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Friends of Fire Dept. Lend a Hand
Terry Thompson liked what he saw on the Hiawassee Square last May as dozens of firefighters and as many Towns County Fire Corps [TCFC] members entertained over a thousand visitors at the TCFC Chili Cook-Off . "Despite the fact that my chili didn't win," laughs the Towns County businessman, "it was a great day and along with the people I already knew, I met quite a few new folks involved with Fire Corps. They did a super job with the event, especially as a new organization. I decided this was a group I would be glad to help out if I could."
By late summer, TCFC President Brenda Hunt, who is also a 911 Dispatcher for the County, invited Thompson to Fire Station One for a review of some helpful projects under consideration by the TCFC. "We looked over a number of issues," explains Thompson, who owns T. L. Thompson Construction as well as Proforma Paints in Hiawassee. Continued |
Our
mission is to
establish an
effective
volunteer
organization
geared toward
aiding the Towns
County Fire
De
partment in
non-operational
activities in
support of first
responders, allowing them to
focus their
energies on
preparation and
response to the
most critical and
life-threatening
situations.
The services
provided are to be
in
direct correlation to
the express
needs as defined
by the Fire
Chief.
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Fire Corps
volunteers benefit
fire/EMS
departments as
well as the
community. As a
volunteer, you
give back to your
community by
helping increase
the capacity of
your local
fire/EMS
department, assist
with vital
non-emergency
operations of the
department,
and provide the
department with an
important link to
the community.
How can citizens
help? There are
many necessary
tasks that can be
performed by
community
members in the
fire and emergency
services every
day. From creating
web sites, to
maintaining
vehicles, to
conducting life
safety education
programs and
providing
administrative
help, the list is
endless - bound
only by your
imagination.
If you have an
interest in this
kind of service,
go to our
contact
page to learn more
about how you can
get involved. We
would be glad to
have you working
with us.
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At the national
level Fire Corps
is a partner
program of
Citizen Corp.
Fire Corps is
managed by the
National Volunteer
Fire Council (NVFC),
and is supported
by Department
of Homeland
Security and
the White House's USA
Freedom Corps Office
