Fire Board

The West Jackson Fire District was established in 1972 through a state constitutional amendment, requested by the communities of Braselton and Hoschton. In January 1973, our Fire Board officially took over operations and began enhancing fire protection services for the area.

Fire Board Structure
Our district is governed by five elected officials, each representing a specific area:

City of Hoschton
Town of Braselton
Unincorporated Hoschton
Porter
Randolph

Board members serve 4-year terms and must live in the area they represent.

What We Do
The Fire Board operates like a city council, with responsibilities including:

Appointing the Fire Chief
Approving budgets and spending
Overseeing capital projects
Setting property tax rates
Directing fire department services, staffing, and equipment needs

Our mission is to provide effective fire protection and emergency services to the West Jackson community.

Fire Board Meetings

Chairman, Vice Chairman and Members

Board Members

Fire Board

Unincorporated Hoschton

Tim Sweat , Chairman

Fire Board

Town of Braselton

Tony Harris, Vice-Chairman

Fire Board

City of Hoschton

Harry Bryan

Fire Board

Randolph Precinct

John Caffin

Fire Board

Porter Precinct

Nathan Scott

Department Directory

Back to Staff

Department Organization

Fire Board

The Department is governed by an elected Fire Board. The Board appoints a Fire Chief, who appoints officers and hires firefighters.

Administration

The Fire Chief and Administrative Assistant supervise full- and part-time staff and carry out division duties.

Shifts A, B, & C

The Department is organized into three shifts and is staffed 24/7.

Special Operations Division

WJFD operates three different special response team that are specifically trained in certain emergency situations to ensure public safety and assist other departments as needed.