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DEPARTMENT HEADLINES
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Friday May 9, 2008
11:11 AM
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County, city train to avert disaster
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By: EMILY STRANGER / The
Brunswick News |
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April 25, 2008 |
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Firefighters learn how
to handle hazardous spills
 Trains
that carry hazardous materials don’t derail very often, said Michael Lunsford,
director of Hazardous Materials Training for CSX Transportation.
But if a train car were
to leave the track and flip over in the Golden Isles, he wants local
emergency personnel to be ready.
This week, Lunsford
provided free hands-on training to Brunswick and Glynn County
firefighters...
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First shipboard firefighter class taught in Georgia
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By: ELIZABETH POPPELL |
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April 15, 2008 |
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GLYNN COUNTY, GA – On
April 11th, the first Shipboard Firefighter Class in the state of
Georgia was taught by Deputy Chief Harold Herndon of the Glynn
County Fire Department to the 2008 Rookie Class. Deputy Chief
Herndon is an NPQ Fire Instructor I and holds a Trainers
certification from AGI Shipboard Fire Service Ltd. of Sidney,
British Columbia and TEEX of Texas A & M University and is certified
by the Department of Homeland Security as an instructor in the
National Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness level training. The
course, officially known as "Marine Firefighting For Land Based
Firefighters Awareness Level Training" is a joint effort of Savannah
Fire and Emergency Services and the Glynn County Fire Department to
form the Coastal Marine Firefighting Training Group...
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Fire engines lead little league opening day parades |
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By: JOE M. COMBS II
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April 12, 2008 |
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 GLYNN COUNTY, GA –
Saturday, April 12, the Glynn County Fire Department was busy supporting
multiple public events. The Department supported the Little League opening day
festivities on both the mainland and on St. Simons Island.
On the mainland, Engine 5
led a parade from the area of CB Greer Elementary school to the
North Glynn Sports Complex. Engine 5, along with all of the
mainland county teams with their parents proceeded to the ball
fields.....
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The volunteer banquet: an annual tradition of honor, recognition and
fellowship
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By: BRANDY PUTNAM
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April 6, 2008 |
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SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA – Friday, April 4, was the night of the
annual Glynn County Fire Department Volunteer Firefighter
Appreciation Banquet. This night is looked forward too every year by
many personnel of the Glynn County Fire Department, both paid and
volunteer. This banquet is the one night out of the year that
volunteer firefighters and volunteer support staff are recognized
for the hard work that they do on an annual basis.....
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Department
has busy day of public relations
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By: JOE M. COMBS II |
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April 6, 2008 |
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 GLYNN
COUNTY, GA – Everybody loves fire trucks; this was evident Saturday, April 5,
when the Glynn County Fire Department was asked to have a presence at multiple
events during the day.
On Saint Simons Island
the department was asked to assist with a parade to raise autism
awareness. This parade called “A Walk in the Park for Autism” was
being organized by the Triumph Foundation for Autism. Engine 32 led
the parade that went from Mallory Park to Neptune Park....
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Debris piles extinguished
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By: JOE M. COMBS II
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March 22, 2008 |
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 GLYNN
COUNTY, GA – Saturday, March 22, the Glynn County Fire Department along with
Georgia Forestry representatives were called to respond to a remote area of
Glynn County along Highway 82.
The area, previously
involved with a control burn, had some piles of land clearing debris
that were generating heavy amounts of smoke in close proximity to
the highway.
Once on location, Georgia
Forestry personnel checked in with their home office....
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Administration
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GEORGIA'S
MOVE OVER LAW |
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Personnel Spotlight |
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Coming Soon |
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RANDOM SHOTS
Around the Department |
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"Hydrant
Marking" |
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Top 3 Volunteer Responders |
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March 2008
B. Putnam
R. Putnam
J. Mason |
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Hurricane
Awareness
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106.7 FM
Glynn
County's Emergency Advisory Radio Station |
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