Public Safety Center is SafeTrade Site

The Georgetown Police Department announces it has joined SafeTrade, a national initiative for safely completing online transactions when meeting in person. SafeTrade is a simple program for police departments to encourage transactions at their facilities and for users to insist on “SafeTrade” by conducting their transactions only at a local police or sheriff’s office. “The … Continue reading “Public Safety Center is SafeTrade Site”

Flood Protection Study Meeting April 8

A public meeting related to a regional flood protection plan study will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8. The meeting will be at the Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Avenue. The City of Georgetown and the Texas Water Development Board are holding the meeting to gather input from the public on flooding … Continue reading “Flood Protection Study Meeting April 8”

Fire Department Plans for Upgraded EMS and Transport

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, the City Council voted unanimously to approve a plan for the Georgetown Fire Department to upgrade their capacity to provide advanced life support and conduct EMS transport. Starting on October 1, the Fire Department will become the primary EMS provider in Georgetown and in the Emergency Services District covered … Continue reading “Fire Department Plans for Upgraded EMS and Transport”

Public Safety Operations and Training Center: Photos

Members of the local media got a chance to see the new Public Safety Operations and Training Center on Friday. (Click on photos to see larger versions.) The Georgetown Police Department and Georgetown Fire Department Administration move to the new Public Safety Operations and Training Center on Monday, February 2. The center is located at … Continue reading “Public Safety Operations and Training Center: Photos”

Public Safety Operations and Training Center Move-in Feb. 2

The Georgetown Police Department and Georgetown Fire Department Administration move to the new Public Safety Operations and Training Center on February 2. The center is located at 3500 DB Wood Road next to Fire Station 5. The new facility is the home for the Georgetown Police Department and Georgetown Fire Department Administration. Police Department offices, … Continue reading “Public Safety Operations and Training Center Move-in Feb. 2”

Operation Warm Aims to Buy Coats for Local Kids

With the holidays around the corner and colder winter days ahead, not every child in Georgetown has a winter coat to stay warm. Georgetown firefighters have initiated Operation Warm to help ensure that every child in Georgetown has a warm coat to wear. The Georgetown Fire Department and the Georgetown Association of Professional Fire Fighters … Continue reading “Operation Warm Aims to Buy Coats for Local Kids”

Fire Dept Holds Hunt to Find AEDs in Georgetown

The Georgetown Fire Department is sponsoring an Easter in October AED Hunt to encourage residents to locate Automated External Defibrillators in the community. An AED is a device that delivers an electric shock to restart the beating heart of a person with sudden cardiac arrest. Help the Georgetown Fire Department find AEDs in Georgetown area … Continue reading “Fire Dept Holds Hunt to Find AEDs in Georgetown”

Georgetown Fire Department is Hiring Paramedics and Firefighters

Our Department is growing and so can you…consider joining the Georgetown Fire Department and take your career to the next level. Ask yourself a few questions… Are you a paramedic or firefighter who loves to help others? Do you have a passion for learning, teaching and serving? Do you want to be part of a … Continue reading “Georgetown Fire Department is Hiring Paramedics and Firefighters”

Memorial Stair Climb on 9/11 in Georgetown

Georgetown firefighters and police officers will participate in a memorial stair climb at Georgetown ISD football stadium on Thursday, September 11. The climb is done each year as a tribute to first responders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Participants will climb the equivalent of 110 stories—the height of the World Trade Center … Continue reading “Memorial Stair Climb on 9/11 in Georgetown”

Firefighters and Paramedics Help Deliver Baby

A woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy in the Williamson County Justice Center last week with the help of some Georgetown firefighters and paramedics from Williamson County EMS. There was no time to get to the hospital first, so after a very short labor, firefighters and paramedics delivered the baby in a women’s … Continue reading “Firefighters and Paramedics Help Deliver Baby”

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