Members of Escambia County Fire Rescue were honored during the 4th Annual Escambia County Fire Rescue Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 4 at the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Watch the video live on YouTube here.
Awards and Recognition
Medal of Gallantry
- Lt. Jim Beagle
- FF Dale Coulter
- Josh Hunter
- FF Justin King
- FF/Paramedic Bill Halfacre
- FF Robert Stivers
- Lt. John Van Matre
- FF Kyle Saxton
Medal of Courage
- FF Charles Bailey
- Lt. Keith Chapman
- Lt. Matt Scallan
- FF Allen Harrison
- FF Daniel Keating
- Asst. District Chief Brandon Stevens
- FF Nicholas Speer
- Lt. Daniel Mills
- FF Jeff Fangman
- Lt. Wesley Barnett
- FF Isaac Herring
- Lt. Daniel Akerman
- Lt. Jeff Rohrer
- FF Peter Welch
- FF Rodney Pittman
Distinguished Service Medal
- Lt. Dan Kunz
- FF Victor Govyadov
- FF Geric Fatheree
- Lt. James Shaw
- Lt./EMT Conner Wood
- FF Geoffrey Carmichael
- FF Jacob Hoskins
Final Alarm Medal
- District Chief Dwain S. Bradshaw
Career Firefighter of the Year Medal
- FF John Longsworth
Volunteer Firefighter of the Year Medal
- FF Zach McMillan
Career Fire Officer of the Year Medal
- Lt. Dimitri Jansen
Volunteer Fire Officer of the Year
- Lt. Alex Torres
Escambia County Fire Rescue Honors the Memory of District Chief Dwain Bradshaw
Medal of Courage for the NAS Active Shooter Event – Lt. Josh Hunter, Firefighter Terrell Jackson, Firefighter Will Morris, Firefighter Zachary Polk, Lt. Brian Diamond, Lt. Jeff Howard and Firefighter Nick Pearson
Distinguished Service Medal for Lt./EMT Dan Kunz, Firefighter Geric Fatheree, Firefighter Victor Govyadov, Firefighter/EMT Conner Wood and Firefighter Geoffrey Carmichael
Medal of Courage for Firefighter Charles Bailey
Medal of Courage for Lt. Keith Chapman
Medal of Courage for Lt. Matt Scallan, Firefighter Daniel Keating, and Firefighter Allen Harrison
Distinguished Service Medal for Lt. James Shaw
Medal of Courage for Assistant District Chief Brandon Stevens and Firefighter Nicholas Speer
Medal of Courage for Lt. Daniel Mills and FF Jeff Fangman
Medal of Courage for Lt. Wesley Barnett and Firefighter Isaac Herring
Medal of Courage for Lt. Daniel Akerman, Lt. Jeff Roher, Firefighter Peter Welch and Firefighter Rodney Pittman
Distinguished Service Medal for Firefighter Jacob Hoskins
Medal of Gallantry for Lt. Jim Beagle, Firefighter Dale Coulter, Lt. Josh Hunter, Firefighter Justin King, Firefighter/Paramedic Bill Halfacre, Firefighter Robert Stivers, Lt. John Van Matre and Firefighter Kyle Saxton
Volunteer Officer and Firefighter of the Year awarded to Lt. Alex Torres and Firefighter Zach McMillan
Career Officer and Firefighter of the Year awarded to Lt. Dimitri Jansen and Firefighter John Longsworth
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