Fire Service Awards
More than ever, those on the front lines need to see their work elevated and appreciated
Marketing and safety advocate Peg Paul, longtime champion of home fire sprinklers, has won the 2025 ICC-IAFC Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award
The Rapid City crewmembers were recognized for extricating a crash victim inside an apartment building without SCBA amid a high-risk gas leak
Trooper Robert Stawicki and a deputy dragged the 13-year-old out of the house as melting shingles dripped on them
Learning to truly love others is one trait that separates otherwise good leaders from outstanding leaders
The gold-medal-winning team includes Capt. Alejandro Lozano, Capt. Michael Ung and Lt. Desi Monteavaro
The award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated creative approaches to improving therapies for patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes and sudden cardiac arrest
The IAFC award honors a firefighter for their expert training, professional service and dedication to the duty displayed in saving a human life
The award recognizes one volunteer and one paid fire chief for their leadership, innovation, professional development, integrity, public service and contributions to the fire service
Rebecca Booker has served as a certified Fire and Life Safety Educator, arson investigator and firefighter, and she developed the Home Safety Survey
The chief will be honored during the 32nd Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in April
The four national awards recognize individuals and organizations for outstanding leadership in fire and life safety
The award recognizes leaders with exemplary impact on the national level in firefighter advocacy and fire prevention, mitigation and response
Multiple Mechanicsburg firefighters and EMTs happened to be in the area for one of the worst fires in recent memory
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Windsor’s Lauri Volkert is the first individual from the state to receive the national honor
James Hedrick of Fairfax County showed perseverance during COVID-19 and excellence in training staff
Multiple departments were recognized for saving Sean Watson, a mostly nonverbal child, trapped inside a burning home
In a 20-year span, FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program has provided more than $1.1 billion in those three states
“You can’t get more deserving than these good people, who gave even when it meant losing something so close to them,” a Summit Bank Foundation member said
Bryon Stein was honored as a Key Influencer by the Navy demonstration team for his work in the community and being named the La Crosse Fire Department firefighter of the year
The team of first responders was honored for their quick work in locating a motorcyclist who had gone off the road and down a steep embankment
Hanover Fire Captain Fred Freeman earned the award for his work in establishing the department’s MIH program and using it to expand access to COVID-19 testing
The Medal Day ceremony marks the FDNY’s largest public event since the onset of the pandemic, with more than 1,000 people expected to attend
Chief Dennis Compton was honored by the foundation for his leadership through critical moments for the foundation and the fire service
Officials said the successful rescue amid “pitch black” conditions was due to a team effort between crews
This year’s recognition week theme, “EMS: Where Emergency Care Begins,” highlights the ways providers are at the forefront of emergent patient care
The Congressional Fire Services Institute award recognizes public safety leaders who had made an exemplary impact at the national level
Astro, a pit bull mix, led a stranger to his owner who had suffered a medical emergency
Ashely Roa, 15, and Stephanie Roa, 17, were presented Certificates of Heroism, the highest recognition for civilians presented by the Orange County Fire Authority
Funding will be awarded based on certain criteria, including financial need and academic merit
The firefighters from two volunteer companies pulled a semi-conscious resident from the burning home
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