Meetings

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office for hosting the CFA September meeting. The information shared about the work and responsibilities your office does, as well as the programs you have initiated, was incredibly informative and insightful. Your team's dedication to serving the community is greatly appreciated, and we are grateful for the time and effort you took to share these valuable details with us. Thank you once again for your hospitality and for the impactful work you continue to do for our community. Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson, Chief Assistant District…

Details Event by Gwinnett Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association 75 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935, United States Public · Anyone on or off Facebook You're invited as a guest of Gwinnett Citizen Fire Academy Alumni meeting. Our speaker will be Madam District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson Date & Time: 04th-Sep-2024 at 7:00 PM

At last night's CFA meeting, the Fire Educators demonstrated how to assemble and operate some of their teaching equipment, preparing us to assist in community training events. We discussed the importance of understanding acronyms like CRR (Community Risk Reduction) and MFSH (Mobile Fire Safety House) and what is a Pre-Canvas Blitz to help volunteers better understand the need from the volunteers in assisting the Educators. We're excited to share that our CFA Alumni fulfilled a wish list for Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services by providing: 47 Night Lights 5 Bed Shakers 150 Bicycle Helmets 7 Fire Escape Ladders 7…

GCFAAA was fortunate to have Jen Wagner from the Animal Alliance of Georgia (https://www.animalallianceofgeorgia.org/) speak at our April 5 community meeting. Animal Alliance of Georgia is a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization, serving communities in Gwinnett and Barrow Counties, through both low-cost vaccine clinics, outreach events, and access to subsidized spay/neuter services.  The website provides a detailed description of AAG's mission, services, and availability.   What was most impressive was Jen's discussion of the volunteer efforts involved in operating AAG and the challenges she and fellow volunteers encounter when working to deliver quality services and care to animals in need of better health…

New Board was elected at the monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. GCFAAA Board—2020-2022Amy S. Woodrick – PresidentLarry Getze- 1st Vice PresidentWiley Gammon – 2nd Vice PresidentEllen Seiler – TreasurerDiane Bingham – Secretary

Our 2018 holiday party and white elephant gift exchange was a hit! Take a look at all the photos over on the photo gallery page! Thank you to everyone who came out!

Shawn Alexander of the Georgia Forestry Commission gave a presentation on the Firewise Program and how to defend your home from wildfires. According to their website, "NFPA's Firewise USA® program teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together and take action now to prevent losses." Downloaded the provided brochures here: How to Prepare Your Home for Wildfires 7 Ways Residents Can Reduce Wildfire Risk http://www.firewise.org