Abstract: A safety station for rapid response to a safety incident. The safety station comprises an alarm unit and optionally also a response instructional unit located proximate thereto. The alarm unit comprises a support post to which are attached a visual and an audible alarm. The alarms are activated by means of an electrical switch and powered alternatively by an AC power supply provided by a utility company or a DC power supply provided by a battery. The alarm unit further comprises a base that may be variably adapted for mounting the alarm unit to a variety of surfaces and in a variety of substrates, including in dirt or gravel such as might be found at a construction site.