Four Macon-Bibb County firefighters have returned home after spending several days assisting with a large wildfire in South Georgia that continues to burn in Brantley County. Lt. Tommy DeWitt, Sgt. Kendall Brown, Firefighter Wesley Briscoe, and Firefighter Andrew Evans deployed on Monday, April 27, to support response efforts as the wildfire spread across more than […]
The Macon-Bibb County Office of Communications is a finalist in the 2025 City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) Savvy Awards for its Class One Recruitment promotional video produced, shot, and edited by Multimedia Manager Olivia Walter. Last year, the Fire Department needed a compelling way to promote its work and attract new, younger applicants. The […]
On Friday, February 16, our Fire Department officially gained 14 new firefighters. There was a ceremony held at Central Georgia Technical College to celebrate the recruits with their friends and families. You can watch the full ceremony here. “These men worked hard, and they’ve earned this, and this is their day, but from this day […]
On Friday, July 7, the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department held an Appointment/Promotion Ceremony for two new Sergeants and three firefighters who were appointed to Fire Prevention Inspector, Fire Training EMS Instructor, and Fire Training Dual Enrollment Instructor. You can watch the full ceremony here. Each firefighter was pinned individually by a loved one in front […]
On Friday, July 8, Macon-Bibb County Fire Chief Shane Edwards welcomed five new firefighters to the Fire Department with a ceremony. These five new firefighters went through a new fast track training put in place at the directive of Mayor Lester Miller and designed by Chief Edwards. “This new process allows firefighters from […]
On Wednesday, May 4, the Fire Department said “goodbye” to their old training center in a symbolic way. They held a Final Burn, where firefighters put out one last fire at the Charles A. Smallwood Training Center on Tinker Drive. The burn was followed by a demolition of the old building to prepare the site […]
The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department is excited to announce and dedicate the newest addition to its fleet – a fully customized 2021 Sutphen Pumper. A Push-In Ceremony will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022. This vehicle was bought using voter-approved SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) funds and will replace […]
At the October 5 Fire Prevention Week event, Interim Fire Chief Shane Edwards announced that firefighter Jordan Bonbrake is this year’s Rookie of the Year. He’s with Station 3 and was caught by surprise with the award. “I didn’t even know this award existed! I’ve been with the Department for about two years. I’ve […]
On Friday, April 30, 2021, the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department welcomed 14 new members to its family. Fourteen people from different backgrounds, but with the same mission: to protect and serve Macon-Bibb County. The Graduating Class was the first class to begin its training in 202o, and one of the youngest in the class was […]
The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department asked the community to join them in the national Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters as part of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. It lasted from dusk to dawn from Sunday, October 4, through Monday, October 5. Click here to view an album of photos on our Facebook page. […]
