The White River Township Fire Department honored employees who went above and beyond earlier this year.
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics with friends and family attended the department’s annual awards banquet in February. The special event was held for the department to come together as a family and a community and to reflect on the achievements of 2023, officials said.
Here are the honorees:
2023 Employee of the Year
Capt. Dale Saucier
2023 EMT of the Year
EMT Noah Hall
2023 Firefighter of the Year
Engineer Rick Woehlecke
2023 Kyle Martinicic Paramedic of the Year
Paramedic Brittany Chisholm
2023 Lt. Steve Dillman Officer of the Year
Lt. Ryan Cox
2023 Community Service Award
Chief Kevin Skipper
2023 Medal of Honor
Firefighter/Medic Bobbie Bowles
Firefighter Tyler Derringer
Firefighter William DeWitt
Engineer Rick Woehlecke
2023 Medal of Lifesaving
Lt. Josh Allison
Lt. Bryan Baker
2023 Medal of Merit
Lt. Jason Bailey
Paramedic Jaxon Incollingo
Firefighter Brian McRoberts
2023 Rookie of the Year
Firefighter/Medic Jeremy Quire