Gwinnett Safety 411 covers a variety of topics with tips from our Police, Fire, and Water Resources departments as well as our Office of Emergency Management.

The fall season brings with it a change in weather, holiday preparations, and the start of the heating season, which all present unique safety concerns. As the weather cools and people spend more time indoors, fire risks increase, and preparations for winter weather become critical.

Select the links below to learn how you can safely heat your home, decorate your home, and prepare safe meals this holiday season.

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• Halloween safety
• Fire safety holiday cooking tips
• Home heating safety tips
• Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in your home
• Christmas holiday tree safety
• Holiday safety

• Be tech ready
• Make a family emergency plan
• Prepare your older family members for an emergency
• How to prepare for family members with special needs
• Pets need a plan too!
• National Weather Service alerts
• Insurance planning tips

• Prevent work-from-home scams
• Phone scam warning

• Handling food safely on the road
• How to avoid food-borne illnesses
• Thaw your holiday turkey the safe way

• Christmas holiday tree safety
• Holiday safety
• Fire safe for the holidays
• Fire safety holiday cooking tips
• Halloween safety
• Use of fireworks safety tips

• Home heating safety tips
• Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in your home
• Smoke alarm safety
• When your home tests positive for radon
• Use portable generators safely

• Child online safety

• Homeland Security

• Safe driving in winter weather
• Car seat recommendations for children
• Cycling safety
• Pedestrian safety
• Protect your vehicle from break-ins

• Keep kids safe while swimming
• Keeping pets safe during winter weather
• Be safe while enjoying Lake Lanier, Chattahoochee River
• Thunderstorm safety is up to you
• Turn around, don’t drown
• Types of floods

• Be prepared for severe winter weather
• Beating the summer heat
• Beware of lightning
• Don’t touch downed power lines
• Floods can happen anytime, anywhere
• Preventing heat stroke in young athletes
• Safe driving in winter weather
• Safety during winter weather
• Stay off the ice
• Sun safety for children
• Thunderstorm safety is up to you
• Tornado preparedness requires a plan
• Turn around, don't drown
• Types of floods
• Winter safety