The South Fulton Fire & Rescue Department is committed to maintaining a healthy environment for its personnel. In an effort to address the safety concerns of all fire personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, the department has developed procedures that will maintain operational readiness while providing exceptional customer service to the citizens and visitors within the City of South Fulton:
1) Public Visitation/Access to the fire stations will be prohibited during the COVID-19 crisis.
a) Emergency walk-ins that arrive at the station will be provided specific instructions at the front entrance to the station detailing how to request and receive emergency care (See attachment for Emergency Response at Fire Stations).
b) Each station shall create a safe space within the station to provide emergency medical care. The following criteria will be applied at each station:
- A designated area to deliver emergency assistance.
- Donning appropriate PPE when working in the designated area
- After services are rendered, a complete decontamination of the area will be performed with approved, department issued products.
2) Bay doors and entrances shall be closed and secured during the shift.
3) All station surfaces shall be wiped down at the beginning and mid shift.
4) Disinfectant spray shall be utilized on all mattress covers at the beginning of the shift. If station bed linens are utilized, then they must be laundered at the beginning of each shift.
5) Consider reporting to work in civilian attire and changing into your work uniform when you report to the station. Consider laundering uniforms at the fire station vs at home.
Emergency Response at Fire Stations
To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the South Fulton Fire & Rescue Department is currently restricting public visitation/access to all fire stations.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911 immediately and provide the nature of your emergency and the fire station address. This ONLY applies if the fire personnel are out of the station:
• Example: South Fulton Fire Station #7, 5965 Buffington Road, College Park, GA 30349
The dispatcher will ask a series of questions as a precautionary measure to effectively manage and treat your emergency.
If you are requiring assistance regarding a non-emergency, please contact 470-809-7575 and describe your current situation or need, and a fire department representative will assist you Monday- Friday between the hours of 8:30 am- 5:00 pm.
