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Forestry Mutual 1st Quarter 2024 Magazine
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Forestry Association
FORESTRY MUTUAL:
TRUSTED FOR INSURANCE AND SAFETY BY TFA AND FOREST INDUSTRY IN THE VOLUNTEER STATE
Candace Dinwiddie Executive Director, Tennessee Forestry Association
The Tennessee Forestry Association (TFA) is so thankful for the commitment that Forestry Mutual Insurance Company has demonstrated to our forest industry in Tennessee. FMIC is also trusted by the TN Dept. of Agriculture to provide safety training to loggers, industry and even future forestry leaders through our partner training opportunities throughout the state. Thanks to chainsaw safety trainer Greg Helton, 60 high school FFA students were able to learn the importance of chainsaw safety at the annual camp held at Falls Creek Falls. Also, in Tennessee during 2023, FMIC safety trainer Justin Guyer, provided safety related training to 74 new Master Loggers. Justin also provided safety training to 261 current Master Loggers to enable their designation to continue for two more years.
Forestry Mutual is the go-to resource for common sense insurance options that appeal to our wood industry and loggers in Tennessee. TFA is very proud to always recommend FMIC to our members. The partnership continues to grow in Tennessee with folks like Justin Guyer, Greg Helton, Eddie Campbell, Alan Schaefer, and others serving as the trusted faces of FMIC in the Volunteer State. Through the partnership with FMIC, our association has been able to change the perception of our forest industry in the eyes of the public by operating in a safer and more professional manner. The forest industry in Tennessee continues to face challenges. 2024 does look like there are some silver linings on the horizon. At TFA we know that the partnership we enjoy with FMIC, and its highly respected staff will ensure that our forest industry is prepared to find the silver linings that will help us to prosper and grow in the Volunteer State for years to come.
