Many of you may not be aware of the fact that 44 of your Fulton County Firefighters may be laid off within the next month. Johns Creek will soon be an independent city and possibly forcing approximately 44 firefighter positions to be abolished. The firefighters now assigned within the Johns Creek area will be forced to be reassigned to South Fulton County. This will create a surplus of firefighters for the available positions in South Fulton County.

County Officials have stated there are a specific approved number of positions available. This meant that 44 of us (Fire Fighters) received a Reduction In Force (R.I.F.) letter. This letter means that there is a potential for those 44 firefighters to be laid off.

We went through this R.I.F. with the City of Sandy Springs. We lost a great number of firefighters through that process due to a host of reasons. The total number of firefighter positions has been basically cut in half due to the recent annexations of Sandy Springs, Milton, Fairburn, Palmetto, Chattahoochee Hills and soon Johns Creek.

If this R.I.F. takes place you may loose a great number of highly qualified and motivated firefighters. I cannot say that OUR services will be reduced or WE are in danger. I am simply saying, as a Firefighter and a tax payer of South Fulton County, I have concerns.

Contact your Commissioner with your concerns about the services you are entitled to.