FACT: If it weren't for volunteers, three-fourths of the United States would be without adequate fire and emergency medical protection.

 The Gum Branch Volunteer Fire Department welcomes applications for membership. There are several categories of membership available to persons interested in serving our community. For additional information, contact the department at (912) 368-8181.

Members are trained to respond to all fire related calls and are eligible to ride all fire apparatus operated by the Department.Members are trained to handle calls for rapid response emergency care, and are eligible to ride on the medic units of the Department. For those members of the community who do not wish, or may not be physically able, to participate in responding to emergency calls, but who nevertheless wish to aid the department in a support or an administrative capacity. These members may be eligible to assist in bookkeeping, secretarial work, fundraising, public safety education and fire prevention.