Haralson County Fire Department

08/26/2026

Congratulations Captains!

Ambucare EMS, a member of the Priority Ambulance family of companies, is proud to recognize three of our Shift Captains who recently completed a two-day leadership workshop hosted by the Georgia Trauma Commission.

Pictured from left to right:
⭐ Melissa Daniel, B Shift Captain
⭐ Marcus Shanks, A Shift Captain
⭐ Samantha Kimball, C Shift Captain

We appreciate Melissa, Marcus and Samantha for taking the extra steps to grow as leaders and bring new knowledge, ideas and skills back to their teams. Their commitment to continued development helps make Ambucare stronger and better prepared to serve our communities.

Thank you for investing in yourselves, your teams and the future of Ambucare! 🚑💙

08/19/2026

🔥 FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION — October 2026

The Haralson County Fire Department is excited to spend the month of October visiting our local schools throughout the county to provide fire safety education to our students!

Fire safety is one of our favorite times of the year. It gives our firefighters the opportunity to get out into the community, interact with our youth, and teach important lessons about fire prevention, emergency preparedness, and what to do in the event of a fire.

We always enjoy giving students the opportunity to meet their local firefighters, see the fire trucks and equipment, and learn about the work we do to keep our community safe.

📅 If your school, daycare, or organization would like to be added to our October Fire Safety schedule, please contact Chief Dobbs @ (470)-576-1967 to coordinate a date and time.

We look forward to another great month of fire safety education and spending time with the youth of Haralson County!

🔥 Learn. Prevent. Stay Safe. 🚒

08/18/2026

Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Paulding, Haralson, central Carroll, western Cobb, Douglas, south central Floyd, Polk and south central Bartow Counties through 1030 PM EDT
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 10:05PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
At 1005 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Emerson to Yorkville to Esom Hill, and moving
south at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Douglasville, Carrollton, Cartersville, Dallas, Cedartown, Buchanan,
Villa Rica, Powder Springs, Austell, Bremen, Temple, Rockmart, Hiram,
Tallapoosa, Mount Zion, Emerson, Aragon, Cave Spring, Waco, and
Braswell.
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

08/11/2026

⚠️ WEATHER & ROADWAY ALERT ⚠️

Haralson County is currently experiencing numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county, and we are expecting multiple rounds of heavy rainfall to continue through the area.

With the ground becoming increasingly saturated, the risk of additional trees falling, flash flooding, and hazardous roadway conditions will remain elevated.

🚨 Please use extreme caution:

* Avoid unnecessary travel during periods of heavy rainfall.
* Never drive around barricades or emergency vehicles blocking a roadway.
* Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown.
* Stay away from downed power lines and always assume they are energized.
* Be alert for fallen trees, limbs, standing water, and washed-out roadways.

Haralson County Fire Department and other agencies are actively responding to weather-related incidents throughout the county.

Please remain weather-aware and allow emergency and road crews room to work safely.

08/11/2026

08/05/2026

Applications are open for full and part-time. Apply today! 🚒

07/31/2026

A Shift took their turn out at the VFW for water rescue awareness and operations training this week too! During this exercise they were able to properly apply tactics and techniques. Thanks to instructor FF John Templeton and the VFW for this important training! 🛟🛟🛟