Nicholson Area Fire Rescue

Sparky the Fire Dog says watch this cartoon about Electrical Safety in the home. Our favorite cartoon, Dan Doofus, learns the hard way all about electrical safety, so you don’t have to: https://t.co/sEh8ItNoxD #electricalsafety #NBAW #firesafety https://t.co/UMklMVaSkw

Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Gwinnett-Barrow- 735 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...ISOLATED SLICK ROADWAYS FROM BRIEF MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET THIS EVENING IN PARTS ...OF EASTERN NORTH GEORGIA... A few brief periods of snow and sleet could allow for some patchy slick roadways this evening, mainly along and north of a Lawrenceville to Danielsville line. Motorists should please use caution in this area for the next few hours. This should transition back to primarily all rain by 10 pm this evening aside from the area farther north currently in the Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

The Department of Public Health will be opening a COVID vaccine Point of Distribution (POD) in Jackson County. The POD will be open on February 10, 17, 24, Marc...h 3, 10, and 17 from 8am to 5pm. This will be for any Jackson County resident who falls within Category 1A. You MUST go to the link below and register. You can also call the COVID hotline at (706)340-0996 to register. Again, you MUST register to attend this event. Someone from Public Health will call you to schedule an appointment and give you the location to come to. For more information on the COVID vaccine, go to www.publichealthathens.com. https://publichealthathens.com//non-healthcare-covid-vacc/

This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week and today's topic is lightning. Lightning is one of the leading causes of weather deaths in the United States. What should you do to protect yourself? This video from the US National Weather Service Peachtree City Georgia will help to keep you prepared and safe in the event of severe weather. Also, more resources are available on their website:... https://www.weather.gov/ffc/swaw_ltg

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