Fire Service Awards
Jaziyah Parker noticed her mom was “acting weird” so she called 911
Dr. Daniel Madrzykowski and Peg Paul were among the honorees during the annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the recipients showed “extraordinary valor” above and beyond the call of duty
Captain Kendall Thompson named winner of the 2011 International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for Valor
The 16th annual awards, sponsored by Pierce and led by Fire Chief Magazine, acknowledge both career and volunteer fire chiefs
Firefighter-paramedic Jason Durbin was off duty when he rescue a woman from a fire, earning him the Carter Harrison Award in 2010
Award winner comes from family of firefighters
The ceremony took special notice of 3 killed in action among 100 who passed away or died in the line of duty last year
Capt. Richard Meagher, who used CPR and a defibrillator to bring a 9-month-old child back to life, was among the 22 firefighters honored
Chief Tom Carr was tasked with bringing about change that was required following the tragic deaths of nine firefighters in 2007
The incident began with a pilot and student who made a crash landing, but obstacles developed along the way
Chief Ron Siarnicki played a lead role in creating the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives as part of the NFFF’s Everyone Goes Home program
Capt. Eric Hankins, of the Yuba City Fire Department, rescued 2 children from a burning apartment
The family of fallen Lt. Stephen M. Cospelich accepted the Medal of Honor award
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