Cobb County Safety Village

10/20/2026

Engineer Newsome had a blast with the MDE School!

10/17/2026

🎃👻 Come See Us at the 2026 DPS Trunk or Treat! 🍬🚒

The Cobb County Safety Village will be there, and we hope to see you! Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of Halloween activities, community connections, and public safety fun!

📅 Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)
1285 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta, GA 30008

🎃 Event Activities Include:

* Decorated vehicles and candy
* Food trucks
* Face painting
* Decoration station
* Photo booth
* Animal rescue organizations
* Local businesses and vendors
* Big trucks for kids to explore

🚓🚒 Meet Your Public Safety Heroes!

Get to know the teams who help keep Cobb County safe every day, including Fire, Police, 911, Animal Services, Emergency Management, the Sheriff’s Office, Police Athletic League (PAL), and the Department of Transportation.

🐾 Be sure to stop by and visit the Cobb County Safety Village team! We look forward to seeing you and your family!

🍬 Candy, Community, and Connection — Fun for the Whole Family!

10/16/2026

Did you know that the Cobb County Safety Village offers two dedicated Homeschool Days each year? 🏡🚒
These special days give homeschool students the opportunity to experience our interactive, hands-on safety education programs!
At the Cobb County Safety Village, we believe every child deserves access to lifesaving safety education, regardless of where they attend school.
Our mission is to help build a safer community, one student at a time! ❤️🚒

10/09/2026

🔥🚒 CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY! 🔋⚡

It’s Fire Prevention Week, October 4–10, 2026! This year’s theme is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.”

The Cobb County Safety Village team is helping spread the word about safe charging habits that can prevent fires and protect lives!

🔌 Cheap charger? Don’t chance it! Use charging equipment approved by the device manufacturer and avoid damaged or counterfeit chargers.

🛏️ Avoid Soft Surfaces! Charge Smart! Never charge electronic devices on beds, couches, pillows, or blankets. Soft materials can trap heat and block airflow, causing batteries or chargers to overheat and potentially start a fire. Always charge devices on a hard, flat surface, such as a table or desk, away from anything that can burn.

🚲 For tools and rides, charge outside! Charge e-bikes, scooters, and battery-powered equipment in a safe location away from exits and combustible materials.

🔥 Feels hot? Stop using it! Unusual heat, swelling, leaking, or strange odors are warning signs of a potentially dangerous battery.

🔋 Fully charged? Time to unplug! Disconnect devices when charging is complete and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

❤️ Small action. Big impact!

A few simple changes to how we charge and use our devices can make a BIG difference in preventing fires!

The Cobb County Safety Village and Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services encourage everyone to practice safe charging habits and share these lifesaving reminders with family and friends.

Learn more at 🌐 www.fpw.org

10/08/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Educator Ellen Summers! 🏆

We are proud to share that Ellen was presented with the Excellence in Community Risk Reduction and Prevention Award by the South Cobb Business Association!

Through her hard work and dedication, Ellen has helped nearly triple the number of new smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed in Cobb County in just two years, while focusing her efforts on reaching our most vulnerable populations, especially seniors.

❤️ Her efforts have resulted in two confirmed carbon monoxide saves! In both incidents, Ellen replaced expired alarms with new alarms that later alerted homeowners to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide they were unaware of, potentially saving their lives.

Prevention can be difficult to measure, but these two incidents demonstrate the lifesaving impact of proactive prevention efforts.

Thank you, Ellen, for your dedication to protecting the residents of Cobb County and making our community safer! 🚒👏

10/08/2026

10/05/2026

🔥 A Big Thank You to Rick Mottern State Farm! 🔥

Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services and the Cobb County Safety Village would like to thank Rick Mottern State Farm for generously providing five Fire Prevention Week educational kits to help us continue sharing important fire and life safety messages throughout our community.

This year’s message, “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,” focuses on safely using, charging, and storing the rechargeable devices we use every day. 🔋🔥

Prevention is a big part of what we do and it’s clear that prevention is important to Rick Mottern State Farm, too! Partnerships like this help us deliver lifesaving education in fun and engaging ways.

A special shout-out to the delightful Allie and Reese, who delivered the kits and represented State Farm so well! We truly enjoyed meeting you and appreciate your support of fire prevention and community education. ❤️

Thank you, Rick Mottern State Farm, for investing in a safer community!

10/05/2026