Many firefighters were recognized for many accomplishments tonight in our first meeting into the new year.
Lisa Baham was recognized as our 2020 Volunteer of the Year.
Laine Taylor was recognized as the Firefighter of the Year.
Firefighter Laine Taylor receiving his Emergency Medical Responder completion certification from Chief Ira Brown.
Captain David Byers, Chaplain Wayne Ratliff, and Firefighters Lawrence Jenkins and Laine Taylor received recognition from the Hurst Tools Jaws of Life Green Cross program for successfully extricating two individuals in a violent motor vehicle accident on Doc Hyde Road.
L-R Chief Ira Brown presented certificates to Firefighters Tyler Lawrence and Mark Carlisle, and Assistant Chief Wesley Perry for completing courses in our online training program Fire Rescue 1 Academy.
Several firefighters received their National Firefighter Certification. Lisa Baham and Eric Tillman received their Firefighter I certification while Assistant Chief Wesley Perry received his Firefighter II certification.
Hazardous Materials certifications were presented to Tyler Lawrence (Awareness); Corey Migliore (Awareness), and Laine Taylor (Awareness and Operations).