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2026 Georgia Fire Service Conference
August 24-29, 2026 in Augusta, GA
The Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs (GAFC) and the Georgia State Firefighters Association (GSFA) invite you to join us for the 2026 Georgia Fire Service Conference set for August 24-29, 2026 in Augusta, GA.
ANNUAL CONFERENCES HELD
| YEAR HELD | LOCATION | PRESIDENT |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FORSYTH | MIKE BYRD, SPALDING COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| 2024 | AUGUSTA | GARY CLARK, HOMER VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| 2023 | AUGUSTA | GARY CLARK, HOMER VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| 2022 | COLUMBUS | DAVID BULLARD, COLUMBIA COUNTY |
| 2021 | CANCELLED - COVID | DAVID BULLARD, COLUMBIA COUNTY |
| 2020 | CANCELLED - COVID | DAVID BULLARD, COLUMBIA COUNTY |
| 2019 | ALBANY | DAVID BULLARD, COLUMBIA COUNTY |
| 2018 | DALTON | JOEY HARTLEY, COLQUITT COUNTY |
| 2017 | ATHENS | JOEY HARTLEY, COLQUITT COUNTY |
| 2016 | AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY | DEAN KING, DONALSONVILLE |
| 2015 | JEKYLL ISLAND | DEAN KING, DONALSONVILLE |
| 2014 | MACON-BIBB COUNTY | LANIER SWAFFORD, DAWSON COUNTY |
| 2013 | ALBANY | LANIER SWAFFORD, DAWSON COUNTY |
| 2012 | DALTON | SCOTT CARTER, CARTERSVILLE |
| 2011 | COLUMBUS | SCOTT CARTER, CARTERSVILLE |
| 2010 | SAVANNAH | THAD DIXON, SAVANNAH |
| 2009 | ATHENS | THAD DIXON, SAVANNAH |
| 2008 | MACON | WAYNE HADDEN, GRADY CO |
| 2007 | SAVANNAH | WAYNE HADDEN, GRADY CO |
| 2006 | LAKE LANIER (HALL CO) | JOHNNY CRAWLEY, THOMSON |
| 2005 | VALDOSTA | JOHNNY CRAWLEY, THOMSON |
| 2004 | ATHENS | TOMMY WHITAKER, AMERICUS |
| 2003 | JEKYLL ISLAND | TOMMY WHITAKER, AMERICUS |
| 2002 | SAVANNAH | GORDON HENDERSON, ROME |
| 2001 | COLUMBUS | GORDON HENDERSON, ROME |
| 2000 | VALDOSTA | NORRIS BENNETT, FORSYTH CO |
| 1999 | ATLANTA (JOINT | NORRIS BENNETT, FORSYTH CO |
| 1997 | JEKYLL ISLAND | RANDALL WINDHAM, WARNER ROBINS |
| 1996 | JEKYLL ISLAND | JAMES BAILEY, BARTOW CO |
| 1995 | COLUMBUS | JAMES BAILEY, BARTOW CO |
| 1994 | MACON | DENNIS ATKINS, AUGUSTA |
| 1993 | CALLOWAY GARDENS | DENNIS ATKINS, AUGUSTA |
| 1992 | AUGUSTA | I. W. HARPER, GARDEN CITY |
| 1991 | JEKYLL ISLAND | I. W. HARPER, GARDEN CITY |
| 1990 | SAVANNAH | FRANK SORRELLS, COBB CO |
| 1989 | JEKYLL ISLAND | FRANK SORRELLS, COBB CO |
| 1988 | GWINNETT COUNTY | ROBERT NORTON, ROCKDALE CO |
| 1987 | COLUMBUS | ROBERT NORTON, ROCKDALE CO |
| 1989 | JEKYLL ISLAND | FRANK SORRELLS, COBB CO |
| 1988 | GWINNETT COUNTY | ROBERT NORTON, ROCKDALE CO |
| 1987 | COLUMBUS | ROBERT NORTON, ROCKDALE CO |
