Members of the LaGrange Fire Department and the Troup County Fire
Department accept the Teamwork award.
Metro Atlanta Fire
Departments Honored
at 2019 Silent Hero
Awards
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Foundation recognized and honored metropolitan Atlanta
Awards. Sponsored in part by Atlanta businesses FireAde®,
®
as Municipal Equipment Company, the evening started with a
reception and dinner at the Georgia Aquarium Oceans Ballroom.
difference in Atlanta communities through their commitment and
recognition event in the southeast. Guests included Atlanta
dignitaries and representatives from the Fire Department of New
York (FDNY), City of Chicago Fire Department and Boston Fire
their tremendous contributions towards safer and better educated
communities.
Fire departments or communities may nominate individuals
Education/ Community.
The attributes for each award category may be found at
ronniethames.org/nominate. Nominations are considered and
winners selected by a panel including local Atlanta businessmen,
Awards dinner and ceremonies. Silent Hero Award winners are
further honored with the Silent Hero Flight of Honor to New York
City, which includes a tour of the 9/11 Memorial and museum and
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a visit with FDNY. Sponsorship opportunities exist for businesses
and partners who have a desire to give back to the local
who protect our lives, businesses, homes and properties.
Education/Community
Haygood, DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department; Leadership
Teamwork
Lt. Josh Williams, Lt. Jonathan Williamson, Lt. Caleb Harrison,
Lt. James Ormsby, Sgt. Chris McGhee, Sgt. Chris Greathouse,
Troup County Fire Department; and Heroism
and Sgt. George Kelley, Clayton County Fire Department.
organization located in Peachtree City, Georgia, and is committed
to helping children, and their families, when their lives have
pediatric burns, and we work to accomplish these objectives
while decreasing the incidence of pediatric burns through
participation, and education for our youth within schools and
neighborhoods. Please visit the website at ronniethames.org or
Save-A-Life Campaign and how you can Help Us. Help Children.
Prevent Burns.
Lt. Kyle Pepples
George Kelley from
the Clayton County
Fire and Emergency
Services accepted
the Heroism award.
Chief John Brant, with the
LaGrange Fire Department,
accepted the Leadership
award.
Below, DO Annette
Haygood, with the DeKalb
County Fire Rescue,
won the Community &
Education award.