Johnson County Burn Ban Lifted – September 12, 2023

Johnson County Judge Herman Houston has lifted the burn ban for Johnson County, effective at 3:00 pm, September 12, 2023. Residents are urged to use extreme caution in burning as some areas received less rainfall than others. Please call all controlled burns into dispatch at 479-774-6911. The burn ban may be reinstated at any time.… Continue reading Johnson County Burn Ban Lifted – September 12, 2023

AR Div of Forestry Wildland Firefighter class – September 11-12, 2023

Host: Johnson County Fire ServiceLocation: Johnson County DEM EOC Conference Room in basement of Johnson County Courthouse at 215 W Main St, ClarksvilleWhen: Monday, Sept 11, 2023 & Tuesday, Sept 12, 2023 starting at 6:00 PM each night This course counts towards 8 hours of Act 833 certified training. Please contact the Johnson County Dept… Continue reading AR Div of Forestry Wildland Firefighter class – September 11-12, 2023

AirEvac Lifeteam Traumatic Brain Injury/Neck Injury/Spinal Motion Restriction Training – September 8, 2023

Host: Lamar Fire Dept Location: Lamar Fire Dept, 447 W Main St, Lamar When: Friday, September 8, 2023 18:00-21:00 (6:00-9:00 pm) This training will counts towards 3 hours of Act 833 certified training. If you have any questions, contact Lamar Fire Chief Roy Hall at (479) 774-5234 or the Emergency Management office at 479-754-6383.

AFTA IFSTA Ch 2 (Communications), Ch 3 (Building Construction), Ch 4 (Fire Dynamics), and Ch 6 (Portable Extinguishers) – August 11 & 12, 2023

Host: Lamar Fire Dept Location: Lamar Fire Dept, 447 W Main St, Lamar When: Friday, August 11, 2023 17:00-22:00 (5:00-10:00 pm) and Saturday, August 12, 2023 08:00-12:00 (8:00am-12:00pm) These courses will counts towards 10 hours of Act 833 certified training. AFTA Applications must be submitted to the Academy no later than Friday, August 4. You… Continue reading AFTA IFSTA Ch 2 (Communications), Ch 3 (Building Construction), Ch 4 (Fire Dynamics), and Ch 6 (Portable Extinguishers) – August 11 & 12, 2023

Genasys GEM Migration Information

JOHNSON COUNTY WEATHER, EMERGENCY, & GENERAL ALERTS Johnson County has replaced our previous OnSolve CodeRED notification system with Genasys GEM.  This is the system that Johnson County uses to alert citizens to weather alerts, emergency situations, and other notifications.  Even if you were signed up in CodeRED, please visit the Johnson County Genasys GEM registration… Continue reading Genasys GEM Migration Information