Page 27 - Georgia Forestry - Issue 1 - Winter 2023

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What You May Not Know About How the GFC Delivers Value to Georgia
Continuous improvement is a concept most people endorse, both personally and professionally. Many
days, of course, the struggles are real. Looking inward — and outward — are techniques for improvement that have served the Georgia Forestry Commis- sion (GFC) well.
Asking questions of our employees and our customers always helps us stay focused. With an agency that is more than 500 employees strong statewide, sound communication is a must, because the services we supply to Georgians are diverse. Through each of those services, we strive to further the GFC’s mission — to provide leadership, service and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia’s forest resources — and its vision — healthy and abundant forests that support a robust industry while providing social, environmental and financial benefits to all of Georgia.
Are most Georgians aware of how we do that? Perhaps not, which is why we’re taking space in this issue of Georgia Forestry to look at some of the misconceptions folks have about GFC and the many ways we’re serving people and enhancing the #1 Forestry State in the nation: Georgia.
Fighting Fire
Not everyone at the GFC does that! Even though an employee’s truck may bear the Georgia Forestry Commission logo, heorshemaynotbeamemberofthe team that serves in a firefighting capac- ity. It takes specific training and skills to be equipped to face blazing woodlands and the harsh conditions that accom- pany fire. That job belongs primarily to rangers in our Protection Department. Many cross-trained foresters have attained qualifications as well and serve as firefighters when called upon.
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