Funeral Services for
Battalion Chief Matt Kicklighter
Effingham County Fire

Services are as follows:

Visitation will be at Springfield First Baptist Church on Thursday night, January 31, 2019, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The church is located at 1435 GA 119, Springfield GA  31329.

The funeral services will be Friday, February 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm, Springfield First Baptist Church.

Grave side will be at Effingham Memorial Gardens at 880 Hwy 119 S, Springfield GA  31329.

Calvin Hitchcock is in charge of all honor guard details. Calvin is taking the lead on the details to take some load off Chief Clint Hodges.

We are asking for fire departments to bring trucks if possible. We will have guards in place to park trucks. We are asking for all trucks to be there by 10:00 am if possible so we can get them all placed. This will be a full honors service. Please call Calvin Hitchcock if you plan to bring a fire truck so we can make room for what is coming in.

Contact info:
Calvin Hitchcock
calvin.hitchcock@statesboroga.gov
912-213-3341

Thank you all.

Southeast GA Honor Guard

Georgia Public Safety Training Center
1000 Indian Springs Drive, Forsyth, Georgia 31029
(478) 993-4000

Please review 2018-08-15-minutes-for-approval

The meeting will be held at the Pavilion, a rustic lodge, on GPSTC Campus

The October Statewide meeting has been CANCELLED due to the Hurricane Michael response. Further info TBD later. Please spread the word.

John E. Buckholts, Jr.
Fire Chief/EMA Director
City of Forest Park Fire and Emergency Services
4539 Jonesboro Rd.
Forest Park,GA. 30297
404-608-2372

Open to all fire personnel.
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On October 23, 24, 25, 2018 the Forsyth County Fire Department will be hosting classes on Leadership and Team Building, presented by Anthony Kastros.

A leadership pandemic is sweeping the American Fire Service. The result is increased litigation, liability, injury and even death to firefighters and civilians alike. Gross inefficiency, ineffectiveness and tarnished public trust are just some of the results of this enormous problem. You’ve probably never seen a defensive unit of a football team boo their own offense while on the field, but this takes place every day in the American fire service. A Shift boos B Shift, Engine 1 boos Engine 5, and the line boos the administration. Learn how to get past it and reach the collective potential of the team.

This eight hour class is offered on a shift friendly schedule over the course of three days, October 23-25 2018, by one of the Fire Service’s most dynamic speakers. Anthony Kastros is a 31-year fire service veteran and battalion chief with the Sacramento Metro Fire District, CA. He is author of “Mastering the Fire Service Assessment Center” and DVD series “Mastering Fireground Command – Calming the Chaos!” and “Mastering Unified Command – From Hometown to Homeland,” each from Fire Engineering. Chief Kastros was the FDIC International 2013 Keynote Speaker and teaches fire command, leadership and team building throughout the United States. He spent 10 years as a FEMA USAR Task Force Manager, deploying to New York on 9/11 and 4 seasons on a Type 1 Incident Management Team.

Classes will be held at the Georgia Army National Guard Armory, 100 Aquatic Circle, Cumming, Georgia 30040. Registration starts at 0730 and class begins promptly at 0800 each day. Lunch will be on your own, the dress code is business casual or daily work uniform.

For more information, see our Leadership Flyer Forsyth County FD and visit our contact and registration page at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anthony-kastros-leadership-team-building-in-the-21st-century-tickets-50183969604.

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