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Dawson County Emergency Services Offers Holiday Safety Tips
Each year hospital emergency rooms treat about 8,100 people for injuries such as falls, cuts, and shocks related to holiday lights, decorations, and Christmas trees according to the National Safety Council. “House fires during the winter holiday season kill about 500 and cause more than $500 million in property loss and damage,” reports Dawson County Emergency Services Deputy Chief Tim Satterfield...
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Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries
Dawson County Emergency Services urges citizens to change the batteries in their smoke detectors on Sunday, November 6, 2011 when they change their clocks as daylight savings time ends...
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Dawson County Board of Commissioners Safety Is Top Priority on Halloween
The Dawson County Emergency Management Agency encourages children and their parents to celebrate the day safely...
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Likelihood of Deer-Vehicle Collision Decreases
According to State Farm Insurance® claims data, the likelihood of a vehicle in Georgia being involved in a deer-vehicle collision over the next 12 months has decreased slightly from a year ago, repair costs rising...
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Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Urging Public Vigilance
“As we head into the 9/11 anniversary weekend, we continue to urge the American public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement authorities. Simply put, if you see something, say something.  We take all threat reporting, including the recent specific, credible but unconfirmed threat information, seriously.  We continue to be in close contact with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to ensure that all steps necessary to mitigate any threats are taken..."
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Dawson Community Emergency Response Team’s (CERT) Monthly Meeting

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Car Seat Inspections Thursday at Dawson Countym Health Department
Free car seats to those who qualify, 7 and 8 year old children should be re-evaluated...
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Dawson County Emergency Services Merit Awards

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R.E.A.D., K-9 Strike Team Awarded Grants
Grant checks were recently presented to two Dawson County organizations through Sawnee EMC's Operation Round Up program...
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Diplomacy vs. Security: A Balancing Act At Hotels Hosting High-Profile Diplomatic Missions
It is no easy matter to keep hotel guests happy during high-profile visits by heads of state and other ranking dignitaries. As General Manager of The David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem, I hosted and experienced visits by President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Deputy Prime Minister of Britain John Prescott, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on short visits, and many more...
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BBB Warns that Summer Months Bring Highest Rates of Burglaries – Is Your Home Secure?
BBB advises consumers to do the following when looking to invest in a home security system...
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K-9 Strike Team Ready to Work Every Day
Established in 2009, this specialty unit was created to assist in the location of missing or overdue individuals. The unit supplements land search operations performed by the department and is available for mutual aid response...
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DCES Urges Citizens to Practice Water Safety
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, swimming is one of the most popular sports in the country.  Though swimming does offer an easy way to stay cool and keep active during the summer months, it may also lead to dangers such as injury or drowning...
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Dawson County Urges Citizens To Stay Fire Smart
Dawson County Emergency Services has been busy with four residential structure fires in less than two weeks...
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Emergency Services Officers Sworn In
Five new Dawson County Emergency Services officers were administered the oath of office by Chief Magistrate Judge Lisa Thurmond in a ceremony held Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Dawsonville City Hall...
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Dawson Smoke Detectors Not Part of Fire Department Recall
 “Dawson County Emergency Services wishes to assure all residents no recall has been issued for any smoke detectors distributed by our organization,” said spokesperson Cathy Brooks...
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Dawson County Firefighters Raising Money for Burn Foundation
For the next three weekends in Dawson County and throughout Georgia, firefighters will be in the streets and at local shopping centers collecting funds for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation’s 2011 “Give Burns the Boot®” drive...
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May CERT Meeting
Dawson Community Emergency Response Team’s (CERT) monthly meeting will be Tuesday, May 3 at 7PM at Dawsonville City Hall in the conference room at the rear of the building...
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Join the Great Central U. S. ShakeOut
On Thursday, April 28, more than a million people across 10 states will “drop, cover and hold on” while participating in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut...
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Sheriff's Office Uses Social Media, Website to Reach Citizens
Increasing numbers of law enforcement agencies are using websites and other social media outlets to communicate with the public to help solve crimes and to let people know about crimes happening near them...
 
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First-Ever Full-Scale Wildfire Demonstrat​ion Conducted at IBHS Research Center
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety(IBHS) conducted the first-ever full-scale wildfire demonstration at the IBHS Research Centerin South Carolina on March 24. The demonstration (video) was part of a building science initiative designed to illustrate how easily some commonly used materials and items near or on houses can ignite from embers, and what homeowners can do to better protect their homes...
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Governor Signs Bill to Help Fund Trauma Care, Discourage Dangerous Driving
Bill raises fines for excessive speeding, other unsafe driving behaviors..
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Motorist Killed in Head-On Collision
A 72 year-old Forsyth County woman was killed early this morning in a head-on collision on Keith Bridge Road...
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Burn Ban Goes Into Effect May 1st
A countywide, state-mandated burning ban goes into effect in Forsyth County May 1 and lasts through September 30. The ban prohibits all outdoor burning including the burning of leaves, trash, yard debris and storm damage...
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Sex Offender Absconder Being Sought
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of a convicted sex offender who furnished authorities with a bogus registration address...
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Ghost Out 2009
Just in time for Prom season, Students at Forsyth Central High School took time out from their day Wednesday to witness a public safety event known as "Ghost Out".   Ghost Out is a reenactment of a car crash scene...
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Forsyth County Emergency Response Team Sweeps State Competition
“The Forsyth County Team showed extraordinary team work and knowledge while competing against other programs that were larger, have more resources and have been around for many more years than the Forsyth County program”, said Jeff Watson...
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Ten Minors Charged Following Bust at Party
Ten underage minors face charges of underage alcohol possession following an undercover raid at a party last Friday night in Cumming, Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton said today.  In addition, Sheriff Paxton said, four of the minors face charges of misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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Gambling Investigation Results in Five Men Charged
Five Forsyth County businessmen face felony and misdemeanor charges following a four-month undercover investigation into illegal gambling at local convenience stores, Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton announced today....
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Forsyth County Fire Department Child Safety Seat Inspections
To help ensure children are riding safely, the Forsyth County Fire Department will hold a free child safety seat inspection event Friday, April 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Target parking lot off Market Place Boulevard in Cumming...
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