Phone: 478-956-3611
Email: chief@byronfirerescue.org

EMERGENCY: Call 911

Press Release (March 10, 2011) --

CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN TRAINING AND FREE SEAT
CHECK EVENT IN BYRON, GEORGIA

The University of Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute (GTIPI), grant-funded by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, will conduct a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) Training at the Byron Municipal Complex in Byron, Georgia, on March 16-19, 2011. The Peach County Fire Department, Byron Fire Department, and Bryon Police Department, have partnered to host the course with UGA. Attendees will include personnel from the Georgia State Patrol, law enforcement, Fire and EMS departments, and health departments.

Help ensure your child's safety by taking advantage of the child safety seat check event that will take place on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM at Peach County Fire Department Station #1 located at 6711 Peach Parkway in Byron following the CPS Technician training.

"The check is FREE of charge and will take about 30 minutes," says Sgt. Bryan Hunter of Byron Police Department. "That's time well spent for peace of mind," Sgt. Hunter says. "You'll get the right information to keep your child safe."

Press Release (January 26, 2011) -- This is Peach County with an important non-emergency message for all residents and businesses located in Peach County.

We have licensed the CodeRED Community Notification System to help disseminate important or critical information. We encourage all residents and businesses to go www.peachcounty.net , click on the CodeRED logo located on the homepage and enter their contact information, including additional phone numbers, and text and email addresses, to ensure all of the data in our system is accurate and current.

If you know of anyone who did not receive this call who lives in Peach County, please encourage them to visit the City or County website and enter their information. If you do not have Internet access, please contact a friend or family member to help add your contact information to the emergency database. You can also call the County directly at 478-822-9111 for assistance. Thank you.

(From Sheryl Hobbs, Peach Co E911 Communications Center Director)