White River Township Fire Department names best first responders

The White River Township Fire Department has given awards to some of their best first responders.

The fire department recently honored several of its officers and crew members for their outstanding service to the community and the department at an awards banquet in February.

Award winners were nominated and voted on by their peers.

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Winners are:

Officer of the Year: Lt. Ryan Cox

Firefighter of the Year: Sasha Davis

Paramedic of the Year: Civilian Paramedic Anne Peege

EMT of the Year: Logan Bowman

Employee of the Year: Firefighter/EMT Mitchell Combs

Davis is the first female career firefighter at the department is the first woman to earn Firefighter of the Year.

Firefighter Corey McGaha was promoted to chief of training, Safety Lt. David Scholl was promoted to deputy fire marshal and Joshua Justice was promoted to lieutenant.