With heat index readings reaching over 104° this week, here are some precautions and emergency procedures pertaining to heat related injuries. First, the best defense is prevention. •Drink more fluids (nonalcoholic), regardless of your activity level. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. Warning: If your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink…
PRESS RELEASE Junes 5, 2015 Free Smoke Detectors Available Jones County Department of Fire Rescue Most people don’t realize that fire claims nearly 4,000 lives a year across the United States. More than 75% of these deaths occur in the homes where we live. Recent studies indicate that smoke alarms are present in 46%…
It is less than one month until the start of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and Jones County Emergency Management Agency and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security(GEMA) encourage residents to take time now to be informed, make a plan and build a personal kit for hurricanes and severe weather. Regardless of the seasonal predictions,…
Jones County Department of Fire Rescue recently opened a brand new fire station in southern Jones County. The new Fire Station #11 is located at 116 Griswoldville Industrial Boulevard off of Highway 57. Open house and dedication will be announced soon.
March marks the start of a three-month active tornado season in the Southeast. Now is the time to Prepare, Plan and Stay informed. For more information go to http://www.ready.ga.gov
This week, take action to prepare for a flood, practice emergency procedures and learn more about local threats.
Jones County Fire Chief Don Graham is reminding everyone to change the batteries in all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes when changing their clocks this weekend. We spring our clocks ahead, so take a few minutes out of your day to do something that could very well save the lives of your…
If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in home with no smoke alarms or…
Jones County offers a unique product that will automatically send telephone messages to residents in the path of severe weather. Click on the CodeRED banner and sign up today.
Keep fire safety in mind when heating your home in the winter months. December, January, and February are the leading months for home heating fires. Overall, heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires and home fire deaths in the United States. In 2013, heating equipment was involved in an estimated 53,600 reported…
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