Wayne Winford Collins

Background

Collins, Wayne Winford was born on July 19, 1943 in Baltimore. Son of James Winford and Clyde Kellys (Braddock) Collins.

Education

Student, Houston Community College, 1974. Student, University State New York, 1988. Graduate, Georgia Police Academy/Georgia Fire Academy.

Graduate, International City Management Association Training Institute. Bachelor of Science in Fire Sciences, Western States University. Master of Science in Fire Service Administration, Western States University.

Career

Firefighter, City of Galveston, Texas, 1964-1966; firefighter/emergency fire apparatus operator, City of Houston Fire Department, 1966-1973; captain-fire company commander/station officer, City of Houston Fire Department, 1973-1977; senior captain central command division, City of Houston Fire Department, 1977-1981; training officer committee division, City of Houston Fire Department, 1978-1979; member fire chiefs staff/division chief, City of Houston Fire Department, 1981-1985; chief officer fire and emergency medical service committee division, City of Houston Fire Department, 1985-1987; fire chief, City of Thomaston, Georgia, 1987-1991; fire chief, City of Columbus, Georgia, since 1991. Faculty public service division Houston Community College, 1979-1980. Chairman Georgia Firefighters Studies and Training Council, 1995.

Member Fire Safe Georgia State Commission Fire Protection, 1991.

Achievements

• Wayne Winford Collins has been listed as a noteworthy Protective services official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman middle Georgia chapter National Kidney Foundation, 1989. Chairman Upson County Council Child Abuse, Georgia, 1990. Advisor fire explorer program Boy Scouts American With United States Navy, 1960-1964.

Member National Fire Protection Association, Georgia Firefighters Association, Georgia Association Fire Chiefs, Southeastern Association Fire Chiefs, International Association Fire Chiefs, International Association Firefighters (member executive board Houston chapter 1973-1977, editor Houston Firefighter 1976-1977, member City Hall committee, chairman speakers bureau, International Labor Press Association National award), Metro Fire Chiefs Association, Fellowship Christian Firefighters International, Association County Commissioners Georgia (member public safety committee 1994), American Legion (Vietnam era member), Exchange Club Columbus.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, traveling, civil war history.

Connections

Married Barbara Anne Beabout, June 22, 1962 (divorced January 1990). Married Diane Christopher, June 23, 1990. Children: Dane Allen, Dawn Rene.

Father:

James Winford Collins

Mother:

Clyde Kellys (Braddock) Collins

Spouse:

Diane Christopher

Spouse:

Barbara Anne Beabout

child:

Dawn Rene Collins

child:

Dane Allen Collins