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The Johnson County FireWise Board was organized on June 6, 2003. Nine of the eleven fire departments were represented, along with the AFC District Ranger and the FMO from the US Forest Service.

Chair: Fred Taylor, Johnson County OES Coordinator

Vice-Chair: Pat Kowalewyez, District Ranger, Pleasant Hill FD, Ozark NF

Sec-Treasurer: Dayna Hilton, Johnson RFD #1

ORGANIZATION / POSITION
Johnson Co. / OES Coordinator
US Forest Service / District Ranger
Johnson County RFD #1
Johnson County RFD #2
Johnson County RFD #3
Johnson County RFD #4
Johnson County RFD #5
Johnson County RFD #6
Johnson County RFD #7
Johnson County RFD #8
Johnson County RFD #9
Johnson County RFD #10
Johnson County RFD #11
Lamar Fire Department
Knoxville Fire Department
Coal Hill Fire Department
Clarksville Fire Department
Lamar / Mayor
Knoxville / Mayor
Coal Hill / Mayor
Clarksville / Mayor
Johnson County / County Sheriff
Johnson County / County Judge
Johnson County / 911 Coordinator
U. S. Forest Service / Fire Management Officer
Arkansas Forestry Commission / County Ranger
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers / Arkansas River

NAME
Fred Taylor
Pat Kowalewyez
Dayna Hilton
Chris Chappell
Albert Fassler
Rick Elms
Evert Breeden
Doug Carey
Gary Crotts
Larry Huff
Dale Pitts
Randy Warren
Craig Harderson
Larry White
Allen Brown
Bryan McCain
Ron Wylie
George Overby
James Hester
Deborah Marvel
Billie Helms
Wes Kendrick
Mike Jacobs
Hank Sparks
Jack Edwards
Jack Cline, Jr.

BOARD POSITION
Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary/Treasurer
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (FD)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)
Member (At-Large)

DATE
6/6/03

8/9/03
9/2-6/03

LOCATION
Johnson County Courthouse

TBD
Fairgrounds

EVENT
Organizational Meeting of Firewise Board. Training - Arkansas Woodland Home Forest Fire Hazard Ratings.Plan Annual Firewise Communities/USA Day.
1ST Annual Johnson County Firewise Communities/Day.
Firewise Exhibit at Johnson County Fair.