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Blazers Bowl to Strikeout Domestic Violence
Garland Firefighters volunteered their time to benefit New Beginnings Center. The mission of New Beginning Center is to foster an environment of safety, support and respect for families affected by domestic violence. New Beginning Center does so through crisis intervention, counseling, shelter, education, advocacy, and diverse community partnerships.
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Garland Fire Fighter Fights for Charity
The 10th annual Guns and Hoses Boxing Tournament matched Fire Fighters and Police Officers, from around North Texas, in the ring for three one-minute rounds. Garland's own James Hawkins fought this year and represented Garland Fire Department well.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Shirts Being Delivered
The pink shirts are being delivered to the stations and we will be able to wear them on October 28th, 29th, and 30th. This year half of the money collected for shirts will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the other half to Garland Fire Fighters Association Charities.
It's not too late if you missed the order. Paul Henley has extras for a limited time.
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Association Members Helping Community
The crew of Station 7 C-shift, while making a run, recognized a need in their district and took action to help a citizen. The Station came together, and with the financial help of the Garland Firefighters Association, made much needed repairs to a home on Bayshore Dr.
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Welcome to the Garland Fire Fighters Association, Local 1293
Thank you for taking the time to visit.
The Garland Fire Fighters Association, Local 1293 is an organization, comprised of 229 career firefighters proudly serving the citizens of Garland, Texas. Garland Fire Fighters Association, Local 1293 was originally chartered on January 18, 1958. An enormous debt of gratitude is owed to the original members that established the foundation for this fine organization for all of our brothers and sisters over the years.
Garland Fire Fighters Association (GFFA) is involved in the City of Garland on many fronts. GFFA is involved with many charity activities; recently we became the sponsors of Boy Scout Troop 100. GFFA also participates in the MDA “fill the boot” drive, hosts a golf tournament to raise money for a Christmas shopping spree for children in Garland, this committee also sponsors and donates to other charitable events that benefit the citizens of Garland. Taco Casa (South Garland) has partnered with GFFA to establish a public safety scholarship available to graduating seniors from GISD, that are interested in pursuing a career in the Fire Service. This scholarship was presented for the first time in 2009 to a graduate of Sachse High School. GFFA, along with Garland Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) participated in a Habitat for Humanity project in 2009.
GFFA is thankful of the appreciation we receive from the citizens on a daily basis, which is why we are happy to give back to the community when we are able.
One of the goals of GFFA is to make sure that our members are as safe as they can possibly be in an inherently dangerous profession. The most critical component of firefighter safety is adequate staffing levels. The other goals that GFFA seeks to assure is that GFD acquires the most state of the art equipment and technology to help us perform our job safer and more efficiently, to provide the best level of protection for Garland’s citizens.
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GFFA History
Do these name mean anything to you? Should they? You bet they should. I do not know what the environment was like at the city or the fire department in 1958. Some of you think I do, but I was only 4 years old at the time. I know it took courage to put your name on this document. This is where it all started.
Lester Pelton, Cecil Nelson, Jack Abernathy, Thomas Cook, E.L. (Whistle) Hayes, Rudolf Garcia, Herbert (Fuzzy) Owens, Vernon Poor, Herbert Twyford, George Miller, J.W. Nelson, Bob Burkhart, Wilson Wright, George Melaun, Roy Schrick, John Rushing, Terry Harris, Owen (Bud) Bickel, Ted Cornelius, Calvin Herrin, D. R. (Shorty) Williams, E. J. (Buddy) Boren...
These are the names on the "Certificate of Affiliation" that chartered the Garland Fire Fighters Association, Local 1293 on January 18, 1958. 13 of these 24 members were here when I joined the GFFA.
Thanks to David Gott, Vice President and former President, who took our charter and had it very nicely matted and framed. David presented it at the last association meeting. I offered to reimburse him the cost, but David said he wanted it to be a gift to the GFFA from him to show his appreciation for what this organization has done for past, present, and future fire fighters in Garland.
Thanks David.
Stop by and view this document for your self. It is indeed a big part of our history.
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