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.

While summer is a time for fun and relaxation, it also brings increased risks—from heat-related illnesses and water accidents to injuries related to activities like the use of personal fireworks. Outdoor activities like swimming, hiking, and boating can turn dangerous without proper precautions or awareness of changing weather conditions. Heatwaves and pop-up thunderstorms can escalate quickly.

Select the links below to learn how you can be prepared for severe weather events this spring and summer, and explore safety tips to protect yourself and your family during all your seasonal adventures.

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Summer Safety Tips

• Beating the Summer Heat
• Sun Safety for Children
• Keep Kids Safe while Swimming
• Be Safe on Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River
• Fireworks Safety Tips

• 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
• What are wireless emergency 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