The man from the DED County receives the first ever forestry prize-Discover Deid

Carrie Phillips, 34 -year -old by Lookout Mountain, said he was “humble” to receive the award of the Georgia Director of the Forestry Commission in 2024. This is the first time the honor was presented to an GFC employee for their distinction S Phillips has been the main ranger in the GFC Dade County in the last year. He took on the role after a painful crash with a wild fire hurt his predecessor early last year.

Phillips had previously served as a volunteer firefighter in Dade County, Georgia, where he was named firefighter in 2007. He joined the GFC as a ranger in 2012 and won his Emergency Medical Aid Certification in 2016. Phillips was one Of the six employees nominated by their peers, who will be selected for this special honor.