Donald “Donny” Mercer

Donald “Donny” Mercer

Vice President

Donny began his Public Safety career with Macon Bibb County Fire Department in 1979. Early in his career Donny assumed the responsibility for Hazardous Materials response for the Macon/Bibb County Fire Department and has since earned the reputation as an expert in the field of hazardous materials. He began teaching for Georgia Fire Academy in 1984 as an Adjunct Contract Instructor. While serving as a Sergeant for Macon Bibb County, Donny was instrumental in developing the Department’s Technical Rescue Program. After being transferred to the Training Division and promoted to Captain, Donny received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Columbia Southern University. He was later promoted to Battalion Chief and the position of Chief of Training for Macon Bibb County Fire Department serving also as the coordinator for Macon/Bibb’s Technical Rescue and Hazardous Materials response. Donny was instrumental in the formation and training of State of Georgia’s GSAR (Georgia Search and Rescue) Teams and serves as a team leader and Training Committee Member for Central Georgia GSAR Task Force IV. Donny maintained certifications as a Certified Law Enforcement Officer and Arson Investigator until his retirement from the Macon Bibb County Fire Department in 2014. He then assumed the role of Director of the Monroe County Emergency Services in Forsyth Georgia. After three years of serving Monroe County, he retired again and is now full time with RIGHT Training.