The Johns Creek Fire Department operates three four stations (see live map). They are manned 24/7 with full-time firefighters, led by battalion chiefs and company officers.
JCFD HeadquartersThe JCFD Headquarters is located inside City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA 30097. Headquarters is open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ApparatusThe Johns Creek Fire Department has three engines/pumpers and two 100' ladder trucks, custom-built for the department by Pierce Manufacturing, the world's leading provider of firefighting apparatus. Fire engine pumper turning radius | Ladder truck turning radius The Department also has with two transport capable rescues, which can often respond to emergencies more quickly than larger equipment and, in the event of a delay in ambulance service, transport a critically injured person to an area hospital. The transport capable rescues are equipped with Lifepak monitors which monitor heart and lung conditions and have wired and wireless networking capability to area hospitals, allowing for constant monitoring of a victim from the time the first responders in the transport capable rescue arrives at the scene of a medical emergency. A river rescue boat and a mobile air unit are also part of the department's apparatus. Business News Get the latest business news delivered to your inbox every weekday. Coronavirus News Get the the most recent coronavirus news delivered to your inbox daily. Gwinnett contests, promotions, special deals, and more Get Gwinnett Daily Post contests, promotions, special deals and more delivered to your email inbox. Gwinnett Eats (for the Foodies) Sign up for Gwinnett Eats, a weekly email newsletter with the latest on eateries in Gwinnett County sprinkled with recipes. Local and State News Get Gwinnett County and state news headlines delivered to your inbox every day. Local Events Keep up with local events in Gwinnett County. Find a list of upcoming events in your email inbox every Monday and Friday morning. Local Weather Get our expert short-term forecast, summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather in Gwinnett County. Most Popular Get the most popular posts on GwinnettDailyPost.com from the previous week emailed to you every Monday morning. News Alerts Get news alerts and breaking stories from the Gwinnett Daily Post delivered to your email inbox. Obituaries Get the latest obituaries delivered to your inbox every morning. Print replica e-Edition Get the Gwinnett Daily Post e-edition delivered directly to your email inbox every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday morning. Sports News Get daily sports headlines from across Gwinnett County, including high school, professional and college news delivered to your email inbox daily.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Construction documents for Fire Station 63 have been officially funded as part of the fiscal year 2023 budget adopted at the Sept. 12 Johns Creek City Council meeting. The construction project is one of many public safety measures Johns Creek is implementing in the upcoming year. The Fire Department is also looking to fill six positions. Fire Chief Chris Coons said that four candidates are in process and a new rescue boat for the department has also received funding. Fire Station 63 is the oldest of four fire stations serving Johns Creek, standing at nearly 40 years old. The station houses a rotating staff of five to six firefighters, working on a 24-hour-on, 48-hour-off shift, with around three on the fire engine and two working on the rescue squad.
According to the budget book, the station’s design, construction materials and age have led to frequent repairs over the years. The building is basically made from a wooden frame, Coons said. More recently, the building has been experiencing plumbing, mechanical, structural – like a cracked concrete foundation – and roofing issues as well as mold. Coons said half of the building is below grade, acting like a basement, causing dampness inside of the building. The budget book states that after evaluating building issues in 2018 and reviewing again in 2021, all possible temporary fixes have been made to Station 63. The current design also doesn’t allow for bigger, more modern fire trucks, Coons said. The budget allots $300,000 for initial engineering and construction documents. But, that amount may need to be adjusted, depending on the scope, scale and complexity of the building, the budget book states. Because the replacement design hasn’t been decided, overall cost for the project can’t be determined, Coons said. As a point of reference, Fire Station 64, which opened last year in Johns Creek, has a total project value of around $3.7 million. Construction for the 9,000-square-foot building took over two years to complete. Johns Creek’s fourth fire station begins operationExcitement abounds for the replacement station. “I’ve had a lot of guys from the department ask me, “Hey, can we get a gym there? Can we get this and this there?” Coons said. For Coons, some anticipation comes from plans for the station to house a police precinct. Coons said the Police Department’s South Precinct has been looking for a permanent location. The precinct, currently located in a shopping center, houses the traffic unit, Communications Lieutenant Debra Coble said. While the precinct isn’t occupied 24/7, the space allows officers greater access to the city’s south end. Johns Creek Police Department is headquartered in north Johns Creek. The site for the replacement station has not yet been decided, but Coons said options are nearby the current station, which is on Old Alabama Road. Location is in part determined by Insurance Services Office (ISO) compliance. The ISO creates ratings for fire departments and their communities based on several criteria, using the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule. Ratings are on a 10-1 scale, 10 being the lowest rating. Insurance companies use ISO ratings to set insurance rates for homes. Impact varies. While the ISO do not provide fire safety scores to the public, Coons said Johns Creek sits at a two. “Which is fantastic,” Coons said. “There’s only a handful of jurisdictions in the country that have that.” Around half of the ISO rating comes from a fire department’s staffing levels, training and proximity. If a fire station is more than five road miles away from an area, properties are generally given a 10, according to the website for Verisk, the ISO parent company. Around 40 percent of the rating comes from availability of water supply. Other criteria in the overall rating involve quality of community risk reduction, which includes fire code adoption and enforcement, educational programming and fire investigation.
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