On November 19th, the Bay County Chamber of Commerce held the Annual First Responders Appreciation Luncheon presented by Tyndall Federal Credit Union. Local Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS and Communications were honored at FSU Panama City as the business community came together to show their thankfulness and gratitude. During the event, Dr. Mario Pulido, Chief Medical Officer at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay introduced the keynote speaker, Kevin Guthrie, Director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management. Director Guthrie was appointed Chief of Staff to the Department by Governor Rick Scott in October 2018 and in 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed him as the Director of the Department where his primary focus is to coordinate efforts among all State agencies, counties and municipalities in dealing with natural and man-made disasters.
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