3rd Annual Awards Banquet
On Saturday, February 15th, the Warrensburg Fire Department held its 3rd Annual Awards Banquet. The ceremony started with a badge-pinning ceremony. This included new part-time and full-time firefighters as well as promotions to the rank of Firefighter Specialist and Captain. Following the badge pinning, years of service were recognized. These included the following:
5 Years of Service
Firefighter/EMT Jeremy Crist and Firefighter/EMT Parker Dill
15 Years of Service
Captain Ryan Smith, Captain Kegan Wilson, and Division Chief Jeremy VanWey
35 Years of Service
Captain Terry Hill
Lifesaving Awards
Two lifesaving awards were awarded. The first one to Firefighter/EMT Deidra Gross, Firefighter Specialist Tom Anderson, and Captain Ryan Smith. The second one was Firefighter/EMT Adison Bernier, Captain Ryan Smith, and Captain Weston Farmer. A Unit Commendation was awarded to Firefighter/EMT Sam White, Firefighter/EMT Jeremy Crist, and Captain Weston Farmer.
Staff awards
The staff awards were concluded with the 2024 Firefighter of the Year and 2024 Fire Officer of the Year. Adison Bernier was recognized as the Firefighter of the Year. Captain Terry Hill was recognized as the Fire Officer of the Year.
Civilian awards
The evening concluded with two civilian awards from the Warrensburg Fire Department. The Community Partner Award was presented to the Matthews-Crawford American Legion Post #131. The Citizen Award for Bravery was presented to Jeremiah Wild of Warrensburg, MO. It was a wonderful evening of fellowship and celebrating the great work performed in 2024.
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