Vol. 52, No. 1 • Winter 2025
Firefighter
The Official Publication for the Georgia State Firefighters Association
2 GSFA Officers
3 GSFA Contact Directory
7 Leadership Messages
25 Cancer: The Untold Hardships
29 The COVID-19 Generation
33 GSFA 2024 Conference At-A-Glance
51 NVFC First Responder Helpline
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2024-2026 GSFA Officers
From left: Director at Large: Calvin Hitchcock; Treasurer: Bruce King; 3rd Vice President: Jason Amerson; 2nd Vice President: Jeff Hardin; 1st Vice President: Craig Dukes; President: Mike Byrd; and Immediate Past President: Gary Clark.
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I would like to start by saying thank you to the membership of the Georgia State Firefighters Association for allowing me to serve this membership for the past 12 years.
It has been my honor to have served this great association. The time has come for me to pass the torch to the upcoming board of directors and move into my final position on this board as your past president. I can only hope and pray that the membership sees that I have served them with honor and integrity.
I would like to mention just a few of the accomplishments that your board of directors has achieved over the past years.
Final Remarks Past President Gary Clark
After decades of devastation of losing our brothers and sisters to cancer, the GSFA board of directors worked diligently with state legislators and others in developing legislation to assist firefighters in the recovery and provide a supplement income to assist with living expenses.
The inherit dangers of our jobs were finally recognized and legislation was enacted.
PTSD has become a major concern across all careers in public safety. In 2022-2024 the GSFA board of directors were very involved in legislation passage to help assist public safety personnel in getting help for PTSD. There is still a lot of work to be done and the
work will continue as we move forward and data is collected.
One of my personal goals as I served on the GSFA board of directors was to see life in the Georgia State Firefighters foundation. I have worked for several years trying to get a fund established to assist in membership growth and improve our conference education and membership attendance.
This past year under my presidency the GSFA board of directors were able to fund a Georgia State Firefighters educational foundation. This foundation will help improve our conference educational platform and also fund educational opportunities for Georgia State
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The GSFA board of directors voted unanimously to refer to this fund as the Mort Lender educational named in honor of Mort Lender who contributed much to this association. Hopefully, this fund will provide our membership with many opportunities for higher learning.
The time of my presidency has come to an end and it is now time for me to ring the bell my final time in conference November 2024. Thank you for your many years of friendship and support and the many more years of memories. and the many friends and col -
leagues
Final Remarks (continued)
It has been my pleasure to have worked with the executive board over the past 12 years. I now leave this association in good hands knowing that I left it better than I found it. It is my final action as president to pray for this association
God, please look over the men and women in the Georgia fire service. Keep a protecting hand around them at all times keep them from harm way comfort their families in their absence and in all things we give you the honor and the glory. Amen. Once again, Thank You for letting me serve!
Your President GSFA, Gary J. Clark
Groupthink is a phenomenon that tends to occur when groups operate in an isolated environment and actively seek group cohesion (Choi & Kim, 1999) .
In 1972, Dr. Irvin Janis was the seminal author who published the theory of groupthink, which describes a way of thinking resulting from being in a cohesive group (Choi & Kim, 1999) . This can lead to disastrous outcomes, particularly in high-stakes environments such as the fire service, where quick and accurate decision-making is crucial.
Several tragic events throughout history have been linked to groupthink because of the faulty decision-making that led to them.
Dr. Janis described the eight symptoms of groupthink: Illusions of invulnerability, rationing, belief in the inherent morality of the group, stereotyping, pressure to conform, self-censorship, illusion of unanimity, and mind guards (Janis, 2008) .
In theory, organizations with
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a high level of esprit de corps have a higher chance of experiencing these symptoms (Janis, 2008) . The strong desire of the organizations to meet the vision or goals will decrease critical thinking (Janis, 2008)
Several incidents throughout history have been linked to groupthink and faulty decision-making.
One case of empirical evidence of the phenomena that occurred within the modern generations is the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster (Güner, 2024)
The National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) displayed several symptoms of groupthink during level 1 preflight meetings the day before the ill-fated launch (Moorhead et al., 1991)
Managers within NASA had a distinct feeling of illusions of invulnerability due to their previous success in space travel (Moorhead et al., 1991)
In its history, NASA had not experienced an inflight loss of
life, and critical personnel ridiculed engineers for expressing concerns about low temperatures (Moorhead et al., 1991) .
NASA leadership further displayed symptoms of rationalization when it switched from a standard procedure of proving the shuttle was safe to launch to having to prove it was unsafe (Moorhead et al., 1991) . Engineers had stated that although it could not quantify the exact temperature that caused erosion in the solid rocket booster O-rings, it could detect there was a correlation between cold temperatures and erosion (Moorhead et al., 1991)
NASA decision-makers instead argued that there was no enough evidence to stop by rationalized their choice based on a previous launches had similar erosion with higher temperatures (Moorhead et al., 1991) .
The group had become dismissive of negative information by rationalizing how it could not cause problems
(Moorhead et al., 1991) .
The fire service operates within a culture that is conducive to groupthink (Laughlin, 2008) . Leadership in the fire service uses a directive approach due to its paramilitary model (Laughlin, 2008) . This directive form of leadership does not foster open 360-degree communications, further preventing important facts from being disclosed to the leaders.
Additionally, training starts early in a firefighter’s career not to question orders and the consequences of not following those orders. Couple that culture with tradition, hierarchy, and a strong team desire to have a successful outcome at each call; our culture is a breeding ground for groupthink (Laughlin, 2008)
If a firefighter has ever found themselves questioning what other firefighters within the group are doing but was afraid to speak up, you have experienced one symptom of groupthink.
Self-censorship occurs when the group dynamic is so strong that fear of group retribution from speaking up prevents a person from speaking. Selfcensorship could occur around the fire station or at an emergency scene.
The alarming concept is, what if others have similar doubts but choose not to speak up? This quickly leads to another symptom of groupthink
Groupthink (continued)
called the illusion of unanimity. This symptom occurs when everyone within the group assumes they are all on the same page and everyone agrees on the course of action.
It would be easy to imagine that if interviews occurred after any negative outcome within the fire service, whether operational or negative press from the fire station, someone probably did not agree with the course but kept silent.
The fear of being the one person speaking up prevented a break in the chain of events that led down the path to trouble. It could be a prank, hazing, or a bad tactical decision, but one voice may have stopped it.
How do we overcome this problem that our culture seems to breed? The fire service has made strides towards correcting on-scene groupthink. The concept of crew resource management allows everyone to
speak up when they see something that may lead to negative consequences.
However, we are still suffering around the fire station for fear of being ridiculed or becoming an outcast. The fire service must move past this fear and be as brave around the fire station as they are on emergency scenes.
With the new technology of the camera phone and social media, we have stopped actions that will negatively affect the fire service. The news often plays videos off social media of firefighters acting in a way that draws criticism from the public. We need the voice of reason more than ever.
So, how do we overcome groupthink? We must create an open climate where firefighters feel safe to voice opposing opinions. We also must recognize that we are a highly insulated group that seeks group agreement. Each one of
us must play the part of critical evaluator or devil’s advocate.
Dr. Janis’s theory to overcome groupthink gave appointing critical evaluators as a tool to overcome these symptoms. This will work great in formal workgroups around the fire service.
However, in the informal group dynamic, we cannot stand appointing these people; we must just assume that role. Otherwise, bad things will continue to happen until firefighters feel they can speak up.
References Choi, J. N., & Kim, M. U. (1999). The organizational application of groupthink and its limitations in organizations. Journal of Applied Psychology, 84(2), 297–306. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7. cloudfront.net/46991260/1999JAP-libre. pdf?1467609914=&response-content-di sposition=inline%3B+filename%3D
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Janis, I. (2008). Groupthink. Janis, I. L. (2008). Groupthink. IEEE Engineering Management Review,, 36(1), 36. https:// agcommtheory.pbworks.com/f/GroupThink.pdf
Laughlin, J. W. (2008). American fire stations and 24-hour shifts: Breeding grounds for problems from groupthink? International Fire Service Journal of
Leadership and Management, 2(2), 25–33. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront. net/30888874/IFSJLM_Vol2_Num2libre.pdf?1392161252=&responsecontent-disposition=inline%3B+filena me%3D2008_International_Fire_Service_Journal.pdf&Expires=17308155 92&Signature=H4qtfWrisgh791KJdCr lt-FLK2NxIBKSvfOYOLej5urLF2k5WIJBhaqpNZdvHoxcpblP7sun0rlB-lxlXsapVRM181gDQfNxCrUkZjBJxEWJHbunCanBB5aRZ-QNLrpthWqkkzcEfoJZEL0UsQsgHtxSFztj5ZeGrnGoX4Fjwi cmEQ8DQQ6Y4kCdQYvVcUgsPaCjrU Ywe93chmbs69tPHJ97CWq3nAA6879t IuB~~rZwdGcxAaIpGM2x7UiIlg8JI7a T0PxBlyuA3qudo3EEohwfRd0JW8LVBhp1nJCi2c~wxEyZwZueY2SGbghdiKZl NdAVLLmlpnzhWLzBIEWdqQ__&KeyPair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA# page=27
Moorhead, G., Ference, R., & Neck, C. P. (1991). Group decision fiascoes continue: Space shuttle Challenger and a revised groupthink framework. Human Relations, 44(6), 539–550. https://doi. org/10.1177/001872679104400
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Whether you are the newest recruit or the Fire Chief, you have something to offer the Fire Service.
We oftentimes get caught up in a person’s rank or years of service to determine how important they are to our department. However, everyone on every level has things to contribute. It may not seem like a big deal, when you don’t have rank, however, there are things that you know that no one else at your station knows. It may be from experience working construction, automotive knowledge, or any number of things that may not be specifically related to the Fire Ser-
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vice, but that may very well be useful in your day-to-day department activities. It may be frustrating at times if your knowledge goes unnoticed, but don’t be discouraged, you still know what you know. Continue to hone your knowledge and skills within the Fire Service, as well as your other jobs and activities.
As time goes on, you will have more and more opportunities to show what you know, just be patient. Don’t force your knowledge on your coworkers but help out when you have the opportunity.
The day will no doubt come when others will seek advice from you because of what you
know. Just keep learning and teaching as you have a chance. The best teachers are good learners!
With Sincerity and Respect, Bruce King
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Cancer: The Untold Hardships
by Otis Calvin Hitchcock GSFA Director at Large
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As firefighters we train for fires, rescue calls, medical calls, hazmat calls, and all types of dealing with the public in all forms. We work day in day out to be ready for the tough calls that come.
We train to do all this in our sleep because when the bell rings we must be able to jump in and go. We train to do all this to make ourselves better to protect the ones we are called to protect.
Then we go in for our normal medical check to hear the words you have cancer. Now what? Who do the ones that you call for help call for help? Who do we as firefighters turn to when our
world falls apart? Now what, and how?
When I heard the words, "You have cancer," I felt like the world was coming down. I felt like I had no one to turn to because as a firefighter I felt, "I got this." I felt like I was going to be a burden on my family, and I felt like that would cause them undo harm.
We met with the doctors to draw up a plan and we did but when the plan started, I had to come off shift because of the meds.
I remember walking out that day getting in my truck it was like a truck was sitting on me because I did not want to lose my job, I did not want to lose my brothers on shift, I did not want to lose the family I had at the fire house, but the biggest part how will I keep providing for my fam-
ily at home.
The untold hardships started, the phone calls stopped, the text messages stopped and then I stopped wanting to reach out because I thought I was a burden to others.
As firefighters we thrive on having our brother and sisters around. We give each other trouble day in day out. We cook together, we watch movies together, we live together at the station and build a family bond.
When we lose those things, our lives start to crumble. The hours turn to days, days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months and the longer it goes the less the text, calls, and visits happen. We wake up to days of pain, days of feeling loss.
For me when I started my treatment, I was making great progress on the health side, but
The support from fellow firefighters can make all the difference for a brother or sister battling a cancer diagnosis.
the stress side was another story in itself. I let my stress start driving my day to day and that started causing undo harm to my family.
As my treatments went on, I started feeling that I no longer had a meaning. I felt like without the fire house, then what did I have? What did I have to keep me moving forward; how do I cope with not knowing what the next doctor’s visit would shake out?
The bills are piling up and the only calls I seem to get are the calls of bill collectors. The nights get longer, the days seem to never end with the worry of the what if.
I would run into firefighters from time to time who would say, "Man you look good, how’s it going? I was going to call or text you but did not want to burden you." I wanted to say to them look, I needed them calls and texts, but they never come.
As a firefighter I needed to hear from the brothers and sisters to have the support to help get my stress down. I needed to hear that I was still meant something to the crew. I needed to hear that no matter what happened it was going to be ok. I needed to know if the worst did happen my brothers on my crew would look after my family.
Over my 25 years in the fire service, I have always tried my best to reach out to others when needed. The fire service is truly great when it comes to working together as a team on a bad call making sure to look after one another no matter what.
We always go above and beyond to help one another on shift to make sure we go home safe. But what do we do when our brothers and sisters are hurting.
Untold Hardships (continued)
What can the fire service do moving forward? Let’s start here: When we get the word our brother or sister is hurting, we stand up to the problem with our brother or sister.
We help them, we stand with them, we hold them up when they cannot get their self-up. We text, we call them, we go pick them up and say we are going out to eat, we are going to take a ride to clear your head.
These are just a few ways to help each other so to get each other over the dark side. As all doctors say, less stress is good for your health. Let’s all work together when one of us is hurting to work as a crew to help get our brothers and sisters all the help they need even if that help is only a phone call.
In closing I am truly looking forward to where the fire service is headed. I look forward to being able to be a part of the new fire service of the future. I look for-
ward to being a leader of change for the better of the service. I want to show the way to the new firefighters coming on that the old ways of the fire service are great we must make some changes to bring the fire service to the next level.
I was asked what definition you would say pride is. I feel pride is a terrible word, and this is why; we tell new firefighters "Pride, pride, pride." What are we saying it means to them? What are we telling them it stands for?
I feel pride should be having pride in your station, your truck, your dress, the way you work with your crew. We must also teach to not don’t let pride get in the way of asking for help when you need help. We as the fire service must change that we must show its ok to ask when help is needed.
Thank you all for your time and I hope this helps someone.
Non-profit groups like the Firefighter Cancer Support Network provide assistance and support for firefighters fighting cancer.
by Mike Byrd GSFA President
The COVID-19 Generation
When COVID-19 hit the United States in 2020, no one knew how it would impact our daily lives, but we just knew something would change.
In attempts to slow the spread of the disease, mandated in-person school settings were stopped, and remote learning became the new normal.
Non-essential businesses were ordered to either close or develop a work-from-home stance. In 2024, COVID-19 has a very different presence. However, the effects of the actions to reduce the spread are still present.
On March 16, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp ordered schools to close their doors to in-person classes. Remote or virtual learning was quickly assembled and implemented (Klosky et al., n.d.). This action made sense to slow the spread of the pandemic, which had to be the priority.
The lasting effects of these actions were never considered or even fathomed simply because our current society has never experienced anything like this.
We still feel the impacts almost five years later and try to overcome them. The number of applicants for careers or volunteers was already on a steep decline nationwide
before COVID-19. We are now facing a shortage of workers in almost all job markets. It is hard to find people to work.
The sophomore classes of 2020 lost out on the structure that high school taught because they completed most of their education from home.
Even in the elementary school setting, third graders were placed in the school setting for the first time due to remote learning.
All these factors have impacted workforce preparedness for a group now entering the workforce (Klosky et al., n.d.). These challenges were already present in new firefighters from generations that did not have the same hands-on tech -
nical skills; even private sector companies now must emphasize what is being termed corporate universities.
People entering the profession do not understand the structure or even something as simple as being on time.
Fire service training in both career or volunteer, now have to accept that we no longer just teach fire-based topics. We must teach other aspects of being a firefighter due to structure being missed in the high school setting for the COVID-19 generation. This will require senior firefighters to step up and set an example more than ever.
It must be noted that this generation does not know what they don’t know. If senior firefighters show up for weekly drills or work, sit on the couch, and do nothing, this group will do the same thing.
It is time to earn the title of officer or senior firefighter and teach these kids how to be firefighters, not just how to fight fire. Simple things like the fire department structure and hierarchy must be instilled.
Pride and ownership, brotherhood, self-discipline, uniform appearance, and other topics like this must now be a part of any recruit school or volunteer training program.
Each generation of workers always complains about the generations that follow theirs. We must remember that when we entered the service, the
COVID-19 Generation (continued)
senior firefighters we looked up to probably had complaints about our generation.
We all complain about the new generations that have to be told why they have to do things. The COVID generation will more than likely need to be told why, more than ever, they will be missing vital workforce preparation, especially those whose junior and senior years were during the remote learning years.
Additionally, studies are being done to quantify the academic deficits that remote learning caused for all kids in school during the COVID-19 years (Klosky et al., n.d.) .
It is conceivable that kids who graduated in those years will be weak in math and language arts. The school systems attempted to maintain an acceptable level of rigor during those times, but ultimately, the kids worked from home and could not be monitored as closely.
Fire service training will have to adapt to meet the needs of the new workforce. There is no option; complaining about them will not do anything but drive them out of the fire service. Several grumpy firefighters will be okay with that idea until they look around and find insufficient people to do the job. They will all have been run off.
Take time to figure out what these kids don’t know, step up
and teach them. Someone did the same for us at some level; it is time to “pay it forward” and do the same for them.
References
Klosky, J. V., Gazmararian, J. A., Casimir, O., & Blake, S. C. (n.d.). Effects of remote education during the COVID‐19 pandemic on young children's learning and academic behavior in Georgia: Perceptions of parents and school administrators. National Library of Medicine. doi: 10.1111/josh.13185
Krishnamoorthy *, R., & Keating, K. (2021). Education crisis, workforce preparedness, and COVID‐19: Reflections and recommendations. The National Library of Medicine, 80(1), 253–274. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajes.12376
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CITGO FILL N CHILL 5365 HWY 20 470-993-7246…LOGANVILLE
CITGO FOOD MART 103 COMMERCE DRIVE 706-476-4002…LAGRANGE
COCHRAN’S BAIT & TACKLE 182 N. 2ND STREET 478-934-4122…COCHRAN
CORNERSTONE MARKET #7 14678 HWY 151 706-639-0003…TRION
CORNER STORE 3104 WRIGHTSBORO ROAD 203-745-9640…AUGUSTA
COUNTRY HEARTH INN & SUITES 6710 SHANNON PKWY 770-306-7750…UNION CITY
COUNTRY STORE 5400 HWY 20 770-466-3052…LOGANVILLE
COUSINS & BROTHERS BBQ 2445 COBB PKWY SE 770-818-9098…SMYRNA
DA PENG BBQ
234 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD 770-207-7989…MONROE
DAVALOS TIRES 585 MAIN STREET 470-278-2188…PALMETTO
DAVIS FOOD MART 1202 S DAVID STREET 478-302-5760…WARNER ROBINS
DEEP SOUTH C-STORE 1626 PETERSON AVENUE 912-393-1452…DOUGLAS
DELRAY FARMS
2518 E. WALNUT AVENUE
706-217-2531…DALTON
DISCOUNT TOBACCO
640 S. WILKINSON
478-331-5344…MILLEDGEVILL
DIVA NAILS & SPA
2120 W SPRING STREET
770-267-4964…MONROEE
EL CHARRO 77 BULLSBORO DRIVE
678-423-7273…NEWNAN
EL CHEAPO
6495 NEW JESUP HWY 912-261-2026…BRUNSWICK
EL RAYOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, INC.
360 S. PIEDMONT STREET
705-625-1772…CALHOH
EL SOLECITO MEXICAN GRILL 511 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY 770-944-0511…MABLETON
ERNEST COOK’S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
4018 LINDLEY ROAD, BLVD 300-A 678-464-0571…POWDER SPRINGS
EVERETT’S FLOWERS & GIFTS 1035 W. SPRING STREET
770-267-5433…MONROE
EXXON MOBIL
537 N. GLYNN STREET
678-519-5845…FAYETTEVILLE
EZ BUY
200 HWY 96
478-302-5033…BONAIRE
EAST POINT BISTRO
1509 NORMAN BERRY DRIVE
404-549-7144…EAST POINT
ECONO LODGE
7410 OAKLEY ROAD
770-964-9999…UNION CITY
ELITE NAILS & SPA
1509 LAFAYETTE PKWY
706-443-0305…LAGRANGE
ENDLESS NAILS
3599 ATLANTA ROAD 770-436-4555…SMYRNA
EVAN’S GROCERY & DELI 5680 ALABAMA HWY 706-314-8239…ROME
EXPRESS GAS
2700 PEACH ORCHARD 706-922-0181…AUGUSTA
EXPRESS MART
780 CONYERS STREET
770-554-7965…LOGANVILLE
FAIRBURN FARM SUPPLY INC
338 E BROAD STREET
770-964-6658…FAIRBURN
FAIRBURN PACKAGE
42 BROAD STREET
770-800-5884…FAIRBURN
FARMER’S FOOD
2002 US HWY 410
229-513-3281…CORDELE
FELICIA’S
1104 S. MADISON AVENUE
678-260-8035…MONROE
FISH BOWL POKE
610 S. CENTRAL AVENUE 404-2542622…HAPEVILLE
FORTUNE COOKIE
801 E. WALNUT AVENUE
706-272-1010…DALTON
FRANK’S VALERO FOOD MART 914 N. BROAD STREET 770-267-9300…MONROE
GM TIRES
3044 US 78 770-369-7934…LOGANVILLE
GEORGIA AUTO BROKERS 1023 N. BROAD STREET 706-512-2503…ROME
GIVORNS SUPERMARKET 211 EAST 10TH STREET 706-645-1796…WEST POINT
GOLDEN NAILS 834 ROSWELL ROAD 470-375-6198…SANDY SPRINGS
GRIFFIN FOOD MART 918 EVEREE INNROAD 678-372-4690…GRIFFIN
H&M HERB’S/VITAMINS 1140 BATTLEFIELD PKWY 706-861-9454…FORT OGLETHORPE
HAIR SALON
415 N. CENTRAL AVENUE 404-964-3009…HAPEVILLE
HAPPY BUDDA 1457 VIRGINIA AVENUE 404-762-924…COLLEGE PARK
HARMONY TRIP 1532 S. BROAD STREET 678-635-7306…MONROE
HARRY’S MARATHON 2027 W. SPRING STREET 678-368-2829…MONROE
HILLTOP FOOD MART
280 S MAIN STREET 770-475-5620…ALPHARETTA
HOLIDAY MOTEL
5295 INDIAN TRAIL 706-647-9146…THOMASTON
HONG KONG KITCHEN 762 W. SPRING STREET 770-207-7717…MONROE
HOT SPOT LIQUOR 1001 KIA PKWY 706-634-8418…WEST POINT
IGUALA
215 NORTH WOOD DRIVE 404-531-9335…ATLANTA
J.H. MARTIN MECHANICAL 2511 LEONE AVENUE 770-696-5947…WALNUT GROVE
JERRY GOWENS GARAGE INC 20 NW BROAD STREET 770-964-8526…FAIRBURN
JOHNNY’S PIZZA 7887 ROSWELL ROAD
770-804-3322…SANDY SPRINGS
JOHNSON’S RECYCLE 2690 HAWKINSVILLE 478-374-7331…EASTMAN
JONES Z MART
218 BROAD STREET 478-786-1360…HAWKINSVILLE
JUICY CRAWFISH 4733 JONESBORO ROAD 770-626-3951…UNION CITY
JUST WINGS
242 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 770-207-0079…MONROE
KAS IN MK #1 FOOD MART 1000 MADISON HWY 229-259-9922…VALDOSTA
KENWOOD BP 1866 HWY 85 N 404-667-8264…FAYETTEVILLE
KILROY’S PACKAGE STORE 4877 OLD NATIONAL HWY 404-768-3159…COLLEGE PARK
KING FOOD MART 2177 BROAD STREET 706-922-7843…AUGUSTA
LA ESPERANZA 407A NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE 404-500-4636…HAPEVILLE
LA BAMBA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 4325 ATLANTA HWY 470-275-4511…LOGANVILLE
LA FIESTA 4790 JONESBORO ROAD 770-306-2747…UNION CITY
LA HIDALGUENSE 628 5TH AVENUE 706-278-7151…DALTON
LA REYNA 524 3RD AVENUE SE 229-890-7341…MOULTRIE
LAKELAND PACKAGE STORE 172 S. VALDOSTA ROAD 229-482-1056…LAKELAND
LCG INSURANCE 178 NORTHWOOD DRIVE 470-738-5331…ATLANTA
LEGACY 2421 LANCE COURT 470-545-2130…LOGANVILLE
LIN’S GARDEN 4325 ATLANTA HWY 770-466-6728…LOGANVILLE
LIZ NAILS 351 GLYNN STREET NORTH 770-719-1980…FAYETTEVILLE
LOVEIN FUNERAL HOME 1218 ADEL ROAD 229-686-2007…NASHVILLE
LUCY’S CORNER STORE 1001 DOGWOOD DRIVE 229-543-0099…NASHVILLE
LUIGY’S SALON 1720 VESTA AVENUE 678-886-8317…COLLEGE PARK
MAM 4151 INC 4151 COCHRAN HWY 678-231-0800…EASTMAN
MARATHON 5250 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 478-305-7939…MACON
MABLETON BOTTLE SHOP LLC 757 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY 770-941-7770…MABLETON
MAIN STREET TRANSMISSION 511 SIMS STREET 770-463-0871…PALMETTO
MARATHON 1063 RUSSELL PKWY 4785412141…WARNER ROBINS
MARMA TIRES 4990 ROOSEVELT HWY 404-380-7477…UNION CITY
MAX BRANNON & SONS FUNERAL HOME 705 OLD RED BUD ROAD 706-629-4508…CALHOUN
MCTIERS AUTO PARTS 1738 AUGUSTA HWY 706-595-4344…THOMSON
MIMI BEAUTY 1209 W. SPRING STREET 678-635-7099…MONROE
MINA’S FASHION WIGS 3713 MAIN STREET 404-762-5854…COLLEGE PARK
MODEL NAILS SALON 6851 SHANNON PKWY 770-774-8600…UNION CITY
MODERN CLEANERS & ALTERATIONS 2120 W SPRING STREET 770-267-0303…MONROE
MOE’S CONVENIENCE & TOBACCO STORE 648 AUGUSTA ROAD 706-59-0605…THOMSON
MONROE OPTICAL 705 BREEDLOVE DRIVE 770-267-7824…MONROE
MUFFLERS & MORE 465 S. GLYNN STREET, STE C 770-461-7258…FAYETTEVILLE
MYERS FLOOR COVERING 1829 HWY 81 SOUTH 770-466-4202…LOGANVILLE
NV NAIL SALON 40 FIRST STREET 478-783-3535…HAWKINSVILLE
NAILS BY SANDY 652 RIVERSTONE PKWY, STE 105 770-704-1887…CANTON
NAIL MART LLC 1568 ROME HWY 770-748-6222…CEDARTOWN
NAIL TIME III INC 180 COBB PKWY S, STE 30 770-499-8252…MARIETTA
NATURAL NAILS 1155 VIRGINIA AVENUE 404-768-1119…HAPEVILLE
The Organization Serving the Volunteer Fire, EMS, and Rescue Community
Help for NVFC Members and Their Families When They Need It Most
The NVFC First Responder Helpline
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services The NVFC serves as the voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides critical resources, programs, education, and advocacy for first responders across the nation
In addition to the NVFC First Responder Helpline, the NVFC’s Share the Load program offers resources and support for emergency responders and departments to focus on behavioral health This includes the Psychologically Healthy Fire Departments toolkit and training to empower leaders to foster wellbeing among their members, as well as the Directory of Behavioral Health Professionals that lists local providers ready and equipped to help responders and their families with long-term support
www nvfc org
NVFC
712 H Street NE
Suite 1478
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 1-888-ASK-NVFC (275-6832)
Email: nvfc@nvfc org
Firefighting and emergency response are stressful jobs with high levels of risk and unpredictability In addition, volunteer responders are often juggling their fire service responsibilities with full time jobs and family commitments All of these factors can have an impact on the wellbeing of responders and their families
While many companies offer employee assistance programs (EAPs) to deal with work-life issues, such services are usually not available for volunteer firefighters and EMS providers, who must regularly deal with traumatic events and life-or-death decisions unique to their role, as well as the everyday stresses that most people face Over time, these pressures can take a serious toll on a firefighter’s physical and emotional health
Confidential Assistance Available 24/7 to Help Responders Better Cope
The NVFC recognizes this service gap and has partnered with Provident, a leading provider of customized insurance products for emergency services organizations, to offer a solution tailored to the distinct needs of our members This program is provided to all NVFC members – you do not need to enroll in the First Responder Helpline.
This new assistance program provides NVFC members and their household family members with immediate assistance in a crisis moment as well as confidential counseling, resources, and referrals to assistance for a range of issues, including:
As needed, counselors can provide referrals related to insurance benefits and community resources Financial or Legal Concerns
or Elder Care
NEW NAILS
6 N. TALLAHASSEE STREET
912-375-2735…HAZELHURST
NIK NAK
5000 ROOSEVELT HWY
770-964-9173…UNION CITY
NEW YORK NAILS
4665 ATLANTA HWY
770-554-1137…LOGANVILLE
NITA’S FOOD MART
1520 CENTRAL AVENUE
857-928-4353…TIFTON
NOODLES
3643 MAIN STREET
706-399-1445…COLLEGE PARK
NORRIS WHEEL & BRAKE
401 E. HANCOCK STREET
478-452-2211…MILLEDGEVILLE
NORTHRIDGE BOTTLE SHOP
8333 ROSWELL ROAD
470-545-5656…SANDY SPRINGS
OASIS DOMINICAN HAIR SALON 1215 SCENIC HWY
770-982-2636…LAWRENCEVILLE
OK CORRAL
2734 HWY 411 SE
706-337-2796…FAIRMONT
ONE STOP WALKER’S CORNER
2179 WY 52 E 706-635-2179…ELLIJAY
OUR STORE
615 E SPRING STREET
678-635-3672…MONROE
OXFORD FOOD MART
5221 HWY 138
706-385-5534…OXFORD
P&P FOOD
431 OAK STREET
478-448-1111…EASTMAN
PALMETTO TIRE
584 MAIN STREET
678-519-4405…PALMETTO
PARMANS FINE WINE & SPIRITS
6623 ROSWELL ROAD
678-778-7057…SANDY SPRINGS
PARTY LIQUOR
101 WILLIAM STREET
706-331-0980…CALHOUN
PEKING EXPRESS
408 N. GLENWOOD AVENUE
706-226-4447…DALTON
PETERS & FOSTER P.O. BOX 470
770-267-7546…MONROE
PIGGLY WIGGLY
508 BELLVUE
478-275-0231…DUBLIN
PIGGLY WIGGLY
32 S. TALLAHASSEE
478-375-5200…HAZELHURST
PIGGLY WIGGLY
48 E. OAK STREET
229-868-5626…MCRAE
PILEO
195 CLIFTWOOD DRIVE
404-255-7377…SANDY SPRINGS
PINESTRAW SPECIALTY
5400 HWY 20 770-554-3900…LOGANVILLE
PIT STOP FOOD MART
7986 HWY 85 770-471-1008…RIVERDALE
PLACITA MEXICAN MARKET 8420 SCENOIA ROAD
770-969-4215…FAIRBURN
PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS
35 HUDSON PLAZA
770-460-7511…FAYETTEVILLE
PORFO BRAZIL RESTAURANT
7887 ROSWELL ROAD
678-580-1904…ATLANTA
PRECISION BODY WORKS
331 POPLAR DRIVE
478-552-7982…SANDERSVILLE
PRESSTINE CLEANERS
4455 ROSWELL ROAD
404-255-4312…ATLANTA
PRO PACK SOLUTIONS
P.O. BOX 370 770-554-1187…LOGANVILLE
PROFESSIONAL TRUCK TOWING
3107 PLANT STREET
404-559-9805…EAST POINT
Q NAILS
2421 HWY 80 W 478-272-4770…DUBLIN
QUALITY CLEANERS
4455 HWY 78
770-466-9268…LOGANVILLE
QUICK STOP #2
303 W. BROAD STREET
229-467-2447…ABBEVILLE
QUICK STOP #3 907 N. JEFFERSON
478-506-3140…DUBLIN
QUICK Z MART 19 COCHRAN HWY
478-892-9892…HAWKINSVILLE
QUICK & CHEAP
2110 GODLEY ROAD 470-818-6739…COLLEGE PARK
R&M MART
2610 IRWINTON ROAD 478-295-2987…MILLEDGEVILLE
RED ROOF INN
2450 OLD NATIONAL PKWY 404-684-9898…COLLEGE PARK
RED & ED’S CONVENIENCE STORE 874 CORINTH ROAD 770-251-4299…NEWNAN
REGENTS INN 252 FITZGERALD HWY 229-468-3350…OCILLA
RELAX INN & SUITES 2184 HWY 441 S 478-296-1223…DUBLIN
RESSOM 2661 MAIN STREET
404-952-4822…EAST POINT
RISING DONUTS 4763 ATLANTA HWY 678-404-5599…LOGANVILLE
ROBERTS MILLING CO. 116 W. ALBANY AVENUE 912-422-3316…PEARSON
ROCK DIESEL 2530 CAMPBELL BLVD 678-970-8268…ELLENWOOD
RODEWAY INN & SUITES 735 CENTRAL AVENUE 478-277-9161…E. DUBLIN
ROOSEVELT CONVENIENCE STORE 6715 ROOSEVELT HWY 678-346-5264…UNION CITY
ROSA’S HOME COOKING 652 N. JEFF DAVIS DRIVE 678-884-5711…FAYETTEVILLE
ROYAL BOUTIQUE 23 MARION STREET 229-247-0070…VALDOSTA
ROYAL TOBACCO 377 S. BELAIR ROAD 706-651-9077…MARTINEZ
S&T FOOD MART 1366 S HARRIS STREET 478-552-8555…SANDERSVILLE
SKJ PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING 115 HUBBARD STREET 770-601-6600…MONROE
SSE GAS INC 277 WALNUT STREET 478-741-8788…MACON
SAM’S BOTTLE SHOP 8725 ROSWELL ROAD 770-265-2257…SANDY SPRINGS
SAM FOOD MART 533 N. BROAD STREET 404-786-9332…MONROE
SANDERS FOOD MART 705 E MCCARTY STREET 478-552-0611…SANDERSVILLE
SERENITY MASSAGE SPA 1155 VIRGINIA AVENUE STE L 229-302-4480…HAPEVILLE
SHANNON FOOD MART 6810 SHANNON PKWY 770-703-8706…UNION CITY
SHELL-EASTMAN 680 COCHRAN HWY 478-374-7404…EASTMAN
SHELL/HEBY’S 4360 FLOYD ROAD SW 770-941-2500…MABLETON
SHELL FOOD MART 5084 OLD NATIONAL HWY 706-616-4804…COLLEGE PARK
SHORT STOP MINIT MART 816 E SULTANA 229-409-9900…FITZGERALD
SIGNATURE NAILS & SPA 1962 W. SPRING STREET 770-267-0037…MONROE
SIP OF JOY 2120 W. SPRING STREET 470-556-3403…MONROE
SISTERS FAMILY RESTAURANT 6550 GA 20 770-676-7497…LOGANVILLE
SKY CHECK CASHING 701 W TAYLOR STREET 770-229-2407…GRIFFIN
SKY NAILS & SPA 1503 RICE AVENUE 478-353-1100…DUBLIN
SMALL TOWN HAIR 1441 HWY 81 678-626-8322…LOGANVILLE
SMART MART 648 GOODYEAR AVENUE 678-685-4370…ROCKMART
SMOKE HAVEN SMOKE & VAPE SHOP 3363 MARTHA BERRY HWY, STE 100 706-528-4230…ROME
SMOKE SHOP 13311 N HWY 27 706-375-6747…CHICKAMAUGA
SMOKE WORLD 9145 ROOSEVELT HWY 470-726-4169…PALMETTO
SMYRNA NAILS 1435 HIGHLANDS RIDGE ROAD 678-653-8500…SMYRNA
SONKO TIRES 655 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY 404-792-0369…MABLETON
SPARKWELL 1651 WALNUT AVENUE 678-404-2573…WALNUT GROVE
STONEGATE BOTTLE SHOP 6159 OLD NATIONAL HWY 678-519-1356…COLLEGE PARK
STOP N SHOP 109 ASSEMBLY LANE 478-328-8270…BONAIRE
SUBURBAN PACKAGE STORE 299 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY 678-945-1188…MABLETON
SUBWAY 519 N. CENTRAL AVENUE 404-966-8153…HAPEVILLE
SUBWAY 9165 ROOSEVELT HWY 678-876-9198…PALMETTO
SUN KWONG BY FAR 373 S. BELAIR ROAD 706-210-0111…AUGUSTA
SUNNY FOOD MART 911 N. IRWIN AVENUE 229-425-2098…OCILLA
SUN MART 114 PROGRESS AVENUE 478-221-3573…HAWKINSVILLE
SUNOCO
198 OLD PERRY ROAD 478-957-6891…BONAIRE
SUPER EXPRESS #9
3696 PEACH ORCHARD
706-771-8841…AUGUSTA
SUPER HONG KONG BUFFET
169 E. DYKE STREET
478-934-9898…COCHRAN
SUPER MINI MART
1812 LUMPKIN ROAD
706-373-4613…AUGUSTA
SUPER STOP
1898 MARION STREET
478-272-8659…DUBLIN
TASTE OF CHINA
12160 COUNTY LINE ROAD, STE 102 770-461-8866…FAYETTEVILLE
TAQUERIA DON SIGE 1720 VESTA AVENUE
404-476-8084…COLLEGE PARK
TAQUERIA Y PALETERIA 415 N. CENTRAL AVENUE
678-974-8941…HAPEVILLE
TERRY’S AUTO CLINIC 1019 S. ELBERT STREET
478-452-9733…MILLEDGEVILLE
TEXACO FOOD MART 4165 ROOSEVELT HWY 404-818-3268…COLLEGE PARK
THE E-Z STOP 1441 HWY 81 770-466-0438…LOGANVILLE
THE STATION #1 277 OCILLA HWY
229-423-7411…FITZGERALD
TIENDA MEXICANA SABOR LATINO 1410 N. BROAD STREET
706-204-8846…ROME
TIENDA Y CARNICERIA SANTA CRUZ
421 N. CENTRAL AVENUE
404-728-3948…HAPEVILLE
TIRE DOCK INC
4364 ATLANTA HWY 770-466-4712…LOGANVILLE
TIRE SOLUTIONS 955 EXPERIMENT STREET 678-682-4160…GRIFFIN
THE ACE PACKAGE
409 N. CENTRAL AVENUE 770-899-4235…HAPEVILLE
THE RIVER 8879 ROSWELL ROAD
770-552-8784…ATLANTA
THREE STAR FOOD MART
1860 ATLANTA ROAD 678-293-5627…SMYRNA
TIGERS AUTO BROKERS/COLLISION
5272 HWY 42 404-698-3919…ELLENWOOD
TIRE DEPOT 109 E. SPRY STREET 770-207-9164…MONROE
TOKYO HIBACHI & SUSHI
111 BANKS STATION
678-519-3659…FAYETTEVILLE
TORTILLERIA LA QUETZALTECA 625 W. BELMONT DRIVE
770-324-8486…CALHOUN
TOUCH DOWN WINGS 7511 ROSWELL ROAD 404-228-1013…SANDY SPRINGS
TOUCH DOWN WINGS 4733 JONESBORO ROAD 470-726-5036…UNION CITY
TRIUMPH AUTO COLLISION 4018 LINDLEY ROAD, STE 100-A 404-61-0145…POWDER SPRINGS
UNION CITY SHELL
5022 ROOSEVELT HWY 470-615-7134…UNION CITY
USA DISCOUNT 12 E. GORDON STREET 912-381-0406…DOUGLAS
VALERO FOOD MART
204 FAYETTEVILLE ROAD
678-900-8636…PALMETTO
VALERO/FOOD EXPRESS 2 3550 POWDER SPRINGS ROAD 770-439-8608…POWDER SPRINGS
VALERO FOOD MART
203 E SPRING STREET 678-635-7540…MONROE
VALLEY INN
204 COMMERCIAL HEIGHTS 478-822-7090…FORT VALLEY
VALUE MART 3280 S COBB DRIVE 770-432-1332…SMYRNA
VIET’S CUISINE
2828 HWY 54 W 770-487-2494…PEACHTREE CITY
WALNUT GROVE DONUTS 2470 LEONE AVENUE 770-788-7559…LOGANVILLE
WELCOME FOODS BP 2549 ROOSEVELT HWY 678-732-0814…COLLEGE PARK
WELCOME FOODS 1655 POWDER SPRINGS ROAD SW 678-909-5442…MARIETTA
WESTERN INN & SUITES 7420 OAKLEY ROAD 678-827-7500…UNION CITY
WEST POINT CORNER STORE 607 4TH AVE
706-645-3421…WEST POINT
WEST POINT SPIRIT 403 3RD AVE
706-643-8633…WEST POINT
YUMMY JAPAN 4132 ATLANTA HWY 770-5591160…LOGANVILLE
YUMMY WINGS & FISH 557 N. CENTRAL AVENUE 470-990-7098…HAPEVILLE
Business Directory
I n addition to the advertisers who have display and directory space in this issue, these merchants and firms are cooperating to make this magazine a successful and valuable publication.
5-11 FOOD MART
7 CLOUD SMOKE & NOVELTY
A&D MEAT & POULTRY
A.J. CONVENIENCE STORE
A NAILS
ABC LINEN
ABERCORN CHEVRON
ALEXANDRA ALTERATIONS
ALTERATONS & BRIDAL
ALL STAR BLITZ WINGS & FISH
AMERICAN DELI
AMERICAN WINGS
ARYANA’S HAIR BRAIDING
ATLANTA EXPRESS BODY SHOP
AUM CLEANERS
BEAUTY & BEYOND
BELLAS SMOHOOKA
BELLEZA DOMINICAN HAIR STUDIO
BETWEEN STORE
BOB’S SAFETY LIGHTS
BOOST MOBILE
BOTANAS LOCAS
B B GIFTS
B.H. PAYNE & CO.
BP FOOD MART-ELLENWOOD
BP FOOD MART-JONESBORO
BP FOOD MART-STOCKBRIDGE
BP FOOD MART
BAIRES AUTO REPAIR
BA;TTLE CREEK FOOD MART
BEAUTY CITI
BEN AFFORDABLE AUTO REPAIR
BUFFALO GRILL
BUDDY’S FOOD MART
BUDGET INN
BUPENOKAKUMAR
CC BEAUTY SUPPLY
C’EST LA VIE CAFE
CAPITAL NAILS
CAR TECH
CARNICERIA CITY FOOD MART
CARNICERIA GARCIAS
CARRI-FRESH JAMAICAN
RESTAURANT
CHERRY HILL VALERO
CHEVRON FOOD MART-aTLANTA
CHEVRON FOOD MARTBROOKHAVEN
CHEVRON FOOD MART-COLLEGE JPARK
CHEVRON FOOD MART-EAST POINT
CHEVRON FOOD MART-FOREST PARK
CHEVRON FOOD MARTJONESBORO
CHEVRON FOOD MART-MONROE
CHEVRON FOOD MART-RIVERDALE
CHEVRON FOOD MART-SANDY SPRINGS
CHEVRON PARTY STORE
CHINA KING
CHINA STAR
CITGO
CITGO MINI FOOD MART
CHOPSTICKS CAFÉ
COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND
CORDELE FOOD MART
CORNER CAFE
CORNER MARKET
CRAIG MILLS
CRAZY EDDIE’S CRAB & FLEA
MARKET
DN NAILS & SPA
DIARY QUEEN-ATLANTA
DIORS JEWELERS
DISCOUNT FOOD MART
DISCOUNT FOOD MART-FOREST PARK
DISCOUNT TOBACCO
DIVINA DOMINICAN HAIR SALON
DONAJI ENVIOS
DONUT WORLD
DORE’ NAIL SPA
DRAGON HOUSE
EASTLAKE SHELL
EBENEZER
ECONOLODGE
ECUA AUTO REPAIR
EC AUTO REPAIR
EDGAR FUENTES
EL EJIDO
EL GRANERO SUPERMARKET
EL ROCIO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
EL SABOR DE ELI
EMUIOS Y ACCESORIES
EU’S CATERING CO.
EXTRA MILE FOOD MART
EXXON FOOD MART-COLLEGE
PARK
EXXON FOOD MART-JONESBORO
EXXON FOOD MART-STOCKBRIDGE
FKC CORPORATION
FALCON FOOD MART
FIERROS AUTO REPAIR
FILO’S AUTO REPAIR
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