Assistant Chief Stephens, a lifelong resident of Meriwether
County, comes to the department with a rich background in fire services, particularly
in the area of training and volunteer operations. Assistant Chief Stephens prior employment was with The Georgia Public Safety Training Center Fire
Academy for the last 4 years in which he has held the positions of Captain of
Volunteer Training and Assistant Chief of Operations. Prior to his tenure with
the Fire Academy he served the citizens of Manchester as a career fireman for 9
years.
Assistant Chief Stephens has also successfully completed
numerous training certifications to include Structural Fire Control Instructor,
NPQ Evaluator, Pressurized Live Fire Instructor, Fire Instructor II, and
Firefighter II. Mr. Stephens has also served as a Volunteer Firefighter for
many years with Meriwether County.