On Friday night Cypress Pointe Fire/Rescue held their annual Awards Ceremony and Christmas Celebration. This event not only included members and their spouses but also included the Board of Directors, retired members, special guest and a meal was served by Pik n Pig.
Length of Service Awards were given to the following members:
Less than 5 Years: Nick Campbell A.J. Holmes John Macomber Bradley Maness Owen Price David Velazquez
5 Years Service Chris Gregory Holden Hall Trent Van Boskerck
15 Years of Service Larry Cummings
20 Years of Service Captain M.J. Meltzer
2017 Volunteer of the Year: Captain Lindsay Wilson
2017 Employee of the Year: Firefighter Matt Davis
2017 Officer of the Year Deputy Chief Jonathan Richardson
The following members were recognized for achieving Training Certifications in 2017: Emergency Vehicle Driver: Captain Lindsay Wilson Firefighter Marco Mondragon Firefighter Chris Gregory Firefighter Stephen Gore
Firefighter Certification Firefighter Holden Hall
Fire Officer I Firefighter Anthony Greene
Rescue Officer Firefighter Reid Lambert
Fire Instructor Level II Firefighter Chris Phillips Firefighter Matt Davis Firefighter Paul Christopher Lieutenant Bryan Atkins
Hazardous Materials Instructor Firefighter Anthony Greene
Driver/Operator - Aerial Firefighter Stephen Gore Firefighter Matt Black
Technical Rescuer - Ropes Firefighter Stephen Gore Firefighter Rudy Allgood
Technical Rescuer - Vehicle Firefighter Matt Black
Technical Rescuer - Trench Rescue Firefighter David Velazquez Firefighter Ken Skipper Firefighter Stephen Russell
Technical Rescuer - Water Rescue Assistant Chief Rusty Stewart Captain Adam Ferguson Captain Travis Matthews Lieutenant - Bryan Atkins Firefighter Chris Phillips Firefighter Reid Lambert Firefighter Matt Davis Firefighter Matt Black
Fire & Life Safety Educator I, II and III Captain Ken Holder
Life Save Award was presented to the following members for a CPR Save: Deputy Chief Jonathan Richardson Captain Lindsay Wilson Firefighter Tim Dziok Firefighter Stephen Gore Firefighter Chris Gregory Firefighter Austin Hubbard Firefighter Chris Umland
Each member and guest received a small gift from the fire department for their dedication, support and service to the community. The evening was completed with a video presentation of the "Year in Review" from 2017. |