Emergency 911~Emergency Management~Fire Department
The Department of Public Safety is comprised of three County service divisions: Emergency 911, Emergency Management and the Fire Department. Each of these divisions comprise a vital component of the public safety matrix that protects and serves the citizens of Butts County, Jackson, Flovilla and Jenkinsburg. These agencies also work in concert with the Butts County Sheriff's Office, Jackson Police Department, Jackson and Flovilla Fire Departments and the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
J. Michael Brewer
Public Safety Director
770-775-8200
jmbrewer@butttscounty.org
This office handles emergency public safety communications for all emergency response agencies in the County government. This includes the handling and management of the complex E-911 emergency number system, two-way radio systems, and the receipt/processing/dispatch/disposition of calls for assistance by the public. Butts County was the 56th county in Georgia to adopt and implement E-911 which has been in continuous operation since 1993.
MANAGEMENT
Chief Virginia Holton, Director
Major Kimberly LeCroy, Assistant Director
770-775-8232
vholton@buttscounty.org
This office is responsible for fire response, suppression and mitigation activities within Butts County and the City of Jenkinsburg, as well as Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) for all of Butts County. Most of their response area now carrys a class 6 ISO rating or better which is a very good rating as it keeps home insurance costs lower. They cover 1 EMS Station, 3 combination Fire & EMS Stations and 1 Fire-only station in Butts County.
MANAGEMENT
Thomas Ingram, Agency Chief
Glen A. Goens, Deputy Chief
Doug Hogan, Senior Captain
Alisa Norton, Administrative Captain
Robert Ridgeway, Captain
Stewart Smith, Captain
Chief of Fire Services
770-775-8212
tingram@buttscounty.org