St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department
a volunteer, non-profit fire, rescue and EMS department with a primary response area of St. George Island, Florida.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: THE SAVING OF LIVES, THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY FROM FIRES AND OTHER DISASTERS, MEDICAL RESCUE, AS WELL AS PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES OF FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION.
The St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer, non-profit fire department and first responder unit with a primary response area of St. George Island, Florida.
We are fortunate to have a very dedicated volunteer membership. Interested in volunteering with the SGIVFD? Click here to contact us.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SAINT GEORGE ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The SGIVFD had its origins in necessity, commencing around 1975 when Walter Castle, known as Sarge, provided a 1953 GMC Army Transport vehicle to attempt to provide some form of fire prevention to a then sparsely populated island. The true impetus began in 1977 when a trailer occupied by a then fireman, W.K. Sanders, burned. Discussions were initiated that a fire department was necessary and Ronnie Bloodworth, who owned a four-wheel drive vehicle, took the lead. A 500-gallon gas pump was attached to that vehicle. A warning system was begun with a siren which had to be activated daily in an effort to prevent rust, and the air raid siren was set off each day around noon.
Next a "real Chief" John Lutrell was named and the first enclosed firehouse was established. Then, in 1981, Mason Bean became chief, the department acquired a firetruck for $30,000 and a firehouse was built on East Pine Avenue across from the present firehouse. Gene Brown and John Stocks donated the land. As in all the early efforts, Alice Collins was instrumental in providing time, funding, and materials. The firehouse was built by Mason's company, Bean Builders. There was a pyramid phone system created to summon the volunteers which at this time consisted of 12 firemen. Rose Drye was very instrumental in the creation of the fire department at that time.
A new firetruck was acquired, Truck # 1. Jay Abbott came on the force as Chief, a position he held till 2018. Through fund raising efforts such as the Chili Cook Off, the Hat Drive, and other charitable projects the department has grown to its present status. In 1989 MSBU Funds helped fund the operations of the department.
As of today we have two fire stations East and West. Four firetrucks consisting of one 105-foot ladder truck, one 2500-gallon Class A tanker pumper, one 1000-gallon Class A tanker pumper, one brush truck with foam, two rescue vehicles, and one ATV.
Main Firehouse
324 East Pine Avenue
St. George Island, Florida
St. George Plantation Firehouse
1200 Sea Pines Place
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The St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer, non-profit fire, rescue and EMS department with a primary response area of St. George Island, Florida.
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Eastpoint, Florida 32328
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