| Firefighter's Recognition Day |
Georgia State Firefighters Association sponsors the 39th Annual
FIREFIGHTERS RECOGNITION DAY IN GEORGIA
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(TENTATIVE AGENDA)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
ATLANTA. State Capitol. Now set by law for the first Tuesday in February, Tuesday, February 1, 2011, will mark the 39th Annual Firefighters Recognition Day held at the State Capitol to recognize and pay tribute to our firefighting community. Several different activities are being planned for this day, and a crowd in excess of 600 is expected at the State Capitol to take part in the activities. Below is an outline of the day’s schedule:
8:00 a.m.
Contingent of fire apparatus from throughout the State begins arriving for staging at Turner Field (Gold Lot & Green Lot) and subsequent deployment around the Capitol for the Recognition Day Ceremonies. (All fire personnel coming in with apparatus must log-in at Turner Field for deployment assignment. GMAG Rules of Engagement can be accessed at our website (www.gsffa.org, and GMAG website (www.gmag.org). Following the Burn Foundation Luncheon (approx. 2:00 p.m.), firefighters will return to their apparatus and to the Gold Lot for de-mobilization).
8:00 a.m.
State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine will host a continental breakfast for firefighters. Local fire marshals will also be deputized during this time. The function will be held at the State Capitol Building in the South Wing on the second floor (this is tentative).
10:30 a.m.
39th ANNUAL FIREFIGHTERS RECOGNITION CEREMONIES at the State Capitol (South Wing, second floor). Now set by law for the first Tuesday in February, the Firefighters Recognition Day sponsored by the Georgia State Firefighters Association honors the commitment and sacrifices made by firefighters in their communities on a daily basis. Invited speakers include the Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Insurance Commissioner, Attorney General, Speaker of the House and several key Committee Chairs. (These names have deliberately been left blank because this is an election year and outcome is not known at time of this writing).
The Ceremonies will officially be called to order by GSFA President Scott Carter and will commence at 10:30 a.m. with the presentation of colors and music by the Valdosta Fire Department Bagpipe Band, with taps played by Lee Parker of the Forsyth County Fire Department (also tentative).
Firefighters and guests are requested to be assembled in the South Wing of the Capitol by 10:00 a.m. All award recipients are requested to check in upon arrival with a GSFA Officer, or CEO Georgia Ann Smith, for program placement instructions.
During the ceremonies the Governor will acknowledge and applaud contributions made by all fire service personnel in Georgia, and also recognize and present commendations to award recipients of the Georgia State Firefighters Association, as well as award recipients from two other fire service organizations.
12:30 p.m.
A luncheon sponsored by the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation (GFBF) will follow the Capitol ceremonies, and will be held at the Georgia State Student Center on Courtland Street. Reservations are not being taken – first come, first served basis. For further information on the luncheon contact the GFBF at 404-320-6223, or 800-273-2876, or visit their website at www.gfbf.org. – (this also is tentative).
2:00 p.m.
Following the Luncheon, firefighters with apparatus will proceed to the Gold Lot/Turner Field for de-mobilization. (For directions on staging of apparatus at Turner Field, visit the GSFA website and click on the link for GMAG directives).
We encourage all fire departments to send a contingent of firefighters, and apparatus, to Firefighters Recognition Day on Tuesday, February 1st and also to attend the 5th annual fire service legislative dinner at the Freight Depot in Atlanta on Monday evening, January 31st. Letters/invitations will be mailed to all fire departments about the fire service appreciation dinner, and firefighters and fire chiefs are encouraged to contact their legislators and urge them to attend this dinner. We need your help to make a good showing at both of these events this year.
For additional information on Firefighters Recognition Day, or the Fire Service Appreciation Dinner, contact Georgia Ann Smith at 770-914-7774, or email gsmith3809@aol.com.
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