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Fire Chief Rocky Garzarek
 The Fire Chief is responsible for policy and general direction of the Fire Department; provides administrative support for senior fire management staff, and actively participates as a member of the City of Franklin management team. In addition, the Chief represents the City regarding fire and life safety issues at the local, statewide and national basis. Also, the Chief’s office provides financial oversight, advanced planning, intra agency coordination, and deals with issues of fire and emergency medical services as they relate to our community.
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- B.A. Athens State University- Public Administration
- A.A.S. Jefferson State Community College- Fire Science
- University of Alabama, Birmingham- Paramedic
- Fire Chief, City of Franklin, Tennessee- September 2004 to Present
- Fire Chief, City of Round Rock, Texas- June 2004 to September 2004
- Deputy Fire Chief, City of Round Rock, Texas-September 2001 to June 2004
- Advanced through the ranks of Firefighter, Paramedic, Lieutenant, Captain and retired as Director of Training and Safety, City of Hoover, Alabama- 1976 to September 2001.
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- Franklin Noon Rotary
- Tennessee Municipal League
- Williamson County Fire Chiefs
- Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association
- International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
- Life Safety Committee Member IAFC
- Coach Franklin Youth Baseball League
- Coach Franklin Cowboys Youth Football
- Leadership Franklin
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- Marital status: Married, my wife and I have two sons
- General interests: Golf, sports, travel
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- Firefighter I and II
- Fire Officer I and II
- Instructor I and II
- NIMS 100,200,300,400
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