Wednesday, February 15, 2012

East Manatee Fire Rescue promotions, honors, announced

LAKEWOOD RANCH — The East Manatee Fire Rescue District held their annual promotions and awards program this week during a meeting of the board of fire commissioners. Among the promotions announced by Chief Byron Teates:

* Firefighter III Eric Hoying to engineer.

* Firefighter III Danny Chappell to engineer.

* Engineer Kyle Taylor to lieutenant.

* Engineer Kim Chevalier to lieutenant.

* Lt. Will Hall to captain.

The Firefighter of the Year award was presented to Firefighter Derek Smith.

The Fire Officer of the Year award was presented to Will Hall.

Other awards presented:

* Five years of service to Jason Henderson, Paul Wren, and Derek Parker.

*  Ten years of service to Joe Griffith, Jacob Lilly, Ryan Taylor, and Hall.

* Fifteen years of service to Beth Mikulski and Rick Wren.

* Twenty years of service to Bob Conley.

* Twenty five  years of service to Bob Mikulski and Troy Toman.

* Battalion Chief David Gilchrist was presented his retirement badge after 24 years of service.

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