Gainesville Fire Rescue held its annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony on Thursday March 31, 2011. When viewing the slideshow, you can drag the player button away from the images and use the "autoplay" feature. Photos provided by Keith Collingwood.
Award Summary
Slideshow
Medal of Valor
Driver Operator Charles R. “Scotty” Taylor
Medal of Lifesaving
Lieutenant Chris Nelson – Firefighter Brian Cote
Distinguished Service Medal
Driver Operator Robert H. “Buddy” Gasche
Donald J. King Mentorship Award
District Chief Jeff Lane
Employee of the Year Awards
Department Employee of the Year Artie Chestnut
Administrative Employee Sheri Sheehan
Chief Officer Chief Gene Prince
Company Officer Lieutenant Keith Saunders
Dispatcher Michelle Clark
Driver Operator D/O Alan DuBose
EMS Provider D/O Stephanie Hornbuckle
Firefighter Firefighter Joey Gonzalez
Inspector Fire Inspector Kelly DeRasmo
Instructor Captain Dan Smith
Service Appreciation Awards
District Chief Jeff Lane
Debora Fulton – Safe Kids NCFL
Lowes – 2564 NW 13th Street
Publix – North Main Street
Walmart 2649 NW 13th Street
Walmart Super Center 1800 NE 12th Avenue
Unit Citations
C – Shift Engine 1, Squad 1, Tower 1, Engine 3, District 1
Medical Director’s Award for EMS Excellence
D/O Stephanie Hornbuckle, D/O Shawn Hillhouse, FF Nick Gonzalez
SWAT Medic Service
Lieutenant Frank Diaz
Chief’s Letters of Commendation
FF Preston Attebery, Lt. Erle Biggs, D/O Wes Breeden, D/O Julie Butterfield, ISO Sandy Ellison,
D/O Shawn Hillhouse, D/O Reshard Hodges, FF Aaron Hunt, FF Jeremy Massicotte
PARAMEDIC
FF George Keyzer, FF Elijah Virgin
HAZMAT TECHNICIAN
Lt. Gary Law, D/O Edward Evans, D/O Chase Prince, FF Joseph Lewis, FF Drew Halvorson, FF Mike Tringali
Continuing Education
District Chief Rusty Barrett, Training Captain Michael Heeder, Lieutenant Michael Cowart,
D/O Sean Campbell, FF Ernesto Acuña, FF Tom Burgett, FF Jonathan Cicio, FF Nick Gonzalez,
FF Amanda James, FF George Keyzer, FF David Sutton, FF Brett Thomas
New Employee Welcome
Lynn Slater – Staff Specialist
Retirements
Training Captain Michael G. Heeder Lieutenant George E. Trotman, Jr.