Sound the Alarm

Dawson County Emergency Services is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community-wide “Sound the Alarm” event aimed at improving fire safety throughout Dawson County. The event will be held on June 6th between 9 AM - 2 PM.

During the event, volunteers will work in teams going door-to-door throughout a planned area of the community, installing free smoke alarms and providing residents with important fire safety education. The smoke alarms are provided by the American Red Cross and are installed at no cost to residents. The work will be done in the area lf Kelly Bridge Road.

The event will be staged from Dawson County fire station 7. Located at 170 Dawson Forest Rd W, Dawsonville, GA 30534.

Volunteers will report at 8:00 a.m. to sign in at Dawson Fire Station (TBD). The Red Cross will provide an overview at 9:00 a.m., and teams will be dispatched to their assigned communities at 10:00 a.m. Installations are expected to be completed between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. Teams will then return to the station to submit their counts and equipment, followed by lunch and a project summary. Staying for lunch is optional.

Tools will be provided, and Fire Department representatives will be available to assist with installations.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided for those interested .

“Smoke alarms save lives,” said John Shaffer, Dawson County Emergency Services. “Our goal is to have working smoke alarms in every residence in Dawson County.”

The initiative is part of an ongoing effort to reduce fire-related injuries and deaths by ensuring that every home has properly installed, functioning smoke alarms. In addition to installations, residents will receive information about fire prevention, home escape planning, and the importance of regularly testing smoke alarms.