this area this year.” Also included in the instruction were proper methods of managing the airway and support ventilation, …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A Carter Road residence suffered light smoke and fire damage as a result of the blaze.
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Tuesday, March 19
At 12:12 a.m. Friday, March 15, communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting smoke coming from a home on Carter Road. Engine 4, Engine 5, Med 5 and Battalion 1 responded and found light smoke showing from the structure. Upon entry, firefighters found a fire in a closet area of the home. The fire was quickly extinguished and the home suffered light smoke and fire damage. The Fire Investigation Team determined the cause of the fire to be hot embers from a cigarette. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Residents are reminded to use caution when burning outdoors.
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Monday, March 18
Firefighters with Barrow County Emergency Services were busy this past week bringing grass and woods fires throughout the county under control. “Many of the fires started near the roadways and spread quickly,” Lt. Scott Dakin, public information officer for the department, said in a news release. “In many situations these can be caused by improperly discarding of smoking materials as well as even parking a vehicle in the grass.” “We want to remind citizens that although there has been a lot of rain this winter, the vegetation is still dry. This can cause a fire to grow rapidly and in windy conditions it will grow even faster,” Dakin said. “Throwing a lit cigarette or even a recently extinguished cigarette onto the grass can result in fire…
Monday, March 4, 2013
The trailer was vacant at the time.
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Monday, March 4
UPDATE: Auburn Police Chief Paul Nadeau confirmed the individual arrested was a juvenile and as such, the name is being withheld. The juvenile has been charged with arson in the second degree. Nadeau said the investigation into the fire is ongoing and the other individuals involved were juveniles between the ages of 14 and 16 from both the Auburn and Winder areas. ORIGINAL REPORT: A suspect has been arrested in connection with a Saturday, March 2, fire at a vacant trailer in Auburn. Shortly after 2 p.m., communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a fire at 112 Etheridge Road. “Firefighters found two rooms of a vacant trailer with heavy fire showing,” Battalion Chief Mike Stoops said in a …
