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SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 |
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Father and son firefighters honored
posted 01/24/2007
Jerry Henderson was named Officer of the Year and his son Michael Henderson was named the Rescue Technician of the Year. Rescue techs acquire additional training for responding to motor vehicle accidents and operating the Jaws of Life. The following other firefighters were honored for their service in 2006:
(from left to right:)
Brent Johnson, Doug Maya, Michael Henderson,
The following firefighter of the year station awards were given:
Dave Smith received the Smokey Bear Award for all of his work in public education, including transporting the Children’s Safety House to and from Burlington. In another tribute, Peter Kilpatrick was honored for serving with the department for 20 years and Chris Guidotti for 10 years of service. Robert Demar recently retired after 17 years with the department, while Albert Olson was recognized for being in the fire service overall for 40 years. The San Juan Island Fire Department would also like to recognize the Friday Harbor Fire Department for providing a crew covering an initial response in case of a call during our banquet. Firefighters honored for dedicated service
posted 12/13/05
The husband and wife team took home three awards. Captain Francis Smith received the Officer of the Year award. Firefighter Rebecca Smith was named the department's Firefighter of the Year and the Rescue Technician of the Year. The Smiths were also recognized for contributing 10 years of service to the San Juan Island Fire Department. The following other firefighters were honored for their service in 2005:
The following firefighter of the year station awards were given:
Firefighters honored for dedicated service
Pictured front row from left: Lunnette Higdon-Hertel, Connie Odegard and Paul Smith. Back row: Taine Pyle, Tom Odegard, Chris Wisniewski, Rick Prescott and Jerry Henderson. posted 12/12/03
The following station awards were given:
In another tribute, Assistant Chief Brad Creesy and Firefighter Don McLaskey were recognized for being with the department for 20 years. Creesy and McLaskey, serving San Juan Island since 1983, have been with the department longer than anyone else. Other milestones include the following firefighters who have reached the15-year mark: Frank Chaffee, Tom Eades, Jim Guard and Rick Prescott. Those who have been with the department for five years are Billy Hoppe and Paul Smith. The department also thanked Commissioner Rebecca Smith for six years of dedicated service during her term on the Fire Commission Board. A few retired firefighters were also in attendance including Bill Harrah and his wife, Patricia; Bill Matheson and his wife, Lois; and Frank Miner and his wife, Shirley. Outstanding firefighters honored
Ron Garner photo posted 12/03
Eighty-three firefighters and their guests joined together to pay tribute. The following firefighters were honored:
The following station awards were given:
In another tribute, the fall recruit class presented a special award to Battalion Chief Brad Creesy in appreciation for his support and leadership in training the first Firefighter 1 Class, an internationally recognized certification. This class represents the most comprehensive recruit training to date and the first time that the certification examination has been offered in San Juan County. |
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