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Heroes: Escambia Firefighters Honored For Going Above And Beyond
September 5, 2021
Members of Escambia Fire Rescue were recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty during an awards ceremony Saturday.
Fighters were honored for their heroism during events like the NAS Pensacola terrorist attack in December 2019 and Hurricane Sally. The were also recognized for saving citizens from fires, traffic accident and other perils.
The family of fallen District Chief Dwain Bradshaw was recognized. Bradshaw, 41, lost his life in November 2019 in the line of duty on scene of a fatal crash on the Muscogee Bridge.
Awards and recognition were presented as follows:
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
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8 Responses to “Heroes: Escambia Firefighters Honored For Going Above And Beyond”
These are true heroes- day in and day out, who are running INTO the danger. This is what makes America great. Without men and women like our Firefighters and Emergency medical crews, many would have perished. They have saved countless lives, many times defying all odds for someone to live on. They are putting THEIR lives at risk for YOU.
Do you see a fire engine with lights on and siren blaring? GET OUT OF THE WAY. They’re not doing it for fun. Someone has placed an emergency call and needs their fast response. Please safely move out of their way. It may be YOU one day who needs their fast response. See fire hoses stretched across the road? DONT DRIVE ON THEM. They aren’t doing that to annoy you. Just turn around and go the other way and find another route. It’s likely they are fighting a large enough fire to save next door homes. Just be thankful it’s not YOU and turn around. PAY ATTENTION.
Congratulations Heroes! Thank you for all you do!!
Unheralded Heros Thanks to those who are recognized as well as to all of the others that serve us
Medals are nice but how about giving them something that they really need, want and deserve. a pay raise!!! Give them a 50% raise, that’s more fitting for the job that they perform.
It is nice to be recognized, but a $10,000 check for each one would have been fantastic to go along with these awards.
Congratulations to each and every one of you who received honors. And to those who didi not, you are all hero’s in my book. May God Bless and Keep You and thanks from the bottom of my heart for what you do.
Congratulations Justin King! We’re proud of you and all of those who serve
Congratulations and thank you for your service to everyone in the line of duty!