Wilkes County EMS Issues Important Weather Preparedness Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wilkes County Emergency Services Issues Important Weather Preparedness Information
Wilkes County Emergency Services is asking residents to be prepared and take note of important information regarding potential weather conditions.
Residents should know the proper numbers to call for specific situations.
If you are on home oxygen, contact your vendor now to obtain oxygen tanks should you lose power. Keep the number of your medical supply company close by. Wilkes County Emergency Services cannot provide oxygen tanks if you lose power and does not have that capability.
Trees and limbs may have some instability. Use caution when going outside due to possible high winds.
If you experience a power outage, do not call 911. Contact your power provider:
City of Washington: 706-678-3277
Rayle EMC (local): 706-678-2116
Rayle EMC (toll free): 844-744-7849
Georgia Power: 888-660-5890
Use 911 to report:
Hazardous road conditions
Trees down in the roadway
Downed power lines
Roads that are not passable
House fires
Electrical sparks or fires
For landline phone or internet issues, contact your service provider:
☎️ Relyant at 706-678-2121
☎️ Verizon Cellular Service 800-837-4966
☎️ AT&T Cellular 800-331-0500
☎️ T-Mobile 800-937-8997
For any gas interruptions contact your gas provider which could be your local Propane Company or one of the gas providers of Georgia Natural Gas. KNOW your provider info!
Be sure to have your auto and homeowners insurance company numbers readily available always!
Have numbers available for plumbing and electrical issues that may arise.
For healthcare use 911 for emergencies only please!
Wills Memorial Hospital 706-678-2151
MedNow Urgent and Primary Care 706-678-1633
Wilkes County EMS 706-678-7837:
should you have questions that we may be able to answer, we will do our best! (*Do not call this number for an ambulance- those must go through the 911 system on the recorded line)
Hospitals, Doctor’s offices and Urgent Cares are generally overwhelmed all around us. Please use them wisely. We cannot stress enough to only use 911 for true emergencies. We cannot be tied up on non-emergency calls and have true emergencies put on hold. Very few times is emergency intervention or hospital admission necessary! You will NOT be taken into an ER faster or seen sooner just because you call an ambulance. Hospitals use triage systems and you can literally be put in the waiting room to wait for hours if your situation isn’t a true emergency. Please don’t tie up resources that are needed elsewhere.
If you smell natural gas or suspect carbon monoxide and have questions you can call 911 or the Washington Fire Department directly for concerns at 706-678-7113