Cherokee Fire Chief Presents Letters Of Commendation, Awards

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — Cherokee County Fire Chief Tim Prather presented awards and letters of commendation to several Cherokee County firefighters recently at fire headquarters.

Division Chief Dean Floyd, Battalion Chief Brian Ward and Firefighter Charles Corbett received Letters of Commendation from Prather for assistance in getting the recent six new fire engines in services as well as getting the surplus trucks ready for their exit.

Battalion Chief Ward and Capt. Jason Williams received Certificates of Completion for the Georgia Chief Fire Officer Course. The Chief Fire Officer Task Force developed the program to ensure that the fire departments in the state of Georgia have qualified, credentialed, and professional leaders and managers overseeing their departments and personnel. The program is broken into three types of certification: Georgia Volunteer Fire Chief Certification, Georgia Chief Fire Officer Certification, and Georgia Fire Chief Certification based on the vast diversity of the Georgia Fire Service and the needs of the various types of departments.

Cherokee County Assistant Fire Chief Eddie Robinson presented Chad Huff with a certificate of completion for taking the EMS Leadership and Management Training Course.

Prather said that Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services now has qualified people within the department to step up when leadership positions become available in the future.