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fd hose120Lansing's Fire Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve service awards for 23 of Lansing's emergency responders, recognizing their service in 2015.  Service awards recognize volunteer firefighter and EMT participation with a $700 contribution to a fund the member may access after reaching retirement age.  The awards are based on a system that awards points for various activities each year.

The Service Awards were established 14 years ago to encourage and reward volunteer service.  A member must earn the award for a minimum of five years in order to be vested -- otherwise monies earned go back to the department.  The point system encourages members to participate in department activities.

Department members must earn at least 50 points in about a half dozen categories each year to qualify for a Service Award.  25 points go to members who respond to at least 10% of calls in a year.  Members earn one point for each department meeting they attend.  A 40 hour training course is worth a point, and department proficiency training sessions earn 3 points.  Extra points are awarded to officers, who are voted into office each year by the eligible members.  The Fire Chief gets 25 points, the Deputy Chief 20, the three Assistant Chiefs 19, and so on down the line.

This years recipients:
  • Haman Anand
  • Jason Berga
  • Casey Bordoni
  • Gary Brooker
  • Mike Drake
  • Rebecca Drake
  • Mariano Garcia
  • Brad George
  • Nelson Golden
  • Dennis Griffin
  • Kevin Howell
  • Terry Jackson
  • Joe Lisi
  • Traci Lisi
  • Ryan Marzolf
  • Nolan Milliman
  • Scott Purcell
  • Kelsy Quigley
  • Mike Robinson
  • Darren Sill
  • Tom Sill
  • Jamie Spencer
  • Kim Sweeney


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