Nuts and Bolts Training – Gwinnett Fire Department
20
Aug
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Nuts and Bolts Training – Gwinnett Fire Department

Searching is one of the most essential skills we learn to save lives. To teach our firefighter/paramedics how to effectively search a building, we train on a drill that we call “Nuts and Bolts. ” In this drill, the firefighter/paramedic trainee begins at the top of our training tower and meticulously works down to the ground floor searching for a bolt with washers on it. If the trainee loses or misses any items, they will fail the drill. This drill teaches attention to detail, search techniques, and how to do difficult tasks under pressure. Do you like a challenge or…
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Plan Your Escape: Single-Story Home Fire
19
Aug
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Plan Your Escape: Single-Story Home Fire

Imagine your house being on fire. Thick, black, toxic smoke has filled the hallways and just about every room. At just three minutes after the fire started, you may not be able to see through the smoke and your normal exit route could be blocked. Do you have a fire escape plan A, B, and C (for when you can’t get out)? Do you have working smoke alarms to provide you the earliest warning of a fire? Do you sleep with your bedroom door closed? Watch to see UL's Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI)’s experiment footage combined with 3D modeling…
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GFES – Home Safety Survey – Smoke Alarms Installations
19
Aug
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GFES – Home Safety Survey – Smoke Alarms Installations

Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services will conduct a Home Safety Survey A fire educator will come to your house and ensure your smoke alarms are installed and work correctly. If you don’t have a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm, we will provide and install one for free! Our educators will also share smoking, grilling, and cooking safety tips with you and your family. Additionally, we will review your escape plan to help ensure you and your loved ones are prepared in case of a fire. To schedule an appointment, please call 678.518.4845 For Borrow County : Look around your…
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Home Fire Prevention Safety tips
14
Aug
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Home Fire Prevention Safety tips

Learn how to prevent a home fire as well as evacuate when one occurs with these five prevention tips and three evacuation tips from the American Red Cross. Watch now to better protect your home and family. For more information on home fire safety, please visit: http://www.redcross.org/get-help/prep... . For more information on the American Red Cross Home Fire Safety Campaign, please visit: http://www.redcross.org/fire . For Information Click Here.
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GNR Public Health – Naloxone Services
12
Aug
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Announcements

GNR Public Health – Naloxone Services

Protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community with free naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. GNR Public Health is offering free naloxone to help combat the opioid crisis and save lives. Naloxone: · is a lifesaving medication · is safe and easy to use · may reverse the effects of an opioid overdose
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