Proud to Serve the Citizens of Franklin County
Proud to Serve the Citzens of Franklin County
Becoming a volunteer for a fire department or rescue squad is a time consuming adventure but it is nonetheless rewarding. Volunteer Application
This MOU will serve as an agreement between Franklin County and other localities to participate in the regional IMT. Download MOU & instructions to answer any questions.
View our dashboard to show our performance data. Public Safety Dashboard
Sign up for CodeRED and be notified by your local emergency response team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts.
See Careers available in Franklin County by viewing the Franklin County Website.
Billy Ferguson, Director
Belinda Hodges, Chief of Operations
Dr. Charles Lane, Medical Director
Jay Mason, Chief Support Services/Fire Marshal
Cindy Brooks, Animal Shelter Manager
Dana Miller, Administrative Assistant
Patrick Meeks, Fire Training Coordinator
Eric Newman, EMS Training Coordinator
Pat Regan, Communications Coordinator
Tammy Young, Secretary/Volunteer Coordinator
This site is focused on providing you with an overview of the Public Safety system.
Franklin County's Department of Public Safety is dedicated to providing Emergency Services, to include, but not limited to, Fire, EMS, Animal Control and Emergency Management that are, delivered in a timely and efficient manner by well-trained and dedicated career and volunteer professionals.
The Department of Public Safety was created by County ordinance in 1988 to oversee four areas of safety concerns within the County; Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management and Animal Control. The Department also oversees and works with 10 volunteer fire companies and 9 volunteer rescue squads. While the County relies heavily on professional volunteers to answer approximately 7000 EMS calls and 3500 fire calls annually, Public Safety also supplements the system with career fire and EMS providers.
Franklin County Public Safety currently has an Insurance Service Offices Public Protection Classification (ISO-PPC) of 4/4Y, for the entire county.