• When you or someone else is injured or medical attention is needed.


• To report a traffic accident.
• If you see a fire or smell smoke.
• If you see a crime being committed.
• If a child is lost or being abused.
• If there is domestic abuse.
• If you see a downed power line or if there is a line on fire.
• If there is a suspicious person in your neighborhood.

• It is against the law to call 9-1-1 as a joke.
• For information such as road conditions or weather conditions, call 5-1-1. For Georgia Travel Information, call 5-1-1. For directory assistance, call 4-1-1.
• When your power is out, call your power company. When your telephone is out, call your phone company. When your cable is out, call Charter Communications at 800-955-7766 or Comcast at 800-266-2278.
• To report a loud party, or a pet related problem, call the 9-1-1 non-emergency phone number at 770-536-8812.
• 9-1-1 does not give legal advice.

• Instruct your children how to use 9-1-1, and make sure all members of your household know their address and phone number.
• Make sure your house number is visible at night from the street and is clearly posted.
• Make sure your address, phone number and directions to your residence are posted by the family phones.

• Know where you are and give the call taker a notable landmark, mile marker, cross street or intersection.
• Give an exact description of the emergency.
• Know your cell phone number.

The Hall County Warning System is tested silently every morning at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday of February, May, August, and November, the sirens will be tested using the "WAIL" alert tone. To avoid confusion, the sirens will not be tested if there is stormy weather or a severe weather watch or warning in Hall County. Other than the time the "WAIL" tests are conducted, the only time the sirens should be activated with sound is when an actual warning is issued.

 Weather siren location map (interactive)
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 Weather siren location map (PDF)
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Hall County 9-1-1 personnel visit schools, churches, events and organizations to educate the public about the emergency response system. To schedule a visit from a 9-1-1 educator, please contact Gail Lane at 770-531-6765 or by e-mail.

9-1-1 / Central Communications Contact
Gail Lane 9-1-1 Director  770.531.6765  770.531.3948  Email  Media Resource	470 Crescent Drive Gainesville, GA 30501-5079 Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer 1435 Gainesville, GA 30503 Driving Map