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Living in the beautiful north Georgia mountains here in Bent Tree, we need to be aware of the inherent dangers that come with the privilege of our gorgeous surroundings. We are in a wooded environment, relatively far from many services that might be needed in the various emergency situations. While we have very experienced and dutiful employees in our Public Safety department, it is up to each of us individually to be prepared for the various types of emergencies. We need to ensure our Public Safety employees know your personal situations and requirements in the event of a general or individual emergency. They might need to relay that information to first responders from Pickens County, State and Federal assistance to an emergency. Know these key subjects to be properly prepared.

Public Safety Forms & Resources

Please complete the form below with as much detail as possible to help our department properly address your speeding concerns. You can fill the form out electronically and email it to [email protected] or complete it by hand and turn it in at the Front Gate. Some fields on the form will not be applicable to all complaints.

SPEEDING COMPLAINT REPORT

During a medical emergency, it is very important for our first responders to be aware of vital medical information for the involved patient. This information cannot always be communicated verbally and is sometimes forgotten by family members during stressful conditions. That is why we ask all residents to complete the medical questionnaire below. It does not need to be returned to us. Instead, place the completed forms inside a large freezer bag or a large medication bottle and place it on your top freezer shelf. Our personnel are trained to look in that location during medical emergencies.

MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE

It is helpful for our personnel to have specific directions from each resident regarding who should be contacted if an emergency occurs and how to make that contact. Please ensure that the information provided to our department is accurate and kept current to help ensure our team is able to provide the support you need.  If you have any questions, contact us at 770-893-2628. You can download the Emergency Contact Form below or visit the Front Gate to get a copy.  Completed forms should be returned to the Front Gate or emailed to [email protected]. 

EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM

Bent Tree Safety & Emergency Management asks that any individual living inside Bent Tree who will need assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation complete an Emergency Evacuation Information form.  You can download the form or visit the Front Gate to get a copy.  Completed forms can be returned to the Front Gate or emailed to [email protected]. 

EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFO FORM

Did you know that approximately half of our medical calls are related to falls? To address this concern, we recently partnered with Stephens Lake and Northside Hospital Cherokee to bring a fall prevention class to Bent Tree. Below, you'll find links to the presentations given, covering important topics such as fall prevention and fall recovery.

FALL PREVENTION

FALL RECOVERY

View the link below for helpful information and reminders regarding our Bent Tree Waste & Recycling Center.

RECYCLING REMINDERS

Evacuation Routes
 

EMERGENCY EVAC ROUTE SUMMARY – UPDATED 7/24/2024 

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ROUTE DETAILS AND PICTURES AS 1 DOCUMENT
 
Route #1
Description: Main Front Gate – Little Pine Section
Location: 1 Little Pine Mountain Road
Access: Fully Operational and Drivable
Special Notes: Main Entry / Exit for Bent Tree
EVAC 1 PICTURES
 
Route #2
Description: Back Gate – Sharp Top Mountain Section
Location: 40 Bent Tree Grand Gate Drive (not always GPS friendly) – Near the BT Stables/Dog Park & connected to Pendley Road – Leads to Grandview Road
Access: Fully Operational and Drivable
Special Notes: Secondary Entry / Exit for Bent Tree
EVAC 2 PICTURES
 
Route #3
Description: Dirt Road to Young Life – Between Sharp Top & Coffey Cove Sections
Location: Across the street from 1283 Tamarack Drive – On Tamarack Drive between Fox Den Circle and Horse Cove Court
Access: Fully Operational and Drivable
Special Notes: This is the main drivable route to Young Life Sharp Top facility (Camp Hope Road), with a sign visible from Tamarack Drive. It has a locked gate that will be opened in the event of an evacuation. To navigate this route, you will have to cross a small creek, which can be crossed in a vehicle as easily as the spillway. The route leads to a Young Life maintenance shop. Take the road away from the maintenance shop and turn left at the first street to exit the Young Life Gate. Camp Hope Road leads to GA Baptist Road and ultimately Grandview Road. 
EVAC 3 PICTURES
 
Route #4
Description: Utility Road to Parkway Drive – Mole Mountain Section
Location: Close to Dam off Tamarack Drive near its intersection with Arrowhead Drive
Access: Fully Operational and Drivable
Special Notes: This route leads to the cul-de-sac of Parkway Drive then to Grandview Road and has a sign visible from Tamarack Drive. It has two locked gates that will be opened in the event of an evacuation. A third unlocked gate is at the end of the route. Route is owned by Amicalola EMC.
EVAC 4 PICTURES
 
Route #5
Description: Old AT Approach Trail to Monument Road – Oglethorpe Mountain Section
Location: 530 Big Stump Mountain Trail – Private Residence
Access: Fully Operational and Drivable
Special Notes: To access this route by vehicle, you must enter the private residence driveway at 530 Big Stump Mountain Trail and proceed between the two outbuildings to the locked gate. The gate will be unlocked and opened in the event of an evacuation. DO NOT ENTER the resident’s property to access the route unless an evacuation order has been issued. The route can also be accessed on foot without entering the resident’s property by hiking a short trail to it marked with a sign just past 530 Big Stump Mountain Trail. The route is approximately .6 miles and leads to Monument Road. There is another gate at the end of it that is unlocked. Turn left at the 2nd gate to access Monument Road.
EVAC 5 PICTURES
 
Route #10
Description: Walkout to GA Baptist Road – Sharp Top Mountain Section
Location: Dead End of South View Trail behind the water tank
Access: Walkout Route Only / Not Accessible by any Vehicle
Special Notes: There is a sign marking this route at the end of South View Trail with a secondary sign at the start of the trail behind the right side of the water tank. This route is a short walk down the hill to GA Baptist Road (Young Life). It is of moderate difficulty, with average physical fitness required to walk down.
EVAC 10 PICTURES
 
Route #11
Description: Old Logging Road Downhill to Young Life Camp – Denny Ridge Section
Location: 120 Bee Tree Ridge Drive – Private Residence
Access: Offroad Capable LSUVs / Walkout Route
Special Notes: The beginning of this route is marked with a sign at the locked gate near the road in front of the private residence at 120 Bee Tree Ridge Drive. The gate will be unlocked in the event of an evacuation. This route can only be traversed on foot or by utilizing LSUVs with off-road capabilities. DO NOT ENTER the resident’s property to access the route unless an evacuation order has been issued. At the end of the wooded portion of the route, bear left to enter a large maintenance area of Young Life. Continue on passing the facilities on your left. Turn right to go a short distance to the first street. Turn left on it followed by another quick left and then right, leading you to the exit gate of Young Life onto Camp Hope Road and ultimately GA Baptist Road.
EVAC 11 PICTURES

Code Red Emergency Notification
Pickens County has instituted the CODERED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas of the county in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). It then delivers our recorded message to a live person or an answering machine, making three attempts to connect to any number. Get Started Today.
E-911 Addressing
E-911 Addressing Necessary for Emergency Calls

By Robie Arnold

Why do I need an E-911 address?

Primarily, to assist emergency services in responding to emergency calls. An E-911 address helps emergency services locate residents. A faster response time can make a significant difference in survival and degree of recovery. However, E-911 location addresses are also often required for phone service, building permits, driver’s license renewal, land titles, loans, mail delivery, insurance and for other purposes requiring a site location.

What is an E-911 address?

An E-911 address is a site location address. An E-911 address is assigned using a mileage measurement, accurate to 1/100 of a mile, to a driveway on a named road. A 911 standardized measuring system is used. Measurements start at the south or west end of a through road. Driveways on the left side of the road are given odd numbers and driveways on the right side of the road are given even numbers.

People placing emergency calls often have difficulty providing their addresses. Children, visitors, hearing or speech impaired callers, or callers in a life threatening situation may not be able to provide address information to dispatchers. E-911 automatically gives the dispatchers the address, allowing them to send the appropriate fire, medical, or law enforcement personnel, even if the caller is unable to communicate.

Please Post Your Address!

To assist emergency services, post your E-911 numbers at the entrance to your driveway. Numbers need to be visible from the road.

Emergency Preparedness
Pandemic Response Plan

SECURITY

  • We are a Gated Community with 24/7 security.
  • Check on the welfare of residents in need of assistance.
  • We assist local law enforcement agencies.

MEDICAL

  • Nearly all response personnel are EMR or First Responder certified.
  • ALL response personnel are CPR, First Aid, and AED certified.
  • We respond to all medical calls inside Bent Tree.
  • Medical equipment is carried in all emergency vehicles.

FIRE

  • We have an ISO (insurance rating) of class 2 for all Bent Tree homes. We also meet and exceed the ISO standard for Training Hours for our Firefighters. We conduct Bi-weekly training and monthly drills on property. Our firefighters also receive ongoing training through the Georgia Fire Academy.
  • We have one Fire Apparatus that carries 300 gallons of water and can pump at 1500 gallons per minute and another Fire Apparatus that carries 750 gallons of water and pumps at 750 gallons per minute. Both apparatuses are all wheel drive and ideal for our terrain.
  • We have one 250 gallon Rescue/Brush Truck.
  • All Fire Engines are located on the Property.
  • All response personnel are Georgia State Registered Firefighters.

In April of 2018, a major wildfire broke out in the area of Shadowick Mountain Road as the result of a downed powerline.  Due to topography and weather conditions, the fire spread rapidly and burned approximately 65 acres of land.  Thankfully, no homes in Bent Tree were damaged during this terrible event.  Our hope is that a fire like this never happens again here, but it would be unwise to be ill-prepared if it does.  There are several simple, inexpensive actions that residents can take to protect their homes during a wildfire event.  You are not defenseless during these incidents.  Please take the time to watch the very educational video below.  Following the provided guidance could save your life and home. 

Additional resources to help safeguard your home from wildfires can be found on the Firewise website at http://www.firewise.org.  And make sure to stay current on all fire prevention videos and information frequently added to the Public Safety News section near the top of this page.  

Bent Tree is also a part of the Wildcat Community.   Wildcat Community, Inc. is a consortium of Big Canoe, Bent Tree, Burnt Mountain Estates, Monument Falls, Sassafras Mountain Estates, Tate Mountain Estates, Tomahawk Mountain Civic Assn, Windsong and Wintermont communities; established to promote awareness, improve preparedness and provide funding support for emergency management services to protect our mountain wildland environment.  Their goals are to:

  • Educate property owners to protect people, property and natural resources from the risk of wildland fire, other natural disasters and emergency services responses
  • Seek funding to enhance support for emergency management capabilities
  • Interface with all state, local and federal agencies for emergency management/public safety

To learn more about the Wildcat Community, please visit the following link:  https://www.wildcatcommunityga.org/


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