Fire & Emergency Services

About the department

The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services is proud to serve the citizens of Gwinnett County. Gwinnett is the largest fire service district in Georgia and protects over 800,000 people within the 437 square miles of the county.

The department is divided into four divisions that effectively allow the men and women of the department to serve the citizens of the county.

Business Services develops and coordinates the budget of the department, including emergency medical transport billing, logistics, resource, apparatus, and facilities management.

Employee Support and Initiatives three areas coordinate a wide variety of functions. The Employee Support Section oversees human resource functions related to employment, risk management, and associated issues. The HR Administration/Payroll area oversees employee compensation and related actions. The Projects and Initiatives Section manages department and community initiatives, projects, events, marketing functions, and reports.

Community Risk Reduction is charged with fire inspections, investigations, and all code-related topics within the business community of the county. This division is also responsible for the Public Information Office which includes PIO responsibilities and community education.

Operations is charged with daily operations of all county fire stations. The division is responsible for all fire and emergency calls throughout the county.

The mission of the department is to save lives and protect property, while delivering the highest quality of service by holding the principles of truth, trust, respect, and unity as the core values that shape the department.

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Fire Calls include all fire and suspected fire calls.
Medical Calls include any medical emergency, including drowning, stroke, and cardiac arrest.
Other Calls include hazmat incidents, fire alarms, gas leaks, and assisting citizens

Fire Calls include all fire and suspected fire calls.
Medical Calls include any medical emergency, including drowning, stroke, and cardiac arrest.
Other Calls include hazmat incidents, fire alarms, gas leaks, and assisting citizens.

Fire Calls include all fire and suspected fire calls.
Medical Calls include any medical emergency, including drowning, stroke, and cardiac arrest.
Other Calls include hazmat incidents, fire alarms, gas leaks, and assisting citizens.

Fire Calls include all fire and suspected fire calls.
Medical Calls include any medical emergency, including drowning, stroke, and cardiac arrest.
Other Calls include hazmat incidents, fire alarms, gas leaks, and assisting citizens

Fire Calls include all fire and suspected fire calls.
Medical Calls include any medical emergency, including drowning, stroke, and cardiac arrest.
Other Calls include hazmat incidents, fire alarms, gas leaks, and assisting citizens

Through this process of receiving accreditation, the Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services was chosen as a case study. The department's experience with the accreditation process will serve as an example for those who are pursuing this national paramedics accreditation. View the case study at www.coaemsp.org/Becoming_Accredited.htm.