Police
The Georgia State Patrol provides police protection. For emergencies, dial 911. Routine calls: 635-2303
Fire and EMT
Jekyll Island has its own fire department. For emergencies, dial 911. Routine calls: 635-2930.
The
trained staff of Jekyll Island’s Fire Department is on call 24 hours a
day for fire and medical emergencies. The department is equipped with
three pumper trucks capable of delivering 1250 gallons per minute at
150 psi, a rescue/mini pumper capable of foam application and an
Ambulance.
Residents and businesses support the department by paying “fire
fees,” which are based on the assessed value of the property. Routine
inquiries to the Fire Department can be made by calling 635-2930.
Emergencies, call 911 (or 912 635-2555 from a cell phone.) For
information on fire fees, call 635-4097.
The Jekyll Island Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service uses volunteers to supplement the staffing of the department during emergency situations, such as fires and accidents involving casualties. Persons interested in volunteering should visit the fire department and fill out an information form. Volunteers also raise money to purchase equipment, sell street address signs and give out “File of Life” packets and disaster information free to residents and visitors..
Training sessions: Wednesday and Saturday mornings at the fire station.
Life Alert and Technoscout, Inc.: Life Alert at 1-800-247-0000 is a
paid subscription service of Emergency Protection for Seniors/others.
Technoscout provides Telemergency Alert Device at a cost.
Reverse 911 (Hurricanes and other emergencies.)
The last
hurricane to directly hit Jekyll was in 1898, but several devastated
the island in the 1800s. For information on evacuation routes, call the
Georgia State Patrol at 635-2303 or the Jekyll Fire Department at
635-2930. A reverse 911 system is now in effect on Jekyll. If there is information about a pending hurricane that needs to be dispersed, every telephone on the island will be called with the information. Hurricanes rarely hit Jekyll Island, but if and when one does, we need to be ready.
[How the Reverse 911 system works.} The Emergency Management
System of Glynn County has instituted a Code RED Emergency Notification
System. This is an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for
emergency notifications. “Code RED” is capable of telephoning all or targeted
areas of Glynn County in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate
action such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices. This
system operates in a reverse 911 fashion and is capable of dialing over 50,000
phone numbers per hour. A pre-recorded message is delivered to the occupant of
the home or an answering machine. “Code RED” will make three attempts to
connect any phone number.
THIS SYSTEM WILL ONLY BE
USED FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES.
Examples of times when “Code
RED” could be utilized: Drinking Water Contamination, Utility Outage,
Hurricane/Evacuation Notice & Route, Missing Person, Fires or Floods, Bomb
Threat, Hostage Situation, Chemical Spill or Gas Leak. The system could also be
utilized for other emergency incidents where rapid and accurate notification is
essential for life safety.
To register your cell phone
or pager number click here to go to the county's web site. Remember that a Glynn
County or Jekyll Island address is required for the “Code RED’ system to
recognize your location within its coverage area.
If you have problems with
this site please visit the Glynn County Emergency Management website where you
will find the “Code RED” link on the lower left portion of the page. Click
the “Code RED” link and follow the directions for registering your cell or
pager numbers. Please remember that the phone number you register needs
to be assigned to an address that is within Glynn County/Jekyll Island.
Your home telephone number is
automatically entered in the “Code RED” system if it isn’t unlisted. If
you have an unlisted home telephone number and want to receive emergency
management notifications please log on the above site and register your unlisted
home telephone number.
If you have any questions or
concerns please don’t hesitate to contact Jason Richardson, Director of Public
Safety for Jekyll Island at (912)-635-4035 or Jay Wiggins, Emergency Management
Director for Glynn County at (912)-554-7826.
Wildlife Emergencies
Dial 635-4092. After 5 pm and on weekends, call the State Patrol.
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