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GSFA MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY BY COUNTY How does YOUR county stack up? President Dixon in his article for the Spring Issue of the magazine asked this question, and the map provided with the article would not reproduce in color and would print as greyscale, negating the purpose of the map. So we decided to make this a standard posting on the website on the website for your review. Will you accept his challenge to help eliminate all of the counties showing up WHITE on the map (which means no members in that county)?
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2012 GEORGIA FIRE SERVICE CONFERENCE
General Information:
Conference Dates:
August 22-25, 2012 (Wednesday through Saturday) –conference officially in session
Pre-Conference Classes will be held on Tuesday, and Wednesday –
Wednesday is registration day, and the conference officially convenes on Thursday with the opening session. The Memorial Service will be held on Friday this year.
The 2012 Georgia Fire Service Conference sponsored by the Georgia State Firefighters Association and Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs will be in Dalton, Georgia, on August 22-25, 2012. Check-out is on Sunday, August 26. The conference is being hosted by the Dalton Fire Department who is ‘ALL FIRED UP’.
Pre-conference classes will be held on Tuesday and on Wednesday. The Training and Education Committee has planning on these classes in progress and these should be announced by the time you get the next issue of the magazine. They also will be announced on line at our website and in quarterly flyers. ALL conference forms will be included on our website as planning progresses on the conference. Watch our website for these updates.
Conference meetings and business sessions will be held at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Georgia 30720. Exhibits will also be at the convention center.
Included in this issue is a listing of hotels that will be utilized for the conference. There is no ‘headquarters hotel’ this year, or an overflow hotel. People will be spread out throughout the four selected hotels. Hotels are situated all in a group with ‘connecting’ parking lots. Parking is free at all hotels. Room rates range from $84 to $104.95. The convention center is located up the hill a short distance from the hotels. You can make reservations directly with the hotel of your choice. The four hotels in use are:
- Holiday Inn & Suites,
- Courtyard by Marriott,
- LAQUINTA Inn and Suites,
- Holiday Inn Express
The Dalton Fire Department plans to run a shuttle between the hotels and the convention center, as well as providing free shuttle service to all the City’s dining, entertainment areas and nightlife as needed.
REGISTRATION FEES AND DETAILS
The Advance registration deadline is July 15, 2012. After this date, attendees will have to register at the conference. An advance registration form will be available within the next month at our website, and will be included in the next issue of the magazine. The conference registration fee covers all socials with the exception of the annual banquet, which is extra to attend. Conference fees can be paid by check, purchase order, or credit card. We accept VISA, master card and discover. Not American Express.
Payments with purchase order: For fees taken from the 2013 budget, send in registration form before July 1st and send the money by August 1st. Children ages 12 and under can be registered at no charge, unless they attend the adult banquet, then they must pay the banquet fee. A dinner is provided for children on Saturday evening while parents are at the banquet.
WHAT is covered in your registration fee?
Training classes for credit and outstanding speakers
Socials: Welcome Reception, 3 luncheons, 6 refreshment breaks, Meal at competition on Friday
The BANQUET is extra and is not included in the registration fee.
SPECIAL EVENTS/ACTIVITIES:
The Dalton Convention & Visitors Bureau will be providing a list of recreational activities which may include golf, bowling and other activities. There will be no formal golf or bowling outings sponsored by the Conference.
NOTES OF INTEREST:
Please be sure to include your e-mail address on your registration form if you have one. Your registration confirmation will be sent to that email address (unless submitted by your department). Important Note: There is no need to purchase EXTRA TICKETS if you have already paid the full registration fee unless you have other people in your party not paying the registration fee who only want to attend certain conference socials.
Members who do not want to pay the conference registration fee may still attend the business sessions of each Association, however you MUST be registered to attend and receive credit for the training sessions offered during the conference (Thursday, Friday & Saturday).
PHOTOGRAPHER/NAME BADGES
Registration will be open on Wednesday from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the atrium (lobby) of the conference center. The photographer will be set up in the same location. Registration will continue on Thursday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
If you registered in advance, go to the ‘Pre-Registration desk’. If you have to register at the conference, go to the ‘Conference Registration desk’. If you are a vendor, go to the exhibit hall and check in with the official on duty there.
Delegate certification will be held during registration on Wednesday. Elections will be held this year for all positions.
When attendees pick up their registration packages (whether at the pre-registration or conference registration desk), they will be directed to the photographer for a photo ID badge. These badges will be made for all registered members and designated exhibitors. Registered spouses will receive an ID badge without a photo. The photographer will have a database of all registrants for the conference. If you are not listed in that database you will be referred back to the registration desk for verification. The photo ID badge will admit registered members to all conference activities in lieu of an event ticket (except banquet). A bar code on the back of the badge will be scanned for entry/exit at each training session, which helps to ensure accountability and maintain the integrity of the accreditation system.
Children under 12 who are registered will receive a name badge prepared by the GSFA office. All exhibitors (except designated one for ID badge) will receive a name badge prepared by the GSFA Office, provided they were included on the submitted exhibit request form. ID badges will not be given to attendees with event tickets only.
CONFERENCE TRAINING SESSIONS
You must be registered for the conference to attend and receive re-certification credit for training classes offered during the conference. As of this writing, the training committee is setting up these classes, as well as pre-conference classes.
EXHIBIT INFORMATION
The Conference is being hosted by the Dalton Fire Department. All exhibits, both booths and apparatus, will be inside the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. For a complete vendor packet, call the GSFA Office at 770-914-7774 and one will be mailed to you. The exhibit request form must be returned to GSFA (50 Lincoln Road, McDonough, GA 30253) by the deadline date of July 15, 2012. After this date, applications will be accepted until August 1, 2012, at an increased fee.
As you know, a problem occurred in 2011 from class scheduling vs. vendor viewing, and the conference committee will be taking a close look at the 2012 schedule to make sure there is no recurrence of this. There needs to be more flexibility in the schedule to provide sufficient training for the firefighters while at the same time affording ample time for visiting the exhibit hall. It has to be a win-win situation for all concerned.
GSFA FIREFIGHTERS COMPETITION
The Firefighters Competition will be held on Friday evening, August 24, 2012. (location TBA). A registration form for the competition will be included in the next issue of the magazine. A copy of the Rules and Regulations will be mailed to you when you register; and, they can be accessed at our website also. Competition registrations are to be mailed to the GSFA Office: 50 Lincoln Road, McDonough, GA 30253. No confirmations of entry will be handled via telephone – registrations must be submitted in writing by the registration deadline date of July 15, 2012.
As additional plans are finalized they will be announced at our website and in our electronic publications. If you are not receiving our electronic publications/flyers, please send your email address to gsmith3809@aol.com to be added to our email database.
HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE ‘ALL FIRED UP’ IN DALTON IN AUGUST!

2012 Hotels – Dalton, Georgia
Dates: Wednesday, August 21 – Saturday, August 25, 2012
Free parking at all conference hotels. There is no ‘headquarters hotel’. People will be spread out throughout the four selected hotels of their choice. Hotels are all in a group with ‘connecting’ parking lots. The Convention Center is up the hill from the hotels.
The address for the convention center is:
Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center
2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Georgia 30720


ANNUAL CONFERENCES HELD
GEORGIA STATE FIREFIGHTER’S ASSOCIATION
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YEAR HELD
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LOCATION
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PRESIDENT
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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1952
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MACON
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HOWARD SCHAFFER, MARIETTA
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1953
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MACON
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HOWARD SCHAFFER, MARIETTA
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1954
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COLUMBUS
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HOWARD SCHAFFER, MARIETTA
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1955
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ST. SIMONS
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R. M. ADAMS, BAINBRIDGE
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1956
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SAVANNAH
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R. E. SPENCE, GAINESVILLE
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1957
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AUGUSTA
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S. E. SIMONTON, GRIFFIN
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1958
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MACON
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CHARLES BROWN, AUGUSTA
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1959
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ST. SIMONS
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C. G. BURKETT, DOUGLAS
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1960
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SAVANNAH
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W. E. WALKER, MACON
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1961
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ALBANY
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E.E. MOODY, ALBANY
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1962
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ATLANTA
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J. L. QUINN, COLUMBUS
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1963
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AUGUSTA
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J. K. HARRISON, ST SIMONS
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1964
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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DUDLEY MARTIN, DEKALB CO
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1965
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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J. L. EVANS, SAVANNAH
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1966
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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WILLIAM CONDON, ATHENS
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1967
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MACON
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TOM NICHOLS, BRUNSWICK
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1968
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AUGUSTA
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LEONARD PITTS, GRIFFIN
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1969
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SAVANNAH
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R. M. WILKIE, AUGUSTA
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1970
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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DEWEY FOSTER, VALDOSTA
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1971
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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A. P. BLACK, ATLANTA
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1972
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MARIETTA
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JACK BEASLEY, MACON
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1973
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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GEORGE HOPE, GAINESVILLE
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LLOYD GARNER
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1974
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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GEORGE HOPE, GAINESVILLE
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LLOYD GARNER
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1975
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ATLANTA
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ROBERT HAMMOND, FOREST PARK
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LLOYD GARNER
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1976
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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JAMES DEESE, AUGUSTA
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LLOYD GARNER
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1977
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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DONALD OWENS, DEKALB CO
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1978
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MACON
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DONALD OWENS, DEKALB CO
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1979
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SAVANNAH
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ENNIS HAGIN, TRAVIS FIELD
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1980
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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PETE GUNN, WHITFIELD CO
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1981
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AUGUSTA
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JOE COLLINS, MACON
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1982
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ATHENS
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JOE COLLINS, MACON
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1983
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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EDWARD BARRETT, COBB CO
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1984
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ROME
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LYNN PHILLIPS, ROSWELL
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1985
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MACON
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LYNN PHILLIPS, ROSWELL
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1986
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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LARRY SHARPLESS, CENTERVILLE
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1987
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COLUMBUS
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ROBERT NORTON, ROCKDALE CO
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C.H. WOFFORD
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CONFERENCE LOCATIONS
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YEAR HELD
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LOCATION
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PRESIDENT
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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1988
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GWINNETT COUNTY
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ROBERT NORTON, ROCKDALE CO
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1989
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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FRANK SORRELLS, COBB CO
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1990
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SAVANNAH
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FRANK SORRELLS, COBB CO
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1991
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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I. W. HARPER, GARDEN CITY
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1992
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AUGUSTA
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I. W. HARPER, GARDEN CITY
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1993
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CALLOWAY GARDENS
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DENNIS ATKINS, AUGUSTA
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1994
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MACON
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DENNIS ATKINS, AUGUSTA
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C.H. WOFFORD
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1995
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COLUMBUS
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JAMES BAILEY, BARTOW CO
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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1996
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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JAMES BAILEY, BARTOW CO
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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1997
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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RANDALL WINDHAM, WARNER ROBINS
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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(1998
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Began Joint Conference
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with Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs)
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1998
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AUGUSTA (JOINT)
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RANDALL WINDHAM, WARNER ROBINS
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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1999
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ATLANTA (JOINT
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NORRIS BENNETT, FORSYTH CO
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2000
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VALDOSTA
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NORRIS BENNETT, FORSYTH CO
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2001
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COLUMBUS
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GORDON HENDERSON, ROME
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2002
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SAVANNAH
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GORDON HENDERSON, ROME
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2003
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JEKYLL ISLAND
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TOMMY WHITAKER, AMERICUS
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2004
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ATHENS
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TOMMY WHITAKER, AMERICUS
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2005
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VALDOSTA
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JOHNNY CRAWLEY, THOMSON
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2006
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LAKE LANIER (HALL CO)
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JOHNNY CRAWLEY, THOMSON
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2007
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SAVANNAH
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WAYNE HADDEN, GRADY CO
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2008
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MACON
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WAYNE HADDEN, GRADY CO
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2009
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ATHENS
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THAD DIXON, SAVANNAH
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2010
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SAVANNAH
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THAD DIXON, SAVANNAH
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2011
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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
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GEORGIA ANN SMITH
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2012 Joint Conference Form & Documents
These will be updated soon
The 2012 Joint Conference Advance Registration Form AND ALL ONLINE FORMS (where payment information is entered) are Secure (SSL) Encrypted forms for your privacy and protection.
CLICK HERE to Complete 2012 JOINT CONFERENCE Advance Registration Form (coming soon)
CLICK HERE to Complete the 2012 PRE-CONFERENCE CLASS REGISTRATION FORM (coming soon)
CLICK HERE to download Competition Registration Form (coming soon)

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ATTENTION . . . .New Offer!
Georgia State Firefighters Association
For all of you who always want a copy of photos made for the Annual Conference, and for Firefighters Recognition Day at the State Capitol, have we got a deal for you!
There is a website now available where you can purchase these photos for a reasonable price - and the webmaster will give the GSFA a percentage of the proceeds.
Now you can have access to the photos you want at a price you can afford, and help the Association at the same time! The website is password protected. Go to the website and check it out:
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