News release from the Fort Wayne Fire Department:
Annual Fort Wayne Fire Department Service Awards tonight
WHO: Fort Wayne Fire Department
WHAT: Annual Fort Wayne Fire Department Service Awards
WHERE: Ivy Tech North Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
WHY: The Honorable Mayor Tom Henry, Public Safety Director Rusty York and Fire Chief Eric Lahey will honor firefighters and citizens Wednesday, October 7 at the annual Fort Wayne Fire Department Service Awards at Ivy Tech North Campus.
Beginning at 7 p.m., the award recipients to be honored include:
Citizen Meritorious Award
- Tim Miller – For initiating and rendering lifesaving first aid to a citizen after she collapsed on February 6, 2014.
- OC Corey – For his lifesaving response and actions to contain and extinguish an apartment fire on December 18, 2014.
- Sarah Brady and Joseph Korreck – For their lifesaving actions and efforts at a motor vehicle vs. pedistrian accident on I-69 on December 26, 2014.
Firefighter Meritorious Award
- Private Bryan Sorgen – For his lifesaving response and actions at a motor vehicle accident with a car into a tree on May 14, 2014.
Unit Commendation Award
Engine 7B
- Captain Adam O’Connor
- Private John Federspiel
- Private Mike Anderson
- Private Don Michell
For their lifesaving response and actions at a house fire on September 12, 2014.
Rescue 1B
- Captain Neil Hudson
- Private Scott Merkle
- Private Jeramie Shamp
- Firefighter Joe Hall
For their lifesaving response and actions at a house fire on September 12, 2014.
Engine 10B
- Captain Rich Dolsen
- Private John Otto
- Private Ryan Hartkorn
- Private Tom Kline
For their lifesaving response and actions at a house fire on September 15, 2014.
Engine 6A
- Captain Andrew Pfeiffer
- Private Charles Taylor
- Private Craig Emenhiser
- Private Andrew Bolinger
For their lifesaving response and actions at a house fire on October 1, 2014.
Boat 1B
- Captain Todd Kabisch
- Private Scott Merkle
- Private Tyler Wilson
For their lifesaving response and actions at a water rescue on June 20, 2105.
Letter of Acknowledgment
- Battalion Chief Keith Oberlin
- Lieutenant Mike Poiry
- Private Tony Divita
- Private Brian Vanderbosch
- Private Todd Martinez
For their lifesaving response and actions at a swift water rescue on June 27, 2015.
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