Georgetown County Fire & EMS

The National Weather Service Wilmington has issued a Special Weather Statement for Coastal and Inland Georgetown County through 2:15 PM EDT (05 JUL).

At 127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Graves, or near Georgetown, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include... Georgetown, DeBordieu Colony, Sampit, Lambert, Graves, Oatland, North Santee, and Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Georgetown County Fire & EMS units are currently operating at the scene of a motor vehicle accident in the area of McDonald Road and Brick Chimney Road.

Please avoid the area if possible and seek an alternate route to allow emergency personnel to work safely. Expect traffic delays until the scene has been cleared.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation. Please remember to slow down and move over for emergency responders working along the roadway.

When you call 911, help is already on the way. But one of the most common challenges first responders face is finding the correct address... especially in rural areas with long driveways, hidden homes, faded numbers, or poorly marked entrances.

Every second counts during a medical emergency, structure fire, or other critical incident. Time spent searching for an address is time that cannot be spent providing care, controlling a fire, or assisting someone in need.

Take a few minutes today to look at your address from the road and ask yourself:

✔ Can it be seen from both directions?

✔ Is it visible during the day and at night?

✔ Are the numbers large enough to read from a moving fire engine or ambulance?

✔ Is it blocked by landscaping, decorations, vehicles, or mailboxes?

✔ If you have a long driveway, is your address clearly marked at the roadway?

Simple improvements such as reflective numbers, proper lighting, contrasting colors, and clearly marked mailboxes or address posts can make a significant difference when emergency responders are trying to locate your home.

The next emergency may be yours, a family member's, a neighbor's, or a friend’s. A clearly visible address helps us get where we need to be... faster!

Today, on Father’s Day, we want to recognize the fathers of Georgetown County Fire & EMS.

Being a firefighter and being a dad are two roles built on sacrifice, commitment, and service. Our firefighters spend 24-hour shifts away from home, missing family dinners, ball games, birthdays, holidays, and countless everyday moments that many take for granted.

While they are caring for the citizens of Georgetown County, their families are making sacrifices too. Behind every firefighter is a family that supports the late nights, long shifts, and the responsibility that comes with this profession.

To all of the dads serving our department…thank you for the example you set both at home and at work! The same qualities that make you a great firefighter… strength, patience, integrity, and compassion… are the qualities that make you a great father.

From our Georgetown County Fire & EMS family to yours, we wish you a very Happy Father’s Day.

Stay safe, enjoy your day, and cherish the time with those who matter most.