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Tuesday, 03 November 2015 13:35

Fire department begins new tradition with awards banquet

Written by Lance Martin

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The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department Monday night began a new tradition — the first of what Chief Stacy Coggins says will be an annual awards banquet.

At the inaugural event, held at Station 1 on Roanoke Avenue, firefighters were presented ribbons, certificates and plaques to honor different milestones and achievements.

“We're trying to keep up our public image and professionalism,” he told the audience.

The initial awards were presented by shift.

A Shift

Richard Cook: Lifesaving award; longevity; fire officer I ; firefighter II; driver-operator I; EMT basic; fire instructor; emergency vehicle driver.

Jayme Shelburne: Lifesaving award; meritorious unit citation; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; fire instructor II; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Lenny Dube: EMT basic and emergency vehicle driver.

Chris Horvath: Lifesaving awards; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor; emergency vehicle drive; rapid intervention.

Chad Turner: Lifesaving award; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Lee Vandeventer: Firefighter II; honor guard; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Kenneth Hollowell: Longevity; fire officer I; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor II; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention; chief 101.

Hunter Carawan: Lifesaving award; honor guard; firefighter II; EMT basic; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

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B Shift

Kevin Hawkins: Longevity; fire officer I; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor II; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Aaron Pike: Associates degree; honor guard; fire officer II; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; emergency vehicle driver.

Jared Lynch: Honor guard; firefighter II; emergency vehicle driver.

Darrell Miles: Lifesaving award; honor guard; fire officer I; firefighter II; driver-operator II; fire instructor II; emergency vehicle driver; chief 101.

B.J. Harris: Longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor II; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Josh Sparks: Lifesaving award; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor II; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Matt Dube: Honor guard and emergency vehicle driver.

Gordon Pearson: Lifesaving award; longevity; fire officer II; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor II; fire inspector I; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention; chief 101.

Michael Butts: Lifesaving award; meritorious unit citation; associates degree; honor guard; firefighter II; driver-operator; EMT basic; fire instructor II; fire and life safety educator; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

C Shift

Tim Gray: Lifesaving award; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor II; fire inspector I; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Bryan Hollowell: Lifesaving award; meritorious unit citation; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor I; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Ramah Long: Honor guard; firefighter II; rapid intervention.

Kyle Horton: Honor guard; firefighter II; EMT basic; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Brandon Shearin: Lifesaving award; bachelors degree; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; fire instructor II; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Caylin Burrell: Lifesaving award; honor guard; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Sam Allen: Lifesaving award; firefighter II; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention.

Matt Glenn: Lifesaving award; meritorious unit citation; associates degree; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor; emergency vehicle diver; rapid intervention.

Administration

Wes Hux: Associates degree; longevity; firefighter II; driver-operator II; fire instructor II; fire inspector II; emergency vehicle driver.

Jason Patrick: Lifesaving award; associates degree; longevity; fire officer I; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor II; fire inspector I; fire and life safety educator; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention; chief 101.

Mike Clements: Valor; community service; longevity; honor guard; fire officer II; advanced firefighter certificate; firefighter II; driver-operator II; EMT intermediate; fire instructor II; fire inspector II; fire and life safety educator; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention; chief 101.

Coggins: Longevity; fire officer III; fire officer II; driver-operator II; EMT basic; fire instructor II; fire inspector I; fire and life safety educator; emergency vehicle driver; rapid intervention; chief 101.

Clements, deputy fire chief, explained to the audience the lifesaving award is give for successful resuscitation.

The September 4, 2012, Meritorious Unit Citation went to Glenn, Shelburne, Turner, Bryan Hollowell, Butts and Clements for resuscitation of a victim.

The June 6, 2013, lifesaving award went to Carawan and Patrick.

The August 18, 2013, lifesaving award went to Cook, Shelburne, Gray and Horvath.

The February 7, 2014, lifesaving award went to Bryan Hollowell, Allen, former Roanoke Rapids firefighter Jeremy Wells and Patrick.

The September 17, 2015, lifesaving award went to Sparks, Miles and Pearson.

The September 28, 2015, lifesaving award went to Butts, Burrell, Allen, Shearin and Pearson.

Clements noted the August 18, 2013, call, which was to revive former firefighter Scott Jean, was the call which initiated the full first responder program within the fire department. “The guys are doing a good job with the program.”

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