SAFE KIDS of Dawson County Performs Car Seat Safety Checks

EMS Chief Lanier Swafford reported over 60 safety checks were conducted...
May 1, 2008

Dawson County Emergency Services Hones Crash Victim Removal Skills

In late March, Dawson County Station Two hosted Extrication in Service. Instructed by Lt. Kerry Vanderpool and assisted by Captain Douglas Wofford and FF/EMT Ryan Bramblett, students were instructed and exposed to the various techniques involved with vehicle extrication using a small group instruction approach...
Apr 25, 2008

Friday Night Storm Sweeps Through Dawson County

Reports indicate five homes were struck by downed trees, and a home on Lumpkin Campground Road was struck by lightning...
Apr 15, 2008

Dawson County to Conduct Test of Swiftreach Emergency Notification System April 10

Dawson County residents and businesses with unlisted numbers are urged to provide contact information for this valuable emergency notification service...
Apr 7, 2008

Dahlonega Man Killed in GA 400 Crash

A 32 year-old Dahlonega man is dead following an early morning single-vehicle crash Friday on GA 400...
Apr 5, 2008

Peach Brandy Cottage Hosts CPR Day in Dawsonville

CPR Certification classes will be held at Peach Brandy Cottage throughout the year, and the first one is set for April 5...
Mar 31, 2008

Dawson and Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Offices Participate in Basketball Fundraiser

Come watch law enforcement officers from Dawson and Lumpkin Counties face one in the Dawson County High School gym for a 'March Madness' event of their own...
Mar 26, 2008

Fire Protection Improvements for Dawson County

Thursday by unanimous vote the Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of four pumper/tanker trucks for Emergency Services...
Mar 24, 2008

Forsyth Pastor Charged with Child Molestation, Sodomy

Cherokee Sheriff’s Office investigators have arrested Derek Gillett, 38 years old of Alpharetta, following a report he molested two juveniles...
Mar 12, 2008

Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries

Dawson County Emergency Services urges citizens to change the batteries in their smoke detectors this Sunday, March 9, 2008 when they change the clocks for daylight saving time...
Mar 8, 2008

Georgia 511 Reaches Six-Month Milestone

The 511 system, a service of the Georgia Department of Transportation, has managed 674,037 phone calls from across the state...
Feb 21, 2008

Environmental Medical Considerations Focus of March CERT Meeting

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates citizens about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations....
Feb 21, 2008

Senate Passes the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act Today

Parents, consumer and safety groups praise the Senate’s unanimous passage today of H.R. 1216, an important child auto safety measure...
Feb 14, 2008

Plaque Unveiled at Dawson County Law Enforcement Center

At Thursday's plaque unveiling, Commission Chairman Berg described the new Law Enforcement Center as a 'labor of love,' noting those who worked on the building, including the committee that started the project and those that participated in the redesign and completion...
Feb 11, 2008

Dawson Emergency Services Implements Progressive Life-Saving Technology

The EZ-IO® product, a new life-saving tool available in Dawson County, has gained widespread acceptance as an alternative method of administering crucial IV drugs and fluids to a patient through the bone marrow cavity.  It is especially useful in emergency situations...
Feb 5, 2008