BRAVO! TO COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS
May 4th, 2009 by Julie HarbinHorry County PRIDE wants to recognize and thank the hundreds of Horry County Emergency Management professionals for a job well done in putting out the recent wildfires. We are proud of you…but not surprised.
Through regular attendance at the County Council’s Public Safety Committee meetings, we have learned about the ongoing, extensive, professional preparation and training our emergency management men and women undergo to be prepared to protect the county’s citizens and property.
We thank you for the hours you spent in preparation and training.
We thank you for the hours you spent managing and fighting the fires.
We thank you for the hours you spent evacuating and caring for individuals, families, and pets.Â
We thank you for the hours you spent away from your own homes and families.
And lastly, we thank you for getting the job done. You are our heroes!At the risk of leaving someone or some group out, we also want to recognize and thank the following for their contributions to this amazing effort.
The Horry County Council’s Public Safety Committee (for creating an environment that  encouraged and enabled a high level of professionalism)Â
- Bob Grabowski, Chairman, District 6
- Jody Prince, District 10
- Howard Barnard, District 5
- Al Allen, District 11
Paul Whitten, Director, Horry County Public Safety (for providing overall leadership, foresight, and direction)Â
Fire Chief Garry Alderman and Police Chief Johnny Morgan (for the day-to-day, hour-to-hour leadership)Â
Lisa Bourcier, Director, Horry County Public Information and her assistant Kelly Brosky (for a simply amazing job of keeping the public well informed via the press and emails)Â
The Coast Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) (for automatically providing buses to help evacuate individuals and families)Â
(NOTE: If you know of others who deserve to be recognized, please let us know at horrycountypride@sc.rr.com and we will be happy to add them to our list of heroes.)Â Â Â