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Camden County Fire Rescue Functional Consolidation
Fire Rescue
ïƒ Signing Automatic Aid Agreements with City of St. Marys & City of Kingsland, thus
EMS Calls 6833 enabling the closest station to respond regardless of jurisdictional boundaries.
Fire Calls 2023
CPR Classes ïƒ Co-Location of an Ambulance with the City of Kingsland, as well as a Fire Engine.
CPR Students 256 ïƒ Lease 2 Ambulances from the City of Kingsland to enable county to activate a 6th
Stroke Alerts 1071
STEMI Alerts Advance Life Support Ambulance.
Trauma Alerts 45 ïƒ New EMS Zone went Live in January.
Resuscitated Patients 11 ïƒ Carl Volcy, Nationally Certified ASE Master Mechanic dedicated to repair & maintenance
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15 of Fire Rescue Fleet.
ïƒ 2 New Chevrolet 2500 Pickup Trucks, 3 New Fire Engines.
ïƒ Awarded GAEMS Trauma Equipment grant $23,717.79.
ïƒ New Ambulance Stretcher Lift Kits purchased with SPLOST funds. EMS services installed
Power Load System that has reduced employee injuries by 60%, as well as injuries to
patients.
ïƒ Received Emergency Management Planning Grant of $15,654 for Educational Training
and Operating expenses and completed a 5-year update to Hazards Mitigation Plan.
Their Loss is Camden’s Gain The Camden County
Landfill collects waste
Military surplus Humvee from Long County has been assigned to from Camden, Brantley,
Search & Rescue and equipped with medical equipment to assist Glynn, Charlton, Nassau
Camden Fire Rescue in areas not accessible by rescue squad or fire
apparatus. A 25 ft. McKee boat from Morgan County will benefit the and Duval Counties.
Marine Division of the Sheriff’s Office. Both were received absolutely
free at no cost to Camden County citizens.
Sheriff’s Office
Captain Luther Hires of The Governor’s Office of High-
way Safety, and the Coastal Area Traffic Enforcement
Network, presented a Saved by the Belt Award to
Deputy Lamar Bowen. Deputy Bowen survived a traffic
crash when his vehicle flipped nine times. Deputy Bow-
en was chasing a North Carolina murder suspect that
forced his patrol vehicle off the I-95 roadway resulting in
the crash. Deputy Bowen acknowledged that the usage
of seat belts, and his body armor, saved his life.
Major Chuck Byerly presented a plaque during the pro-
gram to Dr. Alan Wilson. Dr. Wilson is a part-time
deputy with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Dr.
Wilson was on duty as a deputy when Deputy Bowen’s
vehicle crash occurred. Dr. Wilson rendered medical
aid, and stabilized Deputy Bowen, until Camden County
Fire and Rescue arrived to transport Deputy Bowen to
Shands Trauma Center in Jacksonville, Florida.
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