Forsyth Fire Department Promotes 18 Firefighters

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA -- The Forsyth County Fire Department presented awards, promoted 18 personnel and swore in a new firefighter during a ceremony held March 15. Family, friends and Fire Department staff attended the ceremony held in the Forsyth County Administration Building.

Awards were presented to personnel in the first portion of the ceremony. There were 12 Life Saved awards presented to Fire Department personnel in recognition of outstanding actions over the past several years.

“The Life Saved Awards are an opportunity for the Fire Department to highlight the decisive and
extraordinary efforts of our personnel that directly led to saving an individual’s life,” Division Chief Jason Shivers said in a release, who served as emcee for the ceremony.

In the promotional portion of the event, the following members of the department were formally
promoted to new positions:

Promoted to Fire Lieutenant

• Fire Apparatus Operator Jeremiah Lee Anderson
• Fire Apparatus Operator Brian David Kozikowski
• Firefighter/Paramedic Jamie Luther McPherson
• Fire Apparatus Operator Thomas Gerald Schofield
• Fire Apparatus Operator Christopher Dwight Warren

Promoted to Fire Apparatus Operator

• Firefighter/EMT Brian Lawrence Adams
• Firefighter/EMT Andrew Ryan Bramblett
• Firefighter/EMT Michael Brett Cochran
• Firefighter/Paramedic Clark Alan Coleman
• Firefighter/EMT James Robert Damico
• Firefighter/EMT Christopher Ryan Estrada
• Firefighter/EMT Joshua Daniel Griffeth
• Firefighter/EMT Matthew Brian Johnson
• Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Allen Kinsey
• Firefighter/EMT Christian Heinrich Mild
• Firefighter/EMT Christopher Matthew Roberts
• Firefighter/EMT Nathan Elias Sinrich
• Firefighter/EMT Kevin Michael Woodall

In the swearing-in portion of the ceremony, one probationary firefighter officially became a Forsyth County firefighter:

• Cody Ray Montgomery

“It is an honor to work with men and women that are dedicated to providing outstanding service every day,” Fire Chief Barry Head said in a release. “We, as a department, are proud to recognize the achievements and well-deserved promotions of our personnel.”