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Bad Links? | Public Safety Games scheduled for July 18-30Fayette County Parks and Recreation Department officials are gearing up to host the annual Public Safety Competition. The event allows public safety personnel to compete in a friendly environment in various competitions. Agencies involved include Fayette County Sheriff's Department, Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Fayette County Marshal's Office, Fayetteville Police Department, Fayetteville Fire Department, Peachtree City Police Department, Peachtree City Fire and Rescue Department, Tyrone Police Department, and the Fayette County 911 Dispatch Center. Each department may enter as many events as their personnel choose, but they do not have to enter every event offered. An agency can enter more than one team in team competitions, however, they must have separate names and roster forms. To be eligible to compete in the games, participants must be active public safety members in good standing with their respective departments. The status of each participant must be verified in writing by the participant's agency director. Picture ID may be required at any event at the discretion of the event coordinator to ensure the validity of all participants. If it is discovered that an agency or members of an agency permit a participant to compete in the games without the appropriate registration and agency verification, that agency will be disqualified from the competition. Additionally, that agency will not be allowed to participate in the games the year after the infraction. These measures have been enacted to ensure officials preserve the purpose of the games, which is to build camaraderie within and between public safety agencies and to encourage friendly competition. Each competition will be awarded points for each placed finished. An award will be given to the department with the most points accumulated by their personnel at the end of the overall competition. The winning department will be allowed to keep the award for a period of one year or until that department is dethroned. Dates for each particular event have not been set. However, the competition is scheduled to run July 18-30. Events include a 5K run, tennis tournament, fishing tournament, 3-on-3 volleyball, 6-on-6 volleyball, one-mile run, table tennis, bicycle obstacle course, billiards, running obstacle course, 3-on-3 basketball, flag football, bowling, golf, shooting events, dodgeball, strength competition, 4X100 relay race and softball. In the event of a tie, a tug-o-war will be used to settle the final standings. All interested parties can sign up at any fire station or at www.peachtreecityfd.org. Remember, signing up only lets me know that you are interested in participating, PCFD Firefighter/Paramedic Chad Matheny said. You must see me and complete an official roster form in order to be eligible for the games. We need for everybody to come out this year and contribute. We have the talent to take first place, but we can't do it without everyone's participation. No on-duty personnel may participate. If scheduled on-duty personnel are involved in the games, they must find a suitable replacement during the time they are participating in the games. If time trade swaps are used, it is imperative that this is reflected in your timesheets, PCFD Assistant Fire Chief Ed Eiswerth said. If a volunteer is used to cover for your absence, your timesheet must show you were off for the length of time of your participation in the games. Suitable volunteers mean someone who is qualified to either ride on the ambulance or drive the fire apparatus. The time swap should be worked out with station assignment personnel and the shift commander also must be notified. If on-duty personnel want to watch the competition, they may do so if the venue is within their primary zone, Eiswerth said. |
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