Rabun County Fire Services places Ladder Truck in service

Rabun County Fire Services recently placed the county’s first aerial apparatus in service, explains  Rabun County Assistant Fire Chief Justin Upchurch.  “On May 14, 2020, the 2001 E-One 75-foot apparatus was put into service and has already responded to several calls. The truck has a pump rated at 2,000 gallons per minute and carries 500 gallons of water. It carries a complement of over 100 feet of ground ladders as well as vehicle extrication tools. The monitor on the ladder can flow in excess of 1,000 gallons per minute. Ladder 1 will respond on all commercial fires and fire alarms, residential fires in which the aerial’s reach and water flow can be utilized, motor vehicle collisions on the highway, as well as any special incidents where the aerial or rescue tools might be needed. We are proud to be able to add this much-needed piece of equipment to our fleet and are appreciative of our Board of Commissioners and County Manager Darrin Giles for making the safety of the citizens and visitors of Rabun County a priority.”  The new truck is housed at Fire Station #1 in Clayton but will respond countywide.