Fire Service Awards
Video shows Medina Fire Chief Larry Walters entering a burning basement to save a trapped woman, using a Halligan bar to get her, and himself, out
Fort Lauderdale firefighters and good Samaritans were honored with medals and awards for their heroic life-saving rescues
The crew of Niagara Falls Engine 3 responded to two unresponsive patients within hours of each other
Tullahoma Firefighter Brandon Berridge officially received the title this month, measuring in 6 feet and 11.17 inches
Dr. Moore-Merrell is the founder of the International Public Safety Data Institute and a FireRescue1 editorial advisory board member
The U.S. Department of Defense recognized North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue for employing and supporting members of the military
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Mark B. Shipley, who is also a volunteer firefighter, was awarded a commendation medal for resuscitating a man in cardiac arrest
Ava Roy, 10, accepted the award in honor of her father, Firefighter Christopher Roy, who was killed fighting a house fire in December 2018
The 14-year-old was recognized alongside firefighters and received a letter of commendation at a quarterly award ceremony
Santa Cruz Firefighter Dustin Marty was presented a letter of commendation for helping to recover the 10 people who had become stranded in a cove
The award honors fire departments for implementing innovations in EMS
Fire Services Training Institute honors Lexipol co-founder for his commitment and dedication to the fire service and public safety community
Lt. William Cross and Firefighter Anthony Arone received the Thomas R. Linskey Award of Merit for going above and beyond the call of duty
The Seabrook Fire Department was awarded EMS service of the year jointly with the Hampton Fire Department
The fire department was among the first to get the Jaws of Life to extract individuals from wrecked vehicles in 1976
Aberdeen Fire Chief Tom Hubbard said Pauley stands out as a firefighter due to his knowledge of the area, as well as his dedication to the citizens he’s served for so many years
Fire Chief Jason Gilliland was presented with two awards based on a letter written by Firefighter Kraig Hill
The Hampton and Seabrook fire departments were jointly awarded EMS Service of the Year by PRH’s Seabrook emergency room
The Portsmouth Regional Hospital honored the agencies at its annual EMS appreciation banquet Thursday, May 23 at the Jarvis Center
EMSSTAT paramedics serve as Norman, Moore and Goldsby’s first medical responders and have earned the American Heart Association’s highest level of recognition every year since 2015
President Trump honored more than a dozen first responders at a White House ceremony for their bravery while protecting their communities
Fire and Emergency Services Dinner focuses on family and recognizing difference-makers
The Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative and the Denver Fire Department are co-recipients of the 2019 Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award
Sen. Chris Jacobs visited Brighton Fire Department to present Elmer Wienclawski with his Veteran of the Month award
Mavick Courter and Sgt. Nick John were named Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year, respectively, in a ceremony at Enid Fire Department’s Station No. 1
Wolf Creek/Craig Fire Chief Rocky Infanger was honored for bringing a passion and purpose to mitigation work as well as a concern for the well-being of others
Nominations will be accepted through May 19; one volunteer and one career fire chief will be recognized for exceptional leadership
Tony Rutland and Jerome Roberts were awarded for refusing to allow a patient to decline medical care shortly before the patient went into cardiac arrest
Brad Carroll and Jerry Donaldson received the STEMI Star Award after identifying and treating a STEMI patient within 18 minutes
The award winners were honored for courage while responding to the shooting of K-9 Sgt. Sean Gannon and the rescue of a woman who broke through the ice of a pond
Orange County’s first medal-day ceremony was a chance for the fire department to acknowledge the bravery of first responders in front of the community
The law makes firefighters, cops and emergency service officers fatally sickened by the toxic debris pile eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor
Bradley International Airport firefighter-paramedic Christina Palumbo saved three different passengers who suffered cardiac arrest
