141 W. Haynes St | Sandersville, GA 31082 | 478-552-2525

Public FIRE SAFETY Education

The Sandersville Fire Department provides numerous programs intended to promote and teach fire safety to all ages. Firefighters are trained to provide a large range of programs from teaching kindergarteners how to "Stop, Drop and Roll" to assisting senior citizens how to recognize and eliminate hazards in their homes.

Under the direction of State Certified Fire Instructor Ben Avant, the department offers the following programs:

Fire safety presentations for local businesses, schools, clubs, and various groups.
Visits to all first grade classes of all schools to promote fire safety for children.
Attends Career Days at the Schools to promote careers as Firefighters
Sets up fire safety education tent at the annual Kaolin Festival
Attends Health Fairs at the Hospital
Acts out a crash scene for the annual Teen Maze program at the Boys and Girls Club

Call 478-552-6233 or click here to email to request a fire safety education presentation for your group.

Fire safety taught in school

Sandersville Facts

Great Location

Sandersville is centrally located between Macon and Augusta, and Atlanta and Savannah. Historic treasures and beautiful scenery make Sandersville a wonderful place to visit or call home.

Great Weather

The climate here is pleasant and consistently mild, with all the benefits typical of a southern climate.

Great Service

The City of Sandersville provides an array of services, including water, electricity, high speed internet and a fiber network, at affordable prices.

FREE COVID TESTING INFORMATION

Free COVID-19 testing is offered twice weekly in Sandersville -- Monday and Thursday from 8 a.m. until noon. For screening for testing through the North Central Health District, you must contact the COVID-19 testing number 844-987-0099 to get a referral for testing. The health district also offers testing on different days in each county in the district (see schedule here).