Georgia Firefighter Magazine - Winter 2024

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4 GSFA Officers

5 GSFA Contact Directory

9 Leadership Messages

36 Firefighters' Heroic Actions Save Lives

39 The Loneliness of Leadership

40 An Intro to AMES Research

41 AMES Organizational Health Assessment

68 Business Directory

2022-2024 GSFA Officers

President Gary Clark, Homer Volunteer Fire Department; 1st Vice President Mike Byrd, Spalding County Fire Department; 3rd Vice President Jeff Hardin, McRae-Helena Fire Department; Director at Large Jason Amerson, Cartersville Fire Department; Treasurer Bruce King, Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services; and Past President David Bullard, Columbia County Fire Rescue; 2nd Vice President Craig Dukes.

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Beyond the black-and-white job description comes the ancillary rolls and impact that a company officer can have.

Beyond merely delivering, coordinating, and conducting company training, there is a moral imperative. That moral imperative to be passionate about training and to find ways to improve, challenge, and develop yourself and your crew.

A good company officer should have five fundamental traits: to be squared away, to be conditioned, to instill trust

Past President David Bullard

Training: The Moral Imperative of the Company Officer

in their crew, to train for the fight, and to be disciplined.

As the officer you don’t have to be the best at everything among the crew; you should absolutely play off your crew’s strengths and talents. However, you need to have your act together in understanding those talents and strengths.

You don’t have to be the strongest or fastest, but you need to be conditioned. Your crew has to know that you have their back and that you

understand how to correctly counsel or discipline and that those things are done when prudent.

When developing training, don’t just check a box, develop drills to fortify the skills that your crew needs for success and correct any deficiencies when they occur.

Also focus on making sure that you and your crew understand “why” each element of training or a skill matters.

Finally, be disciplined in what you do. Consistency in

preparedness, motivation, and attitude go a long way to developing a successful company and also developing emotional intelligence.

With the moral imperative in mind, there are elements that should be used as guidance for developing good training.

1. Be brilliant at the basics. Foundational basic skills should be smooth and feel natural, which then allows training to develop into “what ifs” and “audible plays.”

2. Sets and reps build brilliancy in the basics. Practice skills regularly, hose stretches, pumping, medical.

3. Task discipline. Training should promote understanding what steps and actions need to occur and why it is important to hit benchmarks and to stick to assigned tasks. Habits develop diclipline.

4. Progressive skill building instills confidence. Take skills and scenarios with a crawl, walk, and run approach. While training in full gear is important, the basics of a skill or scenario should be developed before running it in full gear.

5. Have PRIDE. Give immediate feedback on a skill or scenario, both positive and constructive improvements.

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6. Build confidence. As the company officer you are the coach and mentor. If someone is struggling with a skill, find ways to help them improve. Small steps, breaking down techniques to find what works, and being positive and critical. Also, try to end every training session with a positive gain of some sort.

7. Develop measurable standards and metrics for skills. As those are met, more stress can be added to the drills or scenarios.

8. Combine skills together for scenarios so that you develop “flow.” “Flow” is when ac-

tions and skills have become second nature and habitually disciplined.

9. Branch out, have fun, and challenge each other. Stretch hand lines around obstacles, conduct an intense workout then immediately simulate a CPR while fatigued, practice trouble shooting pump operations, run scenarios to mimic having to replace a burst section of hose, etc.

Firefighting is one of the oldest professions in our nation. Many of our forefathers, presidents, generals, and other great leaders of this nation served as firefighters.

The excitement and adrenaline rush has not changed since the inception of the fire service. Even after many years of service firefighters still get that “feeling” deep down when that alarm bell sounds.

Regardless of what the emergency is, the thrill remains. Whether it’s racing to the apparatus, donning your gear, or starting that engine, there is always a sense of urgency.

Perhaps it is the thoughts rushing through your mind as you try to prepare a plan as

President Gary Clark

Be Your Brother's/Sister's Keeper

you pull out of the station, or the red/white lights flashing as you drive down the road.

Maybe it is the sound of that federal Q as you wind it up pulling into traffic trying to predict what all the other drivers are going to do as you respond to the emergency. Do you go left or right? Are they going to stop suddenly in front of you?

As the operator of your emergency apparatus, it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of your passengers and the safety of the public around you.

When you are responding down that busy street or that country road, have you forgotten anything? Are you safe? Have you ensured your pas -

sengers are safe?

I have led you to this point for a reason. Every year this nation loses many great men and women from accidents involving emergency vehicles. Georgia is no exception to the rule. Please remember to be safe and BUCKLE-UP.

As the apparatus operator make sure all passengers are secured before you even release that brake. You are important to us.

I have included a short article from Firehouse Magazine . I would like to share (continued on page 13).

Gary J. Clark President GSFA

Fire Law: Seatbelt Laws For Emergency Vehicles

Originally published May 1, 2012

by Steve Blackistone

We’re constantly seeing reminders around the station and in the fire service media about the importance of properly wearing safety belts whenever riding any apparatus that is in motion.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), through its “Everyone Goes Home” initiative and the National Seatbelt Pledge, has changed the culture regarding seatbelt use in many departments.

Although this category of firefighter fatalities has declined significantly, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), we continue to see deaths and serious injuries involving unbelted firefighters.

In the past decade, more than 200 firefighters have been killed responding to or returning from incidents.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that more than 10,700 firefighters have been injured in that same period.

There is no firm estimate of the percentage of those killed and injured who were wear-

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ing seatbelts, but we know anecdotally that a substantial portion were not.

Wearing a lap/shoulder seatbelt is the single most important step anyone can take to reduce injury in a motor vehicle accident.

Studies sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conclude that seatbelt use in cars and pickup trucks reduces the risk of injury by half or more.

It is reasonable to assume the reduction would be greater in the generally larger vehicles that make up much of the fire service fleet.

States have recognized the value of seatbelts, so much that every state except New Hampshire now requires seat-

belt use by the general adult population. The basic laws are simple. They typically require drivers and passengers to properly use the seatbelt system when riding in a motor vehicle.

The legal burden for ensuring that everyone is using their seatbelts often falls on the driver (i.e., “No person shall operate a motor vehicle...”). But a very complicated set of laws underlies this simple principle.

No two states write their laws identically. They include numerous limitations, exceptions or exemptions. The biggest loophole comes in the 24 states where only front-seat occupants must use seatbelts.

Unless there is a separate rule for fire service vehicles

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in these states, half or more of the crews on any rig are exempt from the seatbelt-use requirement.

States have varying definitions for the term “motor vehicle,” with seven that specifically exclude emergency vehicles.

More than 20 states have some form of exemption for persons riding in emergency vehicles. Perhaps the most peculiar language comes from Vermont, where an emergency responder is exempt from the belt-use requirement if he or she “finds it necessary” to be unrestrained in order to perform his or her duties.

Federal law requires a driver of a commercial motor vehicle (more than 26,000 pounds or 16-passenger capacity) to be restrained in a safety belt if the vehicle is equipped with one.

Some states have adopted the federal regulations administratively, while others have separate sections of their legal codes that address commercial vehicles.

It would be necessary to consult a state’s code to determine how these federal rules are applied to local operations (not interstate) by commercial vehicles such as fire department vehicles.

This will be in a different

location than the passenger vehicle belt-use requirement.

Further, states have special rules that often exempt public vehicles from the commercial and private passenger vehicle requirements.

These exemptions could be found in yet a different section of the state’s law and may create different requirements for seatbelt use.

Because many volunteer fire departments are private corporations, they may or may not have the same rules regarding seatbelt use as public departments.

As you can see, a simple law becomes complex in its

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details. There are specific exemptions of various types that are written into the seatbelt law itself. There are rules based on federal requirements for commercial vehicles. And there are special rules for public-use vehicles.

Finally, there may be court decisions interpreting the various laws and how they interrelate.

It’s hard to imagine that a law enforcement officer would pull over a fire service vehicle and issue a ticket for failure to properly wear a seatbelt.

But that doesn’t mean a seatbelt law covering the fire service would be meaningless. Laws also serve as valuable guideposts and as educational tools.

Most people will follow the law simply because it is there – without regard to the potential threat of enforcement.

Many people look to the law for guidance and make the (false) assumption that it is permissible to ride without using the safety belt when they see the exemption. Laws do make a difference. They make a statement to

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the people that the subject is something important. And, when an organization actively supports a proposal for changing the law, it sends a powerful message about that organization’s priorities. We in the fire service should be leaders in seeking to clarify our state’s law. We should urge the elimination of any loopholes in our state’s laws regarding seatbelt use, both for ourselves and for the public we protect. Until we do so, it is difficult to take seriously claims that using seatbelts is our priority.

For more news about fire service law, visit: http://www. firehouse.com/topics/politicslaw.

STEVE BLACKISTONE, a Firehouse® contributing editor, is a Maryland attorney who directs state and local liaison activities for an agency of the federal government. Prior to his current position, he served in a variety of posts on the staff of the U.S. House of Representatives, working both on the personal staffs of members of Congress and on congressional committees. Blackistone also is an active volunteer EMT/ firefighter with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad in Montgomery County, MD.

Passion is important in all aspects of our lives. Music icon Jon Bon Jovi once stated, “Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you do with your life, be passionate” (Gagné, 2014, Chapter 6).

As an artist, his passion has created enormous industry success. However, being the leader of a band is vastly different from being a member of a fire department. Even though his band must perform as a unit or company, his passion was still centered around more individual success than organizational success.

Being a passionate fire service professional means being passionate about protecting the public, elevating those around us in difficult times, and pushing ourselves to increase our personal knowledge.

Some people become so passionate about themselves they lose focus on elevating others. The question must therefore be asked, is passion always a good thing?

1st Vice President Mike Byrd Is Passion Always a Good Thing?

Greek philosopher Plato defined passion as a loss of reason and control. The term passion is actually derived from the word “passio”, which means suffering (Gagné, 2014).

While passion pushes people to succeed and strive for organizational greatness, it also can push people into a destructive path. This type of passion is termed obsessive

passion (Ho et al., n.d.).

People with obsessive passion tend to be more passionate about themselves or the job, and not the organization.

While everyone should be passionate about progressing themselves, when these people lose sight of how important it is to be passionate about their department was well, this may cause them to become destructive.

Their attitudes are intolerant of anyone around them that is not performing at their self-perceived level of performance. Thus, these types of individuals may become abrasive to anyone they deem less motivated.

You may have heard someone apologize for these types of people’s behavior, stating that please forgive them. They are very passionate about what they do. One must wonder, at this point, if they are driven by passion or ego.

Firefighters who possess obsessive passion tend to see themselves as superior to others on the team (Ho et al., n.d.).

These firefighters may be very skilled at their craft but are a barrier to effective team building. These same individuals may also not possess the skill that they perceive they do.

Obsessive passion with an inflated sense of skills may be very dangerous in emergency operations. Less experienced or less confident firefighters may follow these individuals into situations that may cause catastrophic outcomes.

Obsessive passionate firefighters lack the humility to admit when the situation is over their heads. They also have the inability to admit when they are wrong, which lessens their opportunity to learn from mistakes which creates a deficit in experiential knowledge.

We often learn best from our mistakes, and if these individuals cannot admit they were wrong, then their actions are self-ratified as the correct way to approach any situation.

Obsessive passion is also problematic in that when these people are correct in their ideas, other personnel will not listen to them because of either dislike or how abrasive this person is about trying to prove they are correct.

The question arises, how do we deal with these types of firefighters? To begin with, the departmental leadership must recognize them as a problem. This can be difficult because obsessive passionate people often are often high performers within the department, station, or shift. Therefore, leaders view them as valued personnel while at the same time they are

breaking the team down. Leadership must recognize obsessive passionate people by how they interact with others and often complaints are registered against these people. When it is noticed that these people are intolerant to someone who has not completed tasks correctly, they begin to berate them or talk negatively about them, this is a symptom of obsessive passion. Efforts must be made to make these personnel aware this is a team effort. We must work together to build each other up. When that does not occur, the leader will watch team morale crumble around them. Allowing this behavior to continue will eventually impact operations within the department. Actions must be taken even if there is a risk of losing a qualified person.

Obviously, not all passion is

bad, though. Harmonious passion is when people have an intrinsic and extrinsic desire to improve the profession, department, shift, or station (Ho et al., n.d.).

When people possess harmonious passion, they push the organization and its personnel to grow and become better. These individuals view their successes as organizational success (Ho et al., n.d.).

These types of personnel also view team failure as a personal failure. Efforts must be put forth to ensure these types of people do not beat themselves up too much in these types of circumstances.

Their passion can be selfdestructive and blind them from the fact that we are still human, and mistakes will be made, or some situations do not allow for a winning outcome.

Personnel who possess harmonious passion have a key component in becoming a leader in your department. They are team builders by nature, and even if their skills are not as high as someone with obsessive passion, they are

always seeking to learn and improve.

These types of personnel push themselves to improve and frequently ask questions or are seeking self-improvement.

The significant difference between the two types of passion is that harmonious passion seeks self-improvement for the benefit of the department and community, not for self-recognition or bragging rights.

Departmental leaders with harmonious passion are easy to spot as well. Attention is typically focused on the department or its personnel and not them.

These leaders accept any failure as their own and any success as the department’s, shift’s, or station’s. They possess a team-building approach to everything they do.

Morale tends to be higher at these departments, and as a result, turnover tends to be lower. They are consistently seeking fire service and organizational improvement.

We must stop apologizing for people with obsessive passion when they offend either

external customers or internal customers.

While these personnel may be highly skilled, they are giving the profession, your department, shift, or station a black eye. If these personnel are allowed to continue, they will become self-destructive and possibly take us all down with them.

We must foster those with harmonious passion and bond with them to create a better fire service. They will build a better profession and elevate us to become better ourselves.

If not for any other reason, morale will be better, and we will enjoy what we do even more because of a positive atmosphere.

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Are you as a leader prepared when it comes to change? Are you ready to have the courage to deal with any situation in a positive way?

As Officers we must always keep in mind that the fire ground is a dynamic, everchanging scene. We often fail to keep in mind that the department is a dynamic, everchanging work place; and that it should be.

We are collectively one Fire Department. We are not just one person, one company, one station, or just one shift. We are one fire department. Yet we are all different.

We all know that change is hard. I fully believe change is good for everyone. Even when it seems tough, you are learning and growing as a firefighter, a person, as a leader, as an officer.

How did you accept the changes that 2019 and 2020 brought? What was your initial reaction when COVID hit and changed our way of thinking and preforming our duties daily. Did you see the opportunity for us to grow as a fire

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Are You a Leader When it Comes to Change?

department culture?

The Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives define culture “as the behaviors, attitudes, values, and beliefs that are shared within a group or organization.

It reflects the collective perception of right and wrong, good and bad, or desirable and undesirable actions and characteristics.” It includes the collective achievements and failures of the department as a “team”.

The recent changes from 2019-2020 will be embraced by the department as a whole based on your attitude as a Company Officer and a leader.

As the department moves forward in 2023 how will you embrace the change?

Who knows what’s the next big challenge we will face in the way we preform our daily duties. Will you accept the challenge? Will you see the opportunities and embrace the new experiences? Or will you think of yourself and how you have been taken out of your comfort zone? Or will you help to build a better team?

Will you help to expand and

to “explore the characteristics of your department to bring about a higher commitment to safety”, to each other, to teamwork, and for our achievements collectively?

Change can make you more flexible and adaptable. When you are open to adding more people under your leadership, and more experiences and opportunities, then you are going to grow as a leader.

However, it does come at a cost. Have you counted the COST of leadership and change in a positive light?

CHALLENGE

You are challenged as a leader. You learn the department as a whole and your opinions, mindset, and belief system are tested. You must find new ways to articulate who you are and what you believe as leader.

OPPORTUNITY

Change is good because you have the opportunity to embrace new experiences and ideas. You have the opportunity to meet and lead others.

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SELFLESSNESS

Change is good because you have the opportunity to be selfless. You become more concerned more with the needs and wishes of others, the department as a whole, than with just your own needs or desires.

When you’re being selfless, you’re thinking of other people and the department before yourself.

TEAMWORK

Change is good because you have the opportunity to build a new team. You have the opportunity to help individuals, your company, your shift, the department and yourself to grow as a team.

The cost of changes accepted with a negative attitude:

Changes perceived as negative drain resources further, making it difficult to cope with and implement change.

They deplete employees’ energy and increase stress because the resource investment required is not offset by resources gained from the change.

The cost of changes accepted with a positive attitude:

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Changes perceived as positive increase employees’ access to resources to do their job, growing their resource bank and expanding their opportunities.

Remember everyone is looking to see how you as a leader will react to change. Everyone.

Be a leader. Be positive. Embrace change and be prepared. Yes, there is a cost, but the rewards are tremendous! Leadership is not only the responsibility of a company officer, it begins the day you start your fire service career. The leaders of today are looking for leaders of tomorrow.

As a firefighter if you wait until promotions are posted then you have not prepared yourself to be a true leader. Be a leader and enjoy your fire service career.

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We all like to find a good deal, whether we come across a sale or find a coupon for something we want.

We also have different priorities for how we spend our hardearned money. Some things are almost automatic, while other things require careful consideration.

Usually, the better the deal, the more apt we are to tell others about it. As you are most likely already taking advantage of a membership with the Georgia State Firefighter’s Association, why not encourage others to join.

For about the cost of one fastfood dinner for a firefighter and their spouse, a firefighter can

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have a year’s membership and all the benefits that go with it.

For less than seven cents a day, a firefighter can have peace of mind of having up to $5,000 accidental death and dismemberment insurance that doubles to $10,000 for accidental deaths that occur in the line of duty, through Provident Insurance, as well as an additional $1,000 straight from the association.

PennWell for training materials.

The GSFA Board is always looking to add benefits and to improve existing benefits, so as time goes on, membership will be even more beneficial.

Let your administrators know about the association as an opportunity to “sweeten” their agencies benefit package, that might also help with employee retention.

The GSFA also gives each member a collective voice at the state capitol on issues that impact the Fire Service as a whole.

If a firefighter is trying to further their career with a college degree, the association offers up to six $500 scholarships annually, as well as up to two $1,000 fire department grants.

There are also discounts available through Jones & Bartlett and

If they choose to cover the costs of association membership for 100 personnel, that’s just $2,500 for a pretty nice employee benefit.

This association and all of its benefits are available to all Georgia Firefighters, regardless of whether they are paid or volunteer.

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Daily you are presented with opportunities to advance your career and your department. With these opportunities, are you taking the time to make the best of them? Are you letting them pass you by?

These opportunities come in different ways. One way is in training, are you training to your fullest or just going through the motions. Networking is a very important part of your job where you can learn different things from different places. Public Relations is also an important aspect of your job that can benefit the department as a whole. Make sure you are not missing out on opportunities.

Training should be the foundation of your career. Shift training is a time when you shouldn’t be going through the motions. You should be taking it all in and developing not only you, but your peers as well.

We have all herd the phrase “Practice like you Play,” we should be training like we play. There are a lot of classes that are available for you to take.

GPSTC provides training opportunities all over the state. The NFA is another place to receive training that will help in growing your career. Don’t miss out on theses training opportunities.

Networking with other fire-

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fighters is always a great learning experience. From talking with firefighter’s in your department, your area, the State to nationwide, everyone has something to offer.

Through networking we are able to assist each other with many different situations and issues that we are dealing with or have already been through.

Some places you can network are by taking classes at GPSTC, NFA the different Conferences that are available to attend. Take every opportunity to go to these meetings and talk to someone.

You may be questioning how public relations fit into this? Your customers, the Citizens of your community you serve need to know who we are.

Having a good relationship with our community benefits our departments with many things.

Having the approval from the community allows us opportunities for things the department may need to better serve them.

So, take the few minutes to talk to the citizens of your community. Show the kids the truck, show the community you are there for them.

Make sure you are taking advantage of the opportunities that you are presented with ever day. Take some extra time out of your day to work on team building with your crews.

Train like you play, don’t go through the motions. Go to Classes to build your knowledge and talk to people from different places. Talk to and educate your community on who you are and what you do.

Don’t miss out on your opportunities!

Networking is a critical aspect of finding new professional opportunities.

Firefighters' Heroic Actions Saves Lives, Home

At 0101 on Sunday 7-2-2023 Sheriff’s Deputy/Fire Chief A.J. Wiles was dispatched along with Lexington, Crawford and Devil's Pond Volunteer Fire Departments to 46 Buddy Faust Road Crawford Ga 30630 in reference to a structure fire.

While in route to the scene Oglethorpe Co. Deputy/Fire Chief A.J. Wiles was advised by dispatch that all residents were out of the home that was on fire.

Wiles was the first to arrive on scene and saw one female outside the home but as he exited the vehicle, he observed the lady go back inside the home on the Delta side.

Wiles also observed heavy smoke coming from the eve of the residence on both Bravo and Delta side, indicating a working fire in the attic of the home.

Wiles made entry into the Delta side and found two older females later identified as the homeowner and resident of the home.

The ladies were in the kitchen with a water hose spraying a small stream of water up the vent of the stove. Smoke was beginning to bank down off the ceiling.

Wiles instructed both females to leave immediately, they refused to leave unless someone stayed with the hose. Wiles then stated that he would stay, and they needed to exit immediately. Wiles stayed inside a few more minutes until the smoke was unbearable and due to his own safety, exited the house.

When Wiles exited the home, EMS was on scene and speaking with one of the residents of the home who stated that her mother, the

homeowner, went back inside through the front door after she was instructed to leave the residence.

Someone shouted that she had gone back inside. At this time Chief Jehu Post and Deputy/Fire Chief Wiles immediately entered the home through the front door to conduct a hasty search.

Neither Chief Post nor Chief Wiles had any time to put on proper PPE due to the immediate risk to the homeowner’s life. We immediately entered the home through the front door and during the search, smoke from the attic had banked low to the ground leaving visibility at a minimum and breathing very difficult.

We sounded off “fire department call out” and continued to conduct a left-hand search of the living room and into the bedroom on the Bravo side.

While conducting the search in the bedroom, the homeowner was found in the closest changing her clothes. She stated she did not have clothes on.

Post and Wiles instructed her that they must leave immediately that they were out of time due to safety.

Then both Chief Post and Wiles took the homeowner by her arm and escorted her out of the residence.

As we exited the home Lexington Fire Department arrived on scene and began setting up for an interior attack. Chief Post then conducted a 360-degree survey of the residence.

Wiles then instructed two firefighters Devin Skillman and Lane Paulk to gear up and grab SCBA’s. Wiles began to pull the first of two 1” ¾ attack lines from the Lexington Engine. The line was stretched and dropped off the front of the home for the attack team.

Wiles then went back to the truck and operated the pump by charging the line until another fire fighter from Lexington VFD arrived on scene and took over pump operations.

As the first interior attack made entry into the home, the roof showed signs of being self-vented as bright orange flames could be seen.

We notified the attack team of the fire being vented thru the roof and its location. Firefighter Corbin Gabriel arrived on scene by POV. Chief Wiles

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instructed Gabriel of the totality of the structure fire and that we were on the verge of losing the home.

Gabriel then made entry into the home with proper tools and began to pull the ceiling down to gain access to the fire.

As more firefighters arrived on scene, the first attack team came out and were replaced by a second team. The second attack team gained access to the fire through the ceiling and began to knock down the fire.

By 0126 the fire showed signs of slowing / diminishing and by 0149 the fire was under control and extinguished and overhaul had begun.

If it had not been the actions of Fire Fighter Corbin Gabriel, the house would have been a complete loss. His professionalism, training, and courage led the attack and was the determining factor in saving the home from being a complete loss.

During the first few critical moments of the fire Chief Jehu Post and Sheriff Deputy/ Fire Chief A.J. Wiles quick decision making and selfless acts of valor and complete disregard for their own personal safety, went inside the residence to retrieve the homeowner who went back inside the home.

Their actions saved the life of the homeowner who put herself in a life-threatening situation and have reflected great credit upon themselves

as well as Oglethorpe County Fire and Rescue.

The Loneliness of Leadership

Statistically, there are fewer leaders today due to many reasons but what those who choose not to lead often fail to realize is this: Those who step up and lead are not perfect.

Those who choose the lead are not better than anyone else nor think more of themselves; in fact they often struggle with insecurity and doubt more than you know.

Those who lead are often maligned, slandered, and opposed by those who would rather criticize than do the hard work of resolving long standing issues that leaders tackle head on.

Those who choose to lead suffer from depression as they often wonder if there efforts are worth it. Many leaders fail to see the fruit of their labor in their own lifetime yet they keep working.

Those who choose the lead care more about others and their calling than they do about themselves. And they often suffer divorce and relational conflict because the majority cannot understand why they sacrifice so much to receive so little.

Those who choose to lead are often the first to suffer from political, personal, and spiritual attacks because the devil doesn’t come after the complacent.

Those who choose to care enough to fulfill the calling on their own heart have smaller bank accounts but have divi -

dends paid to them by the lives they impact.

Those who step in front of adversity and take the brunt of a punishment of a wrong that was not their own understand that they were made to shield those in their influence.

Those who spend sleepless nights on projects, plans, and praying fervently for change in a world that often rejects them will not be forgotten.

Those who love while others hate and withhold harsh words in the face of those who spit anger at them are stronger than we realize.

Those who lift up the broken only do so because they know that they too were once lifted up by someone else.

In closing, if you know a leader who works fervently, know that you only see a portion of their efforts. In reality, they never stop.

So the next time you feel like criticizing the leaders around you; take a moment and consider these words men-

tioned here.

Consider that they care about the mission and people so much that they are willing to endure such hardship not for recognition but for the sake of an outcome that only God and they can see.

Support our leaders! Pray for them and their families! Take a moment and look around you. The things you enjoy currently may have been bought and paid for by a lifetime of personal sacrifice.

Let us not destroy our future by attacking those who work to improve it.

God Bless,

Andy Starnes

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The KSU AMES Research Center utilizes interdisciplinary research by professionals who develop, refine, and test appropriate researchinformed solutions to complex occupational and behavioral health concerns that are unique to military and emergency services personnel, their families, and their communities

Health Behavioral HealthPhysical

The AMES Center offers:

Assessment Interventions

Design and implement tailored assessments to understand the needs, challenges, and available resources of individuals, teams, and organizations.

Provide evidence-based and populationappropriate programs and interventions to promote and increase health, resilience, wellbeing, and performance

The AMES Center specializes in:

Behavioral Health – Understanding how behaviors affect physical and mental health and identifying mechanisms for the promotion of mental health, resilience, and well-being

Physical Health – Identifying factors to preserve and enhance physiological functioning while maintaining optimal health and performance in stressful circumstances. Organizational Health – Assesses, designs, and implement practices to improve individuals, teams, and organizational effectiveness through the prevention of stress and promotion of safety, health, and wellbeing.

Family and Community Resources – Identify and provide support and resources based on the needs and interests of families, while developing strong communities of support for military and emergency services personnel

Training & Capacity building

Provide strategies for helping individuals and organizations to develop and strengthen their skills and resources to advance their mission effectively and efficiently.

Atlanta

Research Design & Evaluation

Conduct rigorous and tailored evaluations of existing services and programs to support continuous improvement while increasing the impact of services

colleges and

State University (KSU)

universities with an R1 or R2 status With 11 colleges on two metro

campuses KSU provides extensive and expansive expertise to deliver solutions to the major challenges in our community.

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Palmetto Auto Body

(770) 463-2639

510 Main Street, Palmetto

The Prescription Shop

(706) 629-9139

1042 Redbud Road

Calhoun

La Vaquerita

Mexican Taqueria

(770) 830-0038

1124 N Park Street

Carrollton

Azteca Tax & Accounting

(770) 866-1505

274 Senoia Road, Ste 5

Fairburn

Kaiser’s Chop House

(404) 549-2862

5975 Roswell Road, Ste B201

Sandy Springs

Palmetto DentalFamilyPC

(770) 463-4541

501 Park Street

Palmetto

KBS Heating & Cooling Inc

(678) 715-9299

146 Edge Road

Villa Rica

Tortilleria La Quetzalteca

(706) 629-2323

1258 Lovebridge Road

Calhoun

El Azteca

(404) 252-7347

5925 Roswell Road

Sandy Springs

Bangkok Thyme

(404) 389-0909

4969 Roswell Road

Sandy Springs

Highnote Self Storage

(706) 322-3520

1636 Cusseta Road

Columbus

ADP

(678) 474-4827

855 L&P Parkway, Monroe

Dairy Queen-Loganville

(770) 466-6875

4726 Atlanta Hwy, Loganville

El Eden Imports

(404) 587-4830

16 Forest Parkway Forest Park

El Granero Supermarket

(404) 608-8243

5680 Old Dixie Hwy Forest Park

Fast Lane Tires

(470) 209-7255

235 N. Broad Street, Winder

MBM of Decatur

(404) 320-6259

2868 Lavista Road

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4 SISTERS ASIAN GROCERY

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1850 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

76 STATION

155 ROBERSON MILL RD NE

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777 LOTTERY

1835 COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

8879 BY THE RIVER

8879 ROSWELL RD SANDY SPRINGS

A&R SMOKE SHOP

388 HWY 155 SOUTH MCDONOUGH

ABC FOODS

873 N MAIN ST CORNELIA

ACE PACKAGE

409 N. CENTRAL AVENUE HAPEVILLE

ALLSTAR APPLIANCES

4529 LAWRENCEVILLE RD LOGANVILLE

AMERICAN DELI

5508 N HENRY BLVD STOCKBRIDGE

AMERICAN WINGS & HIBACHI

6125 COVINGTON HWY STE 4 DECATUR

AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN

4974 MEMORIAL DR STONE MOUNTAIN

ANGEL NAIL & SKIN CARE

500 BALLARD PLACE STE D PALMETTO

A-ONE ASIAN MARKET

926 MONTREAL RD STE 10 CLARKSTON

ASIAN GROCERY STORE

3965 ROCKBRIDGE RD STE E STONE MTN

BARE METALS

1500 KALAMAZOO DRIVE GRIFFIN

BEAUTY EXCHANGE

6009 MEMORIAL DR STONE MOUNTAIN

BEAUTY NAILS

1652 HWY 81 EAST MCDONOUGH

BEAUTY QUEEN

1810 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

BEAUTY TOWN HUDSON

1753 HUDSON BRIDGE RD STOCKBRIDGE

BENADIR DOLLAR STORE

431 N INDIAN CREEK DR STE A CLARKSON

BIG TEX TRAILER WORLD

345 INDUSTRIAL BLVD MCDONOUGH

BN AUTO REPAIR

376 HWY 155 SOUTH MCDONOUGH

BLACK ROSE COLLECTIVE

1481 HUDSON BRIDGE RD STOCKBRIDGE

BLANCAS JEWELRY

186 W MAY ST WINDER

BLUEHOUND

111 E WASHINGTON ST MONROE

BONZU JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

906 HWY 81 E MCDONOUGH

BOOZE OUTLET

1930 BRUNSWICK WAYCROSS

BP FOOD MART

2781 E COLLEGE AVE DECATUR

BP FOOD MART

4840 FLAT SHOALS RD DECATUR

BP FOOD MART MCDONOUGH

3148 JODECO RD MCDONOUGH

BROCKET ROAD ST

1307 BROCKETT RD CLARKSTON

BROCKETT TRIANGLE PACKAGE STORE

4524 E PONCE DE LEON AVE CLARKSTON

BROWNS AUTOMOTIVE

649 GA 212 MILLEDGEVILLE

BUCKEY’S FOOD MAR

1779 ZEBULAN ROAD GRIFFIN

BUCKHEAD AUTO SPORT

4975 ROSWELL RD ATLANTA

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5003 CENTRAL DR STONE MOUNTAIN

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4605 GLENWOOD RD DECATUR

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255 E HANCOCK ST MILLEDGEVILLE

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1100 ANNE STREET GRIFFIN

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5627 N HENRY BLVD STOCKBRIDGE

CARNICERIA GARCIA #2

5627 N HENRY BLVD STOCKBRIDGE

CARNICERIA POTOSINA

186 W MAY ST WINDER

CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR

4210 JONESBORO ROAD FOREST PARK

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4450 ATLANTA HWY ATHENS

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2695 WESLEY CHAPEL DECATUR

CHINA EXPRESS

31 HWY 138 STOCKBRIDGE

CHINA EXPRSS MCDONOUGH

109 WILLOW LANE MCDONOUGH

CHINA WOK

39 E MAY ST STE M WINDER

CHOICE AUTO SERVICE

2219 ROCK CHAPEL RD LITHONIA

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1101 ALABAMA ST CARROLLTON

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1598 ROME HWY CEDARTOWN

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501 N. CENTRAL AVENUE HAPEVILLE

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3580 BATTLEFIELD PKWY NW RESACA

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3436 E PONCE DE LEON SCOTTDALE

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1170 HWY 2081 MCDONOUGH

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1101 ANNE ST GRIFFIN

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1305 BROCKETT RD CLARKSTON

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2495 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

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DAVALOS TIRES

MAIN ST PALMETTO

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DUECE

3443 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY TUCKER

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401 NORTH AVE ATHENS

EASTMAY CONVENIENCE STORE 243 E MAY ST WINDER

ECONOMY INN

1616 N COLUMBIA MILLEDGEVILLE

EL AGAVE 1381 HWY 20 W MCDONOUGH

EL GUACAMOLE RESTAURANT

697 DAVIS RD STOCKBRIDGE

EVER FASHION USA 6118 COVINGTON HWY LITHONIA

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1051 MONTREAL RD CLARKSTON

EXXON FOOD MART 1599 JONESBORO RD MCDONOUGH

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4470 WALT STEPHENS RD

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FOCUS MENSWEAR 17 MONROE HWY STE M WINDER

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793 ALLGOOD RD MARIETTA

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1109 MONTREAL RD CLARKSTON

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1311 N. CENTRAL AVENUE ATLANTA

GENERAL TIRES & RIMS

162 W ATHENS ST WINDER

GOOD CITY

128 SPALDING VILLAGEGRIFFIN

GOLDEN WOK EXPRESS

1125 GA 155 SOUTH MCDONOUGH

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923 EXPERIMENT STREET GRIFFIN

GROVE GUN SHOP

201 TANNER BLVD LOCUST GROVE

HAPPY FOOD MART

636 VALLEY BROOK RD DECATUR

HEMPHILL SHELL

1328 HWY 138 E STOCKBRIDGE

HERBALIFE

3853 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY STE F TUCKER

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2474 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

HISPANO AMERICANO

1213 ALBANY AVENUE WAYCROSS

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20 E MAIN ST N HAMPTON

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3430 N MCDONOUGH RD LOCUST GROVE

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2650 HWY 42 S LOCSUT GROVE

JJ FISH FOREST PARK

5340 OLD DIXIE HWY FOREST PARK

INTERNATIONAL HALAL STORE

6009 MEMORIAL DR STONE MOUNTAIN

IRIE AUTO REPAIR & BODY CENTER

020 CENTRAL DR STONE MOUNTAIN

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6200 S NORCROSS TUCKER RD TUCKER

JMX GRAPHICS

817 W. WALL STREETGRIFFIN

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3656 JODECO RD MCDONOUGH

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4338 SANDY BRAANCH DR BUFORD

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1018 DREWERY AVENUE GRIFFIN

JPRESSO CAFE

407 N CENTRAL AVE HAPEVILLE

K&J WINGS & MORE

4120 HWY 42 LOCUST GROVE

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1000 MADISON HWY VALDOSTA

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2600 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

KING KONG WINGS

3334 COLVILLE AVENUE HAPEVILLE

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544 MAIN ST PALMETTO

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407A NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE HAPEVILLE

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4357 CHAMBLEE TUCKER RD TUCKER

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271 W MAY ST WINDER

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4122 E PONCE DE LEON AVE #4 CLARKSTON

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178 NORTHWOOD DR ATLANTA

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93 SCHOOL ROAD SUNNY SIDE

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756 HWY 155 S

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3430 E PONCE DE LEON SCOTTDALE

LIVING VAPOR

1481 HUDSON BRIDGE RD STOCKBRIDGE

LOS BRONCOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT

4510 JONESBORO RD FOREST PARK

LOS MAGUEYES MILLEDGEVILLE

3052 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

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830 LOGANVILLE HWY STE C BETHLEHEM

LUCKY FOOD MART

4209 HUGH HOWELL RD TUCKER

M&A COMBO

3030 PLANT STREET EAST POINT

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5021A N HENRY BLVD STOCKBRIDGE

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1057 S WAYNE ST MILLEDGEVILLE

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209 E 3RD ST JACKSON

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3257 MAIN ST COLLEGE PARK

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269 KEYS FERRY ST MCDONOUGH

MARATHON FOOD MART MCDONOUGH

134 WESTRIDGE PKWY MCDONOUGH

MASALA COTTAGE

931 HWY 155 S MCDONOUGH

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1950 HWY 42 SOUTH MCDONOUGH

MEENA JEWELERS

1745 CHURCH ST DECATUR

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3418 N. EXPRESSWAY GRIFFIN

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235 E TAYLOR STREETGRIFFIN

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1067 S WAYNE ST MILLEDGEVILLE

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1219 W SPRING ST MONROE

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4086 COVINGTON HWY DECATUR

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1950 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

NAIL STUDIO

632 EAGLES LANDING PKWY STOCKBRIDGE

NAIL UNLIMITED

5298 MEMORIAL DR STE 1303 STONE MTN

NEW CINA-RINGGOLD

69 POPLAR SPRINGS RD RINGGOLD

NORTHRIDGE BOTTLE SHOP

6333 ROSWELL RD SANDY SPRINGS

ORIGINAL DOMINICAN STYLE HAIR SALON

1701 HUDSON BRIDGE RD STE B STOCKBRIDGE

PALATERIA LAS DELICIAS

186 W MAY ST STE F WINDER

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3316 SNAPFINGER RD STONE MTN

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6623 ROSWELL RD SANDY SPRINGS

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4120 OLD DIXIE RD HAPEVILLE

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1356 MERIWETHER STREETGRIFFIN

PHILLIPS FOOD MART

60 PHILLIPS DRIVE MCDONOUGH

PJ’S PACKAGE

1241 PANOLA RD STONE MOUNTAIN

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3640 JODECO RD MCDONOUGH

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3107 PLANT STREET EAST POINT

PUPUSERIA CARLA

3987 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY #A TUCKER

QQ SEAFOOD MARKET

5512 N HENRY BLVD STOCKBRIDGE

QUICK BOWL ASIAN KITCHEN

432 RACETRACK RD MCDONOUGH

QUICK STOP FOOD MART

5295 MEMORIAL DR STONE MOUNTAIN

QUICK STOP FOOD MART #3

2653 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

QUICK STOP MONROE

724 HWY 11 MONROE

R&M MARKET

3645-1B MARKET ST CLARKSTON

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13001 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY DOUGLASVILLE

RED SNAPPER FISH

1155 VIRGINIA AVENUE, STE KHAPEVILLE

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285 S MAIN ST ALPHARETTA

RIVER & ROOST RESTAURANT 3710 HWY 81 EAST MCDONOUGH

ROASTERS CHICKEN RIBS VEGGIES 6225-B ROSWELL RD SANDY SPRINGS

ROSIE’S CAFE 2330 SYLVAN ROAD EAST POINT

ROYAL SEVEN #8 500 JONESBORO RD MCDONOUGH

S&R PACKAGE STORE 850 S WAYNE ST MILLEDGEVILLE

SAI FOOD MART 1051 N JEFFERSON ST MILLEDGEVILLE

SAM’S PACKAGE STORE 1301 W HILL ST GRIFFIN

SAN PANCHO TAQUERIA 4880 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY TUCKER

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1689 N EXPRESSWAY GRIFFIN

SMITH MOTEL

1437 US HWY 41 CALHOUN

SOUTH ASIAN MARKET

3653 MARKET ST CLARKSON

STAR BEAUTY

39 E MAY ST K WINDER

STAY EXPRESS INN & SUITES

6690 SHANNON PKWY UNION CITY

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935 N INDIAN CREEK DR CLARKSTON

STOP-N-SAVE

844 W MONTGOMERY ST MILLEDGEVILLE

SUBWAY

1337 VIRGINIA AVE EAST POINT

SUBWAY MCDONOUGH

1075 HWY 155 S MCDONOUGH

SUN GROCERY TOBACCO & CIGAR OUTLET

1445 ROCK QUARRY RD STE 108 STOCKBRIDGE

SUPER 8

4605 BILL GARDNER PKWY LOCUST GROVE

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917 CHURCH ST DECATUR

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2637 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

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2495 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY DECATUR

TAQUERIA DELGADO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

215 NORTHWOOD DR ATLANTA

TAQUERIA DON CHON/TACOS EL PELON

616 S CENTRAL AVENUE HAPEVILLE

TAQUERIA OAXAQUERIA

180 RIVERSTONE PKWY CANTON

TASTE OF FLAVORS

1353 BROCKETT RD CLARKSTON

TDS

1327 N CHEROKEE RD SOCIAL CIRCLE

TEXACO FOOD MART

3998 HWY 42 LOCUST GROVE

THAI GARDEN RESTAURANT

2675 HWY 42 MCDONOUGH

TIENDA Y CARNICERIA SANTA CRUZ

421 N CENTRAL AVE HAPEVILLE

TIM’S CHICKEN SHACK

1129 ETHRIDGE MILL ROADGRIFFIN

TIPSY’S LIQUOR

1887 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE

TIP TOP CLEANERS

6116 COVINGTON HWY STE A LITHONIA

TIREMAX

762 HWY 138 W STOCKBRIDGE

TIRE STATION

165 S CHEROKEE RD SOCIAL CIRCLE

TOBACCO STORE

1023 WAYNE ST MILLEDGEVILLE

TONY’S 1 STOP

4275 HWY 19 & 41 HAMPTON

TOUCH DOWN WINGS

1385 HWY 20 W MCDONOUGH

TOUCHE LOUNGE & GRILL

1155 VIRGINIA AVENUE, STE K HAPEVILLE

TUCKER FOOD MART

2151 IDLEWOOD RD TUCKER

US 1 PACKAGE

1923 WESLEY CHAPEL RD DECATUR

US BEAUTY MART 1541 HWY 20 MCDONOUGH

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4778 JONESBORO RD FOREST PARK

VALERO FOOD MART

4837 MEMORIAL DR STONE MOUNTAIN

VALERO FOOD MART

183 W ATHENS ST WINDER

VALERO FOOD MART

3293 MAIN ST COLLEGE PARK

VALERO FOOD MART STOCKBRIDGE

5047 N HENRY BLVD STOCKBIDGE

VINA’S ALTERATIONS

161 JONESBORO RD MCDONOUGH

VIRGINIA CURVE

856 VIRGINIA AVENUE ATLANTA

WASABI

9436 HWY 5 DOUGLASVILLE

WESTERN INN MOTEL

1078 BEAR CREEK BLVD HAMPTON

WESTERN INN & SUITES

7420 OAKLEY RD UNION CITY

WINDER COIN LAUNDRY

138 W MAY ST WINDER

WINGS FACTORY

3316 SNAPFINGER RD STE B LITHONIA

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4919 FLAT SHOALS PKWY DECATUR

XU’S EXPRESS

6164 COVINGTON HWY LITHONIA

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