| On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Council member Andrew Friedson came to Company 17 to meet our membership and to tour our station. Andrew picked a great night to visit since we dedicated the new brush truck to Clark and we awarded our Volunteers for their service in 2024. ALL of our MEMBERS make a difference in their individual rolls at the LDVFD. Many hours are spent away from their families, and their sacrifices do not go unnoticed. The following personnel were recognized:
Drills: Nicholas Stapleton, 1st place, 35 drills Gregory Albrecht, 2nd place, 20 drills Fernando Fontan, 3rd place, 16 drills Erica O'Leary, 4th place, 12 drills Christpher Fortier, 5th place, 11 drills
Collateral Duties [fundraising, special events, projects]: Michael Eanes, 1st place, 228 hours Gregory Albrecht, 2nd place, 188 hours Patricia Baker, 3rd place, 168 hours Linda Albrecht, 4th place, 164 hours Justina Baker, 5th place, 116 hours
Calls: Fernando Fontan, 1st place, 593 calls Richard Gregory, 2nd place, 547 calls Kayla Russell, 3rd place, 503 calls Lilianna Romero, 4th place, 352 calls Nicholas Stapleton, 5th place, 334 calls
Standbys: Fernando Fontan, 1st place, 2345 hours Richard Gregory, 2nd place, 2036 hours Kayla Russell, 3rd place, 2032 hours Lilianna Romero, 4th place, 1565 hours Nicholas Stapleton, 5th place, 1464 hours
Chief's Award: Adam Bradfield
President's Award: Murphy Richards
Firefighter of the Year: Nicholas Stapleton
EMS Person of the Year: Lilianna Romero
Probationary Member of the Year: Julia Remmers
Volunteer of the Year: Richard Gregory |