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BoardofCountyCommissionersContact:ChiefTerrySmith
OfficeoftheCountyAdministrator912-729-3911(office)
P.O.Box99/200East4""Street912-729-6527(fax)
Woodbine,Georgia31569tsmith@co.camden.ga.us
FORIMMEDIATERELEASE
TinaInglesAchievesGeorgiaFireChiefCertification
WOODBINE,Ga.March30,2022TheCamdenCountyBoardofCommissionersis
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pleasedtoannouncethatCamdenCountyFireRescue(CCFR)BattalionChiefTinaIngleshas
achievedGeorgiaFireChiefCertificationfromtheGeorgiaAssociationofFireChiefs.
“ThisisanimportantachievementandrecognitionforChiefIngles,”saidCCFRChiefTerrySmith.
“Hercertificationdemonstratesherprofessionalismandcommitmenttoqualifiedleadershipinthe
fireservice.”
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recognitionforadditionalcredentials.
“Award-WinningGovernment”
STEVEL.HOWARDJOHNS.MYERS
CountyAdministratorCountyAttorney
LANNIEE.BRANTCHUCKCLARKTREVORREADDICKGARYBLOUNTBENL.CASEY
Commissioner,District1Commissioner,District2Commissioner,District3Commissioner,District4Commissioner,District5
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ChiefIngleshasworkedforCCFRsinceJuly1988andcurrentlyservesasaBattalionChief.With
thisachievement,shejoinsChiefSmithasoneofthe238fireofficersacrossthestatetoreach
thismilestone.
“WeareproudofChiefInglesandherhardworktoreachthischallengingaccomplishment,”said
CamdenCountyBoardofCommissionersChairmanGaryBlount.“CamdenCountyFireRescue
providesqualified,credentialed,andprofessionalleadershipforresidentsandvisitorstoCamden
County.”
AboutCamdenCounty:LocatedintheextremesoutheastcornerofGeorgia,CamdenCountytrulyis“Georgia’sCoastalCommunityof
Choice.”Originallyformedin1777,CamdenCountyisbestknownforitsrichhistory,naturalscenicbeautyandSouthernhospitality.Ourvisionis
helpingtomakethisthebestplacetolivebypreservingandenhancingthehistoryandqualityoflife,whilepromotingsmartgrowthandproviding
anefficient,effectiveandresponsivegovernment.
AbouttheGeorgiaAssociationofFireChiefs(GAFC):TheGAFCiscomprisedofcareer,combination,andvolunteerChiefswitha
commongoalofbetteringthefireserviceanditsservicedeliverytothecitizensofGeorgia.CurrentlyGAFCrepresentsover700chieffireofficers
inGeorgia.Moreinformationisavailableontheirwebsiteat:https://www.gafc.org.
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“Award-WinningGovernment”
STEVEL.HOWARDJOHNS.MYERS
CountyAdministratorCountyAttorney
LANNIEE.BRANTCHUCKCLARKTREVORREADDICKGARYBLOUNTBENL.CASEY
Commissioner,District1Commissioner,District2Commissioner,District3Commissioner,District4Commissioner,District5