The Public Information Officer is also responsible for organizing public relation events for the Department. The PIO has worked with other Public Safety Departments in participating in such events as the Public Safety Day, Ghost Out programs at the High Schools, and the Empty Stocking Toy Drive.

In other public relation areas the PIO also works with the Barrow County School System in several different areas. This includes coordinating with the schools so that many firefighters are active as mentors. The PIO also coordinates along with others in the Partners In Education agreements between Barrow County Emergency Services and every elementary school in the school system. This includes scheduling firefighters to go into the schools for events such as career days, reading to the kids and award ceremonies.

Lieutenant Scott Dakin is the current Public Information Officer for Barrow County Emergency Services. Lt. Dakin has worked over the last several years to develop relationships with the local media. These relationships has helped him in his efforts to keep the citizens of Barrow County informed on the changes and growth the Department has made and will continue to make. Through these efforts the department has become known as a very open organization that is easily accessible to its citizens.